Kian Pokorny, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Computer Science/Computer Information
Systems; Chair, Division of Computer Science/Computer Information Systems;
klpokorny@mckendree.edu; (618) 537-6440; Clark Hall TA202

James D. Feher, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Computer Science/
Computer Information Systems;
jdfeher@mckendree.edu; (618) 537-6956; Clark Hall TA207

Irina Neuman, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Computer Science
/Computer Information Systems;
ineuman@mckendree.edu; (618) 537-6588; Clark Hall 208

Fred W. Underwood, M.S., Assistant Professor of Computer Science/
Computer Information Systems;
funderwo@mckendree.edu; (618) 537-6852; Clark Hall LL-4

The Division of Computer Science and Computer Information Systems, provides students
with an opportunity to obtain the knowledge of computing necessary to succeed
in today’s increasingly technical world. The division’s curriculum focuses on both theoretical
knowledge and practical applications that enrich analytic, creative and research
capabilities essential to success in various computing fields. Our curriculum provides
students the opportunities to pursue individual interests through special topic courses,
internships and projects that further enhance their learning experience outside the traditional
classroom setting. Introductory courses in various computer-related topics are
offered for non-major students.

     Students may obtain a Bachelor of Science degree with a major in Computer Science
(CS) or Computer Information Systems (CIS). These two majors focus on the scientific
and business views of computing, respectively. Students in both majors develop the
skills essential to become quality programmers. In addition, the upper-division requirements
and supplementary courses available to each of the two majors provide the necessary
specialized knowledge and skills. The division also offers a Bachelor of Science
degree in Information Technology Management (ITM) described later in the catalog.
The ITM program is only available on the Radcliff and Louisville external campuses. 

     Computer Science majors are provided with the systems programming and problem
solving skills commonly expected in technical positions at employers that require
strong analytical and interpersonal skills. In addition, they obtain the necessary theoretical
background required to pursue further education and advanced degrees. Majors
in Computer Science should expect employment in both the industrial sector and scientific
lab environments.

     Computer Information Systems majors study a variety of business-related topics in
addition to their programming skills and formal course work in database management,
networking, and systems analysis. The supplementary course work ensures that the students
obtain a thorough view of the modern business world and the impact of information
technology on modern business practices. CIS majors are prepared for further
education in a graduate program or for employment in one of many jobs such as
Database Administration, Network Administration, or Applications Programming. 

     Students within both majors experience a variety of programming environments
including many microcomputer systems as well as multi-user environments. Students
are exposed to a number of modern programming languages appropriate to their selected
majors and gain valuable experience with a wide-selection of computer hardware and
resources. This variety of resources coupled with elective courses allows students to
personalize the specialized knowledge they wish to obtain.

     Majors in both CIS and CS must be completed with a minimum of a 2.25 cumulative
grade-point average in courses required for the major. In addition, all courses taken
as major requirements or for a minor must have a grade of C- or greater. No courses
required for the major (including supplementary requirements) may be taken with the
Pass/C-/D/Fail grading option.

    The division also offers minors in both CIS and CS. Students who complete the
required courses for the minor can expect to obtain programming skills and general
computing knowledge.

COMPUTER SCIENCE
For a minor in Computer Science, the student must complete the following 20 credit
hours: CSI-130, CSI-230, CSI-300, CSI-330, CSI-345 and CSI-450.

COMPUTER SCIENCE MAJOR REQUIREMENTS 41 crs.
CSI 130 INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTING I (4)
CSI 230 INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTING II (4)
CSI 300 COMPUTER ORGANIZATION AND ARCHITECTURE (3)
CSI 330 DATA STRUCTURES AND ALGORITHMS (3)
CSI 335 ANALYSIS OF ALGORITHMS (3)
CSI 345 THE STRUCTURE OF OPERATING SYSTEMS (3)
CSI 410 SOFTWARE ENGINEERING (3)
CSI 450 COMPUTER NETWORKING AND COMMUNICATIONS (3) 
CSI 465 COMPILER DESIGN (3)
CSI 490 SENIOR SEMINAR IN (3)
COMPUTER INFORMATION SYSTEMS
ADDITIONAL UPPER LEVEL CSI ELECTIVES (9)
FROM CSI 366, CSI 369, CSI 415, CSI 420,
CSI 430, CSI 440, CSI 435, CSI 470, CSI 380-399

