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Computer and Information Science

Career Development Center

Career Opportunities:

Computer Information Science offers extraordinary career opportunities to individuals who possess fluency in the English language, solid keyboarding skills, and a desire to work with computers on a daily basis. Students in the Computer and Information Science program at CSM are trained primarily on PC microcomputers and receive the finest training and experience available in areas such as programming, data communications, applications development, network support, end-user support, and hardware/software support. This training is intended to lead to employment in the computing industry or transfer to a baccalaureate institution for continued study in the field and to provide advanced study for computing professionals.

Typical Job Titles:

Applied Scientist Communications Technician

Computer Maintenance Technician Computer Operator

Data Base Specialist Documentation Specialist

Information Specialist PC Specialist

Local Area Network (LAN) Administrator Programmer

Software Engineer Software Technician

Systems Analyst Systems Test Engineer

Technician Support Representative Sales Personnel

Places of Employment:

County Human Service Agencies Social Service Agencies

Salary Information: Chemical Dependency Counselor

(Source -- )

$47,292 (10th %ile)

$53,116 (25th %ile)

$67,942 (75th %ile)

Educational Planning: Four Options

Associate in Science Degree; Certificate of Achievement; Certificate of Completion; Transfer Program

Excerpts from 2009-2010 CSM Catalog:

(If you began this program of study during a previous catalog year, please see a CSM counselor for a list of the required courses needed to complete your program of study.)

1. Associate in Science Degree: Total of 31 units with a grade of C or higher (see below) + General Education courses and other requirements*

Major Requirements: CIS 255 or 278 AND 256 or 279; 4 (or more) units selected from CIS courses numbered higher than 110; MATH 251, 252; 6 (or more) units selected from MATH 253, 268, 270, 275; PHYS 250

2. A.S. Degree/Certificate of Achievement:

Computer and Network Forensics

Major Requirements: CIS 151, 479, 488, 489, 490, 491; ADMJ 102, 104, 106, 120; ELEC 215. Total: 31.5 semester units

Suggested Electives: CIS 110, 312/313; BUS 201; ELEC 216.

Computer Science Applications Development

Major Requirements: CIS 110, 151, 254; CIS 255 or 278; CIS 256 or 279; CIS 292; 8 units selected from CIS 256, 279, (if not used above), 360/361, 372/373, 377, 378, 379, 381-388, 390, 391-398. Total: 30 semester units.

Computer Support Specialist:

Major Requirements (for all options): CIS 110, 150; three units selected from CIS 312, 313, 315, BUSW 114, 116.

Option 1: Network Support

Major Requirements: courses listed above; CIS 125 OR CIS 254 and CIS 152; ELEC 110, 215; 9 units selected from CIS 409, 410, 475, 479, 485, 486, 487, 489, 490, 491, or ELEC 218. Total: 31 semester units.

Option 2: End-User Support

Major Requirements: courses listed above; CIS 125 OR CIS 254; ELEC 110, 215; 12 units selected from CIS or BUSW Windows applications courses or GRA applications courses or MULT applications courses. Total: 31 semester units.

Option 3: PC Hardware and System Support

Major Requirements: courses listed above; CIS 125 OR CIS 254; ELEC 110, 215, 216; plus 9 units selected from ELEC 230 (or ELEC 231 and ELEC 232), ELEC 220 and ELEC 262, OR ELEC 131 and ELEC 133. Total: 31 semester units

3. Certificates of Completion

Programming: CIS 391, 392; plus 4 units selected from CIS 393-398. Total: 8 semester units

C++ Programming: CIS 278, 279. Total: 8 semester units

CIS Network Security Specialist: CIS 479, 488, 489. Total: 7.5 semester units

Computer Forensics: CIS 479, 488, 489, 490, 491. Total: 13.5 semester units.

Internet Programming: CIS 360, 361, 377, 379, 380, 390. Total 14 semester units.

Java Programming: Option 1: CIS 255, 256. Option 2: CIS 381, 382; plus 4 units from CIS 383-388. Total: 8 semester units.

Network + Basics: CIS 150, 152. Total: 6 semester units.

Visual Basic Programming: CIS 125 and 126. Total: 8 semester units.

General Interest in Computers: For students who do not plan to major in CIS but wish to learn about computers, CIS 110 is recommended as a beginning course. Those who wish to learn some programming should begin with CIS 125 or CIS 254.

*For the most accurate educational requirements, students should consult the current CSM catalog.

Students should meet with a CSM Counselor once a semester to update their Student Education Plan and to ensure that they are on-track to meet educational goals in a timely manner. (Bldg. 5, Room 128, 574-6400)

For further career counseling assistance in the selection of a major contact: College of San Mateo, Career Development Center,1700 Hillsdale Blvd. (T1), San Mateo, CA 94402, (650) 574-6571. collegeofsanmateo.edu/career.

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