Computer Information Systems

Why study CIS?

In a world where everyone is online, computer information systems (CIS) students forge the innovative technology behind businesses, apps and websites.

  • The CIS major prepares students for rapid changes in technology that deal with user-interfacing and business applications. 
  • This program incorporates the tools and techniques of management with advanced computer technology, supported by state-of-the-art computing hardware and software laboratories.
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Augustana University will launch its newest academic program, Augustana University Fintech Program by Pathward™, in the fall of 2023. With the support of Augustana’s key strategic partner, Pathward™, N.A., (formerly MetaBank, N.A.), the major will be the first of its kind in the region. 

Augustana student Henry Sule ‘24, of Jos, Nigeria, is double majoring in finance and government & international affairs with minors in business administration and computer information systems. Sule is interning this summer at Marsh McLennan Agency (MMA), located at Cherapa Place in downtown Sioux Falls.

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Careers

Graduates secure positions as CIS consultants, management services advisors, systems analysts and designers, programming managers and managers of information services and data processing departments.

Graduates typically enter the workforce with several offers from companies that include:

  • Federated Insurance
  • Citibank
  • Wells Fargo
  • Precision Computer
  • Sencore

Hands-On Learning

Internship opportunities include:

  • Apple
  • Google
  • NASA
  • Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center
  • First PREMIER Bank
  • Raven Industries

Professors’ research gives students the opportunity for real-world, cutting-edge experiences with state-of-the-art equipment, theory and projects. 

Several ongoing research projects include collaborations with NASA, Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology (SDSMT) and the University of NebraskaLincoln.

Real-world research topics include:

  • The Famine Early Warning System for Eastern Africa
  • Drought Monitoring Systems for the Continental United States
  • Fire Sequences and Re-growth Comparisons Between the Black Hills and Northern Siberia
  • Investigations of the Seasonal Characteristics of Global Cover Types

CIS students study away in:

  • Exeter, England — at the University of Exeter
  • Amsterdam, Netherlands — at Vrije Universiteit
  • Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam — at RMIT Vietnam
  • The United Kingdom — focusing on physics and math

Courses & Organizations

This major deals with the commercial and human aspects of computing, with core courses in computer science and business. 

Looking for an emphasis on the mathematical and scientific aspects of computers? See also the computer science and software engineering major.

CIS students often participate in:

  • Campus jobs as tutors, networking specialists, computer laboratory assistants and network administrators
  • Women in STEM
  • Hult Prize
  • Computer Science Club
  • Union Board of Governors (UBG)