In this hands-on major, you'll analyze, design and test solutions, and we give you space to practice what you learn in class. Our Computer Information Systems (CIS) Sandbox is an on-campus learning lab stocked with software for you to test drive and collaborate with peers.
The CIS degree will equip you with the knowledge and understanding of information technology (IT) capabilities and implications, as well as with competency in “best-of-breed” methodologies and tools for information systems development. Graduates are prepared to excel in any of the emerging and varied roles of the IT professional: systems analyst, application developer, systems integrator, IT liaison, end-user support, network manager, vendor representative and technical support specialist.
Bentley by the Numbers
$68K
Median Starting Salary
Bentley University CareerEdge
99%
Job Placement Rate
Bentley University CareerEdge
87%
of students complete at least one internship
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Data-Driven Decision Making (CS 160)
Students will develop foundational competencies related to data management that allow them to critically analyze complex problems using a variety of data sources and tools and to effectively present their ideas to others. Students will understand how data can support effective problem solving, how data are stored and managed, how to structure data for analysis, and analyze data and present the data effectively to various stakeholders.
Bentley Students Receive Scholarships to attend Grace Hopper Celebration
The Grace Hopper Celebration is the world's largest gathering of women in computing, and since 2017, seventeen Bentley students have received highly sought-after scholarships to attend the event.
New Courses in Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence
Professors Tamara Babaian and Jennifer Xu will be teaching new courses in Machine Learning (Fall 2022) and Artificial Intelligence (Spring 2023).
From LEGOS to Python
As a kid, Cem Özsümer '23 was either building the latest LEGO set or sitting in front of a computer screen. Both helped him lean into an interest in creative problem solving that eventually led him to a Computer Information Systems (CIS) major at Bentley. Learn how Cem Özsümer combines his interests in technology and business to make an impact.
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