Supplementary requirements 25 crs.
MTH 210 ANALYTIC GEOMETRY AND CALCULUS I (4)
MTH 211 ANALYTIC GEOMETRY AND CALCULUS II (4)
MTH 310 STATISTICS (4)
MTH 213 VECTOR FUNCTIONS AND MATRICES (4)
MTH 375 DISCRETE STRUCTURES (3)
or
MTH/CSI 235 MATHEMATICS OF COMPUTING (3)
ENG 360 TECHNICAL WRITING (3)
PHY 212 PHYSICS II (4)

Electives in major
CSI 366 NUMERICAL ANALYSIS (3)
CSI 369 SOCIAL, LEGAL, AND ETHICAL ISSUES OF COMPUTING (3)
CSI 415 DATABASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS (3)
CSI 420 THEORY OF PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES (3)
CSI 430 COMPUTER GRAPHICS AND USER INTERFACE DESIGN (3)
CSI 435 FORMAL LANGUAGES AND AUTOMATA (3)
CSI 440 ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (3)
CSI 470 INTERNSHIP IN COMPUTING (3-8)
AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS

COMPUTER INFORMATION SYSTEMS
For a minor in Computer Information Systems, a student must complete the following
23 credit hours: CSI 130, CSI 230, CSI 150, CSI 250, CSI 295, CSI 315, CSI 415.

COMPUTER INFORMATION SYSTEMS MAJOR REQUIREMENTS 44 crs.
CSI 130 INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTING I (4)
CSI 150 COBOL PROGRAMMING I (3)
CSI 230 INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTING II (4)
CSI 250 COBOL PROGRAMMING II (3)
CSI 295 SYSTEMS ANALYSIS (3)
CSI 300 COMPUTER ORGANIZATION AND ARCHITECTURE (3)
CSI 315 SYSTEMS DESIGN (3)
CSI 330 DATA STRUCTURES AND ALGORITHMS (3)
CSI 345 THE STRUCTURE OF OPERATING SYSTEMS (3)
CSI 415 DATABASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS (3)
CSI 450 COMPUTER NETWORKING AND COMMUNICATIONS (3)
CSI 490 SENIOR SEMINAR IN CIS (3)
ADDITIONAL UPPER LEVEL CSI ELECTIVES (6)
FROM CSI 320, CSI 369, CSI 430, CSI 440, CSI 470 CSI 380-CSI 399

Supplementary requirements 27 crs.
ECO 211 PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS (3)
ACC 261 PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTING I (4)
ACC 262 PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTING II (4)
BUS 303 BUSINESS LAW I (3)
or
BUS 304 BUSINESS LAW II (3)
ENG 360 TECHNICAL WRITING (3)
MGT 204 PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT (3)
MTH/CSI 235 MATHEMATICS OF COMPUTING (3)
MTH 310 STATISTICS (4)

Electives in major
CSI 320 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT (3)
CSI 325 ELECTRONIC COMMERCE (3)
CSI 335 ANALYSIS OF ALGORITHMS (3)
CSI 369 SOCIAL, LEGAL, AND ETHICAL ISSUES OF COMPUTING (3)
CSI 430 COMPUTER GRAPHICS AND USER INTERFACE DESIGN (3)
CSI 440 ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (3)
CSI 470 INTERNSHIP IN COMPUTER INFORMATION SYSTEMS (3-8)

The department suggests that majors consider the following courses when selecting
courses to meet the McKendree College Core Curriculum Requirements.

