Information Systems

Offered on the Crete and Lincoln campuses

The Information Systems major provides students with the technical and theoretical competency to prepare them to enter the industry in software development or information technology and security-related areas. The major is available to all undergraduate students. 

Student Learning Outcomes

As a result of completing the Information Systems program, students will: 

1. Gain a clear understanding of IST concepts and processes
2. ​​Understand the relationships between different IST concepts and processes
3. Understand the relationships between IST concepts and processes and existing and emerging computing technologies
4. Gain the confidence and skills to independently learn and apply existing and emerging computing technologies and processes
5. Gain the confidence and skills to solve an unknown problem, and to efficiently research, learn, and creatively apply an unknown topic or skill to novel problem-solving situations
6. ​Gain the confidence and skills to effectively orally communicate (speaking and listening)
7. Gain the confidence and skills to effectively rhetorically communicate (reading and writing)
8. Gain a deep understanding of the issues, processes, and technologies in the “infrastructure” focus area
9. ​Gain industry entry-level hands-on IST skills in the “infrastructure” focus area
10. Gain a deep understanding of the issues, processes, and technologies in the “software development” focus area
11. Gain industry entry-level hands-on IST skills in the “software development” focus area