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The computer program at Stevenson University is Information Systems or Information Technology. The program is not Computer Science. There is nothing wrong with computer science programs and they are extremely important to the computer field, but at Stevenson University the program is information systems (IS).
According to Wikipedia, a computer science program is focused on the properties of programs used to implement software such as web browsers, operating systems or database management systems. Information systems is focused on systems, data and the activities of individuals to process that information in an organization.
The Information systems program is part of the School of Business and Leadership and focuses courses on systems needed by business. The program studies how operating systems, web browsers, network operating systems and database management systems can by used to process information. All of the courses work with business applications, such as accounting, marketing or management.
Usually in a computer science program there is an abundance of mathematics involved in the computer work. For the IS program there is a smaller amount of mathematics required with Statistics and Algebra being the major courses.
At Stevenson University our Information Systems (IS) program is divided in three major parts with additional programs branching off from them. The Software Design track is concerned with programming and business application development. The Network Design track is concerned with setting up networks for business and the Business Information Systems track is concerned with using computers in the business. This program studies how a business would use networks, databases and the web.
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