AA Business Computer Information Systems, Liberal Arts
The Associate of Arts (AA) degree is designed for students who intend to continue their education and obtain a baccalaureate degree. The AA is the appropriate choice for students who will take upper division coursework in the arts, humanities, or social and behavioral sciences. The degree program includes the Colorado Statewide Essential Learning Core and meets the lower-division Essential Learning requirements at most public institutions in Colorado.
The CIS AA degree, in addition to providing students with Essential Learning coursework is useful in giving students a working knowledge of computer hardware and software. Common productivity tools such as presentation software, spreadsheets and database management software used in businesses are presented. This skill set will give students an edge in future classes pursued. If a student graduates with the associate’s degree, the CIS AA provides skills that can be used in the workplace immediately.
For more information on what you can do with this major, visit Career Services’ What to Do with a Major? resource.
All CMU/WCCC associate graduates are expected to demonstrate proficiency in specialized knowledge/applied learning, quantitative fluency, communication fluency, critical thinking, personal and social responsibility, and information literacy. In addition to these campus‐wide student learning outcomes, graduates of this major will be able to:
The Associate of Arts (AA) degree is designed for students who intend to continue their education and obtain a baccalaureate degree. The AA is the appropriate choice for students who will take upper division coursework in the arts, humanities, or social and behavioral sciences. The degree program includes the Colorado Statewide Essential Learning Core and meets the lower-division Essential Learning requirements at most public institutions in Colorado.
The CIS AA degree, in addition to providing students with Essential Learning coursework is useful in giving students a working knowledge of computer hardware and software. Common productivity tools such as presentation software, spreadsheets and database management software used in businesses are presented. This skill set will give students an edge in future classes pursued. If a student graduates with the associate’s degree, the CIS AA provides skills that can be used in the workplace immediately.
For more information on what you can do with this major, visit Career Services’ What to Do with a Major? resource.
All CMU/WCCC associate graduates are expected to demonstrate proficiency in specialized knowledge/applied learning, quantitative fluency, communication fluency, critical thinking, personal and social responsibility, and information literacy. In addition to these campus‐wide student learning outcomes, graduates of this major will be able to:
