Associate in Arts in Information Systems
The Associate in Arts in Information Systems program is designed to prepare students to support organizational technology processes. This program allows the student to explore current information systems concepts to gain a technical awareness of their organizational significance.
Graduates of this program may apply all the credits earned toward a Bachelor of Science in Information Technology.
Also available: a Master of Science in Information Systems and a Bachelor of Science in Information Technology.
This program is not available at the Arkansas and New Jersey campuses and is available in an online-only format to Arkansas and New Jersey students. This program is called the Associate of Applied Business in Information Systems in Ohio.
Credits earned from Strayer University do not automatically qualify the holder to participate in professional licensing examinations to practice certain information systems professions. General information about information systems licensure options is available from vendor-specific websites such as Microsoft, Project Management Institute, CompTia or EC-Council.
The university recognizes that the IT industry uses IT certifications as a means of vetting potential IT professionals in the fields of computer networks, database management, network security, technical support and more. Therefore, a number of carefully chosen courses have embedded IT certification training along with academic rigor in order to prepare students for being certified. Review the undergraduate-level CIS course descriptions in the course descriptions section of this catalog to determine which courses in this program have certification training availability and the requirements associated with each course. Certifications are the best means of validating a student's skills and knowledge.
Requirements
Major
| BUS 100 | Introduction to Business | |
| CIS 106 | Introduction to Information Technology | |
| CIS 109 | Introduction to Management Information Systems | |
| CIS 111 | Introduction to Relational Database Management Systems | |
| CIS 175 | Introduction to Networking | |
| CIS 210 | Systems Analysis and Development | |
| Total Credit Hours: | 27.0 |
Electives
These courses are selected in consultation with the campus dean or associate campus dean, or student services coach.
Note: CIS 110 is a recommended elective for students in the AAIS program who plan to continue into the BSIT program.
All courses are 4.5 quarter credit hours.
General Education Core
| WRK 100 | Preparing for the Future of Work | |
| CIS 101 | Navigating a Digital World | |
| OR | |
| CIS 105 | Introduction to Information Systems | |
| COM 100 | Communication at Work | |
| OR | |
| COM 101 | Effective Communication Skills | |
| COM 200 | Communication: The Key to Working Together | |
| OR | |
| COM 201 | The Power of Effective Speaking | |
| ECO 110 | Taking Charge of Your Economic Future | |
| ENG 116 | Discover the Writer in You | |
| OR | |
| ENG 115 | English Composition | |
| ENG 201 | The Power of Persuasion | |
| OR | |
| ENG 215 | Research and Writing | |
| MAT 110 | Using Math to Inform Your World | |
| OR | |
| MAT 104 | Algebra with Applications | |
| PSY 101 | Smarter Decisions through Psychology | |
| OR | |
| PSY 105 | Introduction to Psychology | |
| SOC 101 | The Story of Us: Embracing Diversity and Collaboration | |
| OR | |
| SOC 100 | Introduction to Sociology | |
Choose one from the following three courses
Choose one from the following four courses
| HIS 110 | U.S. History: Learn from the Past, Prepare for the Future | |
| HIS 104 | American History to 1865 | |
| HIS 105 | American History after 1865 | |
| POL 110 | U.S. Government | |
Choose one from the following four courses
| SCI 201 | Unlocking the Secrets of Science and Innovation | |
| SCI 110 | Introduction to Physical Science | |
| SCI 115 | Introduction to Biology | |
| SCI 200 | Environmental Science | |
| Total Credit Hours: | 58.5 |
Total Credit Hours: 90.0