Employers


Facts about CIS

  • Number of students enrolled in the CIS Major: 201 undergraduates
  • Number of students enrolled in the CIS Minor: 98 undergraduates
  • Anticipated number of students with a CIS Major graduating in December 2008 and May 2009: 52
  • Program Accreditation: ABET – IS program accreditation; AACSB – College of Business accreditation
  • Number of Employers looking for CIS graduates – 2008 JMU Fall Career Fair: 31
  • Largest employers: IBM Global Services, Accenture, KPMG, PriceWaterhouseCoopers, Deloitte, CGI, Protiviti, Lockheed Martin, Ernst & Young
  • Number of Employers looking for CIS interns – 2008 JMU Spring Internship Fair: 19
  • James Madison University - CIS web site: http://www.jmu.edu/cob/cis

Highlighted CIS Elective Courses:

  • Information Technology Consulting
  • Computer Security Management
  • Computer Forensics for Business
  • Business Intelligence
  • Business Process Management
  • IS Project Management

Mission of CIS Program

The Computer Information Systems and Management Science program prepares students for careers in designing, developing, implementing, and managing information systems. CIS jobs are among the most lucrative degrees for college grads. A CIS degree often leads to a wide variety of exciting career opportunities. Students majoring in CIS will have the opportunity to study a variety of programming languages, Internet technologies, object-oriented concepts, database design, computer security, networking, telecommunications, and mathematical modeling. The course work focuses on business applications and analysis. Students are offered the opportunity to gain practical technical experience through internships and co-op programs. The CIS & MS faculty use a variety of teaching methods including lectures, cases, projects and business simulations to prepare graduates with strong technical, analytic, and problem-solving skills, effective communication and presentation skills, hands-on experience, and the ability to work effectively in individual and team-oriented environments.