It is often said that information is power. If that is true, then computer information systems (CIS, or simply, IS) professionals are extremely important in today's information economy. Designing and managing systems that collect, store, process, analyze, and distribute information is a central role in large and growing companies in all industries today.(cont)
It should be no surprise that CIS is a rapidly growing field, and a discipline needed in our economy. According to the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the market for Network Systems Analysts, Computer Systems Analysts, and Network and Computer Systems Administrators are projected to grow 57%, 39%, and 37%, respectively, from 2002 to 2012. What's more, Computer Systems Analysts, Database Administrators, and Network and Computer Systems Administrators, on average, earn over $60,000 annually (BLS, May 2004), and the Department of Labor's Occupational Outlook handbook projects that employment of this kind of computer specialist will grow much faster than average through 2012. Naturally, no educational program can guarantee a future salary or employment upon completion, but accredited degrees and certificates are typically required or preferred by employers hiring in this field.Computer information systems coursework typically comprises networking, communications, some computer programming (including SQL and other database query and programming languages), and systems development and analysis.
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