Computing Systems Analysis and Design

Program Summary 

In the computing systems analysis and design major, you’ll study how organizations utilize computer systems and procedures, then design information systems to enhance efficiency and effectiveness. You’ll blend business practices with programming, applications and databases. Information systems professionals work as analysts, designers, consultants or business analysts across industries such as healthcare, finance, agriculture and manufacturing. You can specialize further with a minor in a specific field. 

Your first-year coursework includes IT architecture, systems development and software design. Throughout your studies, you’ll work closely with faculty who have extensive industry or government experience. Their research spans cybersecurity, high-performance computing, homeland security, cyber forensics, robotics and bioinformatics, providing you with valuable insight into the evolving tech landscape.