Department of Computer Information Systems
CIS@SCC teaches students to:
Learn Connect Apply Start
Learn IT
Our students learn cutting edge technology in state-of-the-art learning environments with:
- CIS faculty with extensive industry experience
- Small class sizes with individualized attention
- Flexible learning formats
Apply IT
Our students master the latest technology in experiential learning classrooms.
Our industry-relevant curriculum is constantly updated to respond to the fast-paced marketplace.
Connect IT
Our students gain invaluable real-world experience. Through partnerships with local businesses and government agencies, CIS @ SCC provides internships and service-learning opportunities for career-bound students.
Start IT
Interested in enrolling in CIS@SCC? Contact our CIS Department Academic Advisor, Ms. Sara Beakley-Mercill, today!
CIS Academic Advisor
Connect IT
CIS @ SCC provides internships, professional events, and service-learning opportunities for career-bound students to connect with local businesses and government agencies.
Configuring Your IT Career Event
CIS @ SCC’s annual event designed to help CIS majors prepare to work in the IT industry. This event includes a keynote speaker and a discussion panel with IT professionals and CIS @ SCC alumni.
IT Event Cards
Configuring Your IT Career Event
Avnet Games
- CIS @ SCC student teams participate in the Avnet Tech Games each spring.
- In 2013, a CIS @ SCC student team won the Accenture Green Data Challenge.
- Each winning team member received a $1,000 scholarship from Avnet for their efforts.
- The game featured 90 teams of 250 students from Arizona universities and colleges.
Computers for Kids
- Each year, 60 students from Supai Middle School receive refurbished computers as part of an ongoing computer donation program called “Computers for Kids”.
- CIS @ SCC students voluntarily refurbish computer components donated by the Rotary Club of Scottsdale and other participating local businesses.
- Since 2005, more than 350 students and their families have received free computers through this program
