Studies estimate that the field continues to be among the top two or three in demand.
The supply of educated women and men in the field, although increasing every year, is far exceeded by the demand for professionals at all levels. The program is distinguished by a heavy programming component. The Computer Information Systems department prepares graduates to become leaders in the information systems industry. Students cover a wide range of vital subject areas, including systems analysis and design techniques, telecommunications and networking, and hardware and software configuration issues. They are exposed to both procedural and object oriented programming.