Bachelor in Computer Information Systems

Dominican College’s program in Computer Information Systems (CIS) will qualify students for career positions in the rapidly growing Information Technology sector. The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects a 13-percent growth rate in the technology field by 2026. This growth rate is about twice the national average for all careers.

As a CIS professional, you may work with end-user technology, local area networks, Network Servers, Active Directory, Databases, e-mail systems, cybersecurity, or Internet-based technologies. The CIS program will expose you to all of these areas.

• The Computer Information Systems field is one of the few where there is a very close connection between the educational requirements and the requirements for careers in the field. In order to bring more real-life work into the classroom, Dominican College has merged the College’s Information Technology Department with the Academic CIS Department. As a result of the merger, the CIS program is kept current based on what is happening in the IT world as technology is continually developing.
• All students have access to both CIS faculty and IT department professionals as they complete their degrees.
• Daytime students are offered Work-Study internships in the IT department. This provides more hands-on time repairing and upgrading laptops and desktop computers.
• There is a dedicated lab for the CIS program that is equipped with commercial-grade hardware and software such as working with real web servers, network servers, database servers, network switches, and routers. Labs and class assignments are based on this hardware. Online students will use software simulators to do the lab work.

Our CIS program is based on the current demand for technology skills. We have three courses based on current industry technology certifications, Comp TIA A+, Comp TIA Network+ and Microsoft Server Certification. We highly encourage students to take these certification tests while they are still students or soon after graduation.

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Summary of Requirements

The Computer Information Systems program consists of a minimum of 122 credits, distributed as follows:

• 60 credits of Liberal Arts
• 60 credits in Division Requirements
• 6 credits in divisional requirements
• 27 credits business requirements
• 33 credits in CIS Core Courses

Admission Requirements for First Year Students

Transcripts

Ask your high school counselor to forward transcripts directly to the Office of Admissions

ACT/SAT

If English is not the first language of the applicant, a minimum TOEFL score of 80 on the internet-based test (I.B.T.), or 550 on the traditional paper test, or 213 on the computer-based test is required for admission.

Submit the results of one of the following examinations to the Office of Admissions:

Scholastic Aptitude Test (S.A.T.) of the College Entrance Examination Board. The C.E.E.B. Code for Dominican College is 2190. The American College Testing (A.C.T.) Assessment Test. The A.C.T. code for Dominican College is 2730.

Personal Interview

A meeting with an admissions counselor is not always required but is always desirable. Some applicants may be asked to meet with a member of the Admissions staff.

• The highest levels of personal support
  • Nationally accredited programs
  • Faculty, administration, and staff who are committed to your success
  • Close proximity to New York City and three major airports
  • A spirited campus environment where there is always something fun, educational or inspiring to do
  • The finest athletic program among small colleges in the region

The College fosters relationships between students and faculty through small, personal classes. Our convenient location in the scenic Hudson Valley area, just 17 miles from New York City, feels like a home away from home, in our friendly, yet challenging and supportive atmosphere. Since 1952, Dominican College has provided students with the environment to cultivate unique bonds and life-long relationships.

Dominican College is one of a select group of colleges to be named a College of Distinction , based on its excellence in Four Distinctions: engaged students, great teaching, vibrant campus communities, and successful outcomes. Dominican College has been honored as a College of Distinction for the last four years

Why Dominican College?

Everything you’ve been dreaming about for college is right here.

Achievement Every Day

• Learning that shrinks the distance between classroom and career
• Dozens of clubs and organizations
• Ideal location 17 miles from New York City
• The highest levels of personal support

DC Gets You Connected

You study with expert faculty on specialized academic tracks geared towards careers. You can apply what you learn in real-world settings— before you graduate. We’re all about the education you can use.

DC Is Your Community

Our student body looks like New York City—which looks like the world! You’ll make the best friends you’ve ever had here; friends you’ll stick with for life.

DC Helps You Serve

We offer you ways to get out there and make a difference , from civic engagement and Habitat for Humanity to mission trips abroad and sustainability on campus.

DC Embraces Timeless Values

Our mission and values are rooted in the 800-year tradition of the Dominican order. We welcome people from diverse backgrounds to join our community of learners.

Reach for more every day. Dominican College will help you get there.

Our Mission

The aim of Dominican College is to promote educational excellence, leadership, and service in an environment characterized by respect for the individual and concern for the community and its needs. Founded by the Dominican Sisters of Blauvelt, the College is an independent institution of higher learning, Catholic in origin and heritage. In the Dominican tradition, it fosters the active, shared pursuit of truth and embodies an ideal of education rooted in the values of reflective understanding and compassionate involvement.

Committed to building its programs upon a strong foundation in the liberal arts and sciences, the College maintains a student-centered climate and serves a diverse community of students in undergraduate and graduate programs. The college empowers this community of learners to excel, lead and serve with integrity and to engage responsibly in the pursuit of a more just, ethical and sustainable world.

Dominican College is dedicated to the principle that its educational programs and services must be both challenging and supportive, distinguished both by high standards and by attention to the needs and potential of the individual student. Affirmed and engaged by these standards and values, graduates are prepared for purposeful lives and for the careers and professions they choose to pursue.