The Accelerated Degree Completion Program in Information Systems

Qualified applicants will have basic computer literacy including knowledge of e-mail, the Internet and the World Wide Web, and Microsoft Office.  Basic proficiency in C++, good problem solving and analytical skills and five years of work experience are required.  Two years of approved college coursework and a personal interview are also necessary to satisfy entrance to the program.

Students will enter with a group of 15 to 20 students and work individually and in teams on projects, problems and presentations to gain competency in the information systems field.  This cohort or team model meets the challenges of adult students by combining theory and practice in a way that maximizes classroom learning and experiential learning.  The teams stay together throughout the program and graduate at the same time.  Working in teams, learning leadership and followership, gaining experience in consensus decision making and problem solving are tasks which degree completion students must master as they move through their coursework.  Presentation and project management assignments challenge adult students to higher levels of mastery and performance to qualify them for the most challenging and competitive work environment.

Curriculum
The following modules comprise the Information Systems major:

Fundamentals of Information Systems
Hardware and Software in Information Systems
Data Communication and Networking
Management
Accounting and Finance Information Systems Analysis and Development
Information Technology Management
Foundations of Database Systems
Foundations of Programming for Business
System Implementation: Database Systems
Operations and Marketing
Object-Oriented Software Engineering
Developing and Implementing Business and Enterprise Systems
Modern Programming Languages
Client/Server Development
Quantitative Analysis and Decision Support
Topics in Computer Information Systems

New cohorts begin every spring and fall.  Classes meet on the main campus in Allentown and at the Larry Holmes Plaza in Easton, Pennsylvania.  Accelerated Degree Programs are also offered in Human Resource Management and Business Administration.

For more information, visit us at http://www.muhlenberg.edu/evening/accel_degr/systems.html or call the Muhlenberg Evening College at 484.664.3300.