Beliefs and Values – Requirement (a)
PHI 204 LOGIC (4)
or
PHI 345 PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE (W) (3)

Oral and Written Communication – Requirement (b)
SPC 220 PUBLIC SPEAKING (3)
or
SPC 310 BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS (3)

Mathematical and Scientific
CSI 121 INTRODUCTION TO INFORMATION (3)
and COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY
PHY 211 PHYSICS I (4)

CSI 101 INTRODUCTION TO WORD PROCESSING (1)
The fundamentals of word processing will be presented. Different sections will be offered providing
students with the opportunity to learn word processing. As needed.

CSI 102 INTRODUCTION TO ELECTRONIC SPREADSHEETS (1)
The fundamentals of electronic spreadsheets will be presented. Different sections will be offered providing students with the opportunity to learn the use of spreadsheets. As needed.

CSI 103 INTRODUCTION TO DESKTOP PUBLISHING (1)
The fundamentals of desktop publishing will be presented. Different sections will be offered providing
students with the opportunity to learn desktop publishing techniques. As needed.

CSI 104 INTRODUCTION TO PRESENTATION GRAPHICS (1)
The fundamentals of presentation graphics will be presented. Different sections will be offered providing
students with the opportunity to learn presentation graphic production with different software
packages. As needed.

CSI 105 INTRODUCTION TO DATABASE MANAGEMENT (1)
The fundamentals of database systems will be presented. Different sections will be offered providing
students with the opportunity to learn a database software package. As needed.

CSI 106 INTRODUCTION TO OPERATING SYSTEMS (1)
The fundamentals of operating system use will be presented. Different sections will be offered providing
students with the opportunity to learn the use of an operating system with different computer systems such as Windows 95, UNIX, and the Macintosh. As needed.

CSI 107 INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER NETWORKS (1)
The fundamentals of accessing and using computer networks will be presented. Topics may include
software and tools for electronic mail, file transfer, terminal access, web browsing, web page creation,
and real-time computer communication. As needed.

CSI 108 INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICS SOFTWARE (1)
The fundamentals of using computer statistical software packages will be presented. Different sections
will be offered providing students with the opportunity to learn different statistical packages such as
Minitab, SAS, and SPSS. As needed.

CSI 109 SPECIAL TOPICS IN COMPUTER USE (1-3)
This course addresses topics related to the use of specific software packages and/or systems to explore issues related to a variety of academic disciplines. As needed.

CSI 110 ADVANCED SPSS (1)
This course will review basic SPSS analyses including t-tests, correlations, and ANOVAs. Regressions,
factor analyses, reliability analyses, and other analyses will be introduced. Students will engage in
hypotheses testing and statistical analyses with various data sets. Prerequisite: CSI 108. As needed.

CSI 111 WEB DESIGN USING MS FRONTPAGE (1)
The fundamentals of Web Page design are presented using MS FrontPage software. Students will master the basic fundamentals of web site creation and web page design suitable for personal and professional use, as well as how to publish and manage a web site accessible by the Internet. Prerequisites: Consent of Instructor. As needed.

CSI 120 COMPUTER CONCEPTS AND APPLICATIONS (3)
This course is intended to provide students with a general perspective on computers and their role and
other technology related areas. The course provides an introduction to various common software packages (for example, word processors, spreadsheets and presentation graphics), a history of computers, basic hardware components, commonly used number systems, logic, and algorithmic development. The course includes a required 2 hour laboratory component. NOTE: If you intend to be a business, computer science or computer information systems, or science major, please check the description for CSI 121 below. Students cannot receive credit for both CSI120 and CSI 121. Each semester.

CSI 121 INTRODUCTION TO INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY (3)
This course is intended to provide students with a general perspective on computers and their role in
other technology related areas. Topics covered include: an introduction to basic communications technologies and the Internet, basic hardware components, an introduction to information systems and software development, security, privacy and ethical issues, and emerging technologies. The required two hour laboratory will focus on in-depth coverage of Excel and Access, popular and useful software tools in business and science, as well as a short introduction to programming. NOTE: This course is strongly recommended to students who intend to have a business, computer science or computer information systems, or science major. Students cannot receive credit for both CSI121 and CSI120. Each semester.

CSI 130 INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTING I (4)
An introduction to the basic concepts of computing, programming and problem solving. Topics to be discussed include data types, basic machine organization, procedural abstraction, control structures and software design techniques. Primary emphasis is on programming in a high level language. This course includes a required 2 hour lab meeting each week. Each semester. Prerequisite: MTH 131 or equivalent.

CSI 140 INTRODUCTION TO PROGRAMMING USING JAVA (4)
This course focuses on an intense introduction to the practice of programming. Topics discussed include problem solving strategies, algorithmic development, quality programming practices, and the implementation of algorithms using the Java programming language. Constructs of the Java language covered include but are not limited to loops, decision statements and classes. Prerequisite: CSI 121 and MTH 131 or equivalent. As needed.

CSI 150 COBOL PROGRAMMING I (3)
The rules for writing programs in the COBOL programming language are introduced. Students will learn
a structured approach of program design and will write programs from coding charts that they prepare.
Prerequisite: CSI 130. Annually, Fall.

CSI 220 INTRODUCTION TO PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE (3)
This course will introduce and explore the syntactic rules and essential concepts necessary for writing
programs in a selected programming language. Specific languages will vary depending upon demand and perceived importance in the fields of computing. Prerequisite CSI 130. As needed.

CSI 230 INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTING II (4)
An introduction to software design techniques necessary for writing programs of moderate complexity.
Topics to be discussed include introductory data structures, sorting, searching, and top-down design
strategies. Primary emphasis is on programming in a high level programming language. This course
includes a required 2 hour lab component. Prerequisite: CSI 130. Each semester.

CSI 235 MATHEMATICS OF COMPUTING (3)
This course covers mathematical topics necessary for understanding concepts in computer science.
Topics include sets, relations, functions, Boolean algebras, switching circuits, number theory, induction,
recursion, solving recurrences, introduction to pseudo-code, probability, elementary counting techniques, and graphs. May not be taken for credit towards a major in mathematics. Prerequisite: MTH 131, Annually, Spring.

CSI 240 INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER SYSTEMS (4)
The course focuses on the operation and administration of the computer and its role in information systems. The course introduces topics common to all operating systems such as CPU scheduling, memory management, and virtual memory. This course covers an introduction to computer architecture and organization including memory organization, processor architecture and instruction sets. This course cannot be used for credit in CS or CIS. Prerequisite: CSI 250 or 230 or 140 or equivalent, and CSI 121. As needed.

CSI 250 COBOL PROGRAMMING II (3)
Advanced COBOL language concepts are studied such as file manipulations and sorting. Students write
programs for business-related applications. Prerequisite: CSI 150. Annually, Spring.

CSI 260 EVENT DRIVEN PROGRAMMING 3)
This course is an introductory course in event-driven programming. It focuses on designing programs
and systems that contain effective Graphical User Interfaces for computer users. Platforms for development will include the use of tools such as Visual Basic, web based html forms, or the Java Abstract Windowing Toolkit. Prerequisite: CSI 140. As needed.

CSI 280-289 SPECIAL TOPICS IN COMPUTING AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS (3)
As needed. 

CSI 295 SYSTEMS ANALYSIS (W) (3)
The course presents the concepts, methodologies, and tools required for the successful analysis of information systems. It covers the first half of the systems development life cycle, from determining the systems requirements through selecting the best alternative design strategy. Prerequisite: CSI 250 or 230 or 140 or equivalent and ENG 360 (or concurrently). Annually, Spring.

CSI 299 PRACTICUM IN COMPUTING (1-3)
For students at the sophomore level or above who wish to arrange a practicum in a laboratory or appropriate business learning environment in computer science. Prerequisites: 15 hours of related coursework, grade point average consistent with departmental graduation requirements, and permission of the instructor. Note: No more than 9 credit hours combined total for this practicum, any internship, or any independent study may be counted toward the major.

CSI 300 COMPUTER ORGANIZATION AND ARCHITECTURE (3)
This course concentrates on the relationship between computing hardware and machine language
instruction sets as well as introductory digital electronics. The course examines logic gates, machine language and assembly language. Students will also study digital electronics, computer circuit design with small and medium scale integrated circuits. Several computer systems and microprocessors are used as examples. Prerequisite: CSI 230. Annually, Fall.

CSI 315 SYSTEMS DESIGN (3)
This course continues the discussion of the systems development life cycle begun in CSI 295, and covers the concepts, methodologies, techniques and tools required for the effective development and implementation of information systems. Prerequisite: CSI 295. Annually, Fall.

CSI 320 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT (3)
This course emphasizes special management considerations as they relate to data processing environments. Types of data processing organizations and options for their internal structure will be addressed. Internal functions and related aspects of data processing from planning through the life cycle of an automated facility are addressed. Prerequisite: CSI 295 and MGT 204. As needed.

CSI 325 ELECTRONIC COMMERCE (3)
This course offers a practical review of e-commerce and e-business issues. It covers the infrastructure, alternative business models, opportunities, challenges, and pitfalls. Both the relevant technologies and business issues will be discussed and amply exemplified. Prerequisite: CSI 295 and MGT 204. As needed.

CSI 330 DATA STRUCTURES AND ALGORITHMS (3)
A study of common and useful data structures such as lists, stacks, queues, trees, graphs and variations of these structures along with the essential and necessary algorithms to manipulate these structures.Algorithms to be covered will include searching, and sorting techniques, data traversals, graph algorithms, numerical algorithms, string algorithms and hashing. Prerequisite: CSI 230 and CSI 235 or MTH 375. Annually, Fall.

CSI 335 ANALYSIS OF ALGORITHMS (3)
This course introduces the student to tools and techniques necessary in the analysis of algorithms. The
course includes a systematic study of algorithms and their complexity with application to searching and
sorting, pattern matching, geometric and graph algorithms, NP-complete and intractable problems. The
student will study mathematical concepts including summations, recurrence relations, introductory number theory, binomial coefficients, and generating functions. Prerequisite: CSI 230 and CSI 235. Alternate years, Fall ‘08.

CSI 345 THE STRUCTURE OF OPERATING SYSTEMS (3)
The hardware and software requirements for modern operating systems is studied. Topics include operating system services, file systems, CPU scheduling, deadlock, memory management, virtual memory, disk scheduling, and concurrent programming. Prerequisite: CSI 300 and CSI 330. Annually, Spring.

CSI 366 NUMERICAL ANALYSIS (3)
An introductory course in numerical methods, including computational techniques for locating roots of equations, interpolation, differentiation, integration, approximation, and systems of linear equations; to include detection, prediction and control of computational errors. Problem solving using mathematical software and the design of algorithms is stressed. Prerequisite MTH 212 and CSI 230; Same as Math 366. As needed. 

CSI 369 SOCIAL, LEGAL AND ETHICAL ISSUES OF COMPUTING (W) (3)
This course addresses the ethical, legal and social issues which affect those involved in modern computing. specific topics will vary from semester to semester but general topics will include issues of privacy, security and crime as they relate to computing. Prerequisite: Minimum of 12 hours of completed units in CSI or permission of the instructor. Alternate Years, Fall ‘08.

CSI 380-399 SPECIAL TOPICS IN COMPUTING AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS (3)
As needed.

CSI 410 SOFTWARE ENGINEERING (W) (3)
This course provides students with an opportunity to work on large-scale, group programming projects. Topics will include tools for large-scale design, documentation techniques, programming paradigms (e.g. Object Oriented Programming) and portability issues. Prerequisites: Senior Status and CSI 330. Alternate years, Fall ‘07.

CSI 415 DATABASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS (3)
Database concepts, design, languages, implementation and administration are addressed. Topics will
include the hierarchical, network and relational models. Students will explore various operations including creation, retrieval and updates of data. Prerequisite: CSI 295. Annually, Fall.

CSI 420 THEORY OF PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES (3)
This course examines the organization of programming languages, with emphasis on design concepts such as language definition structures, semantics, procedural, functional, object-oriented and logic programming. The major features of several programming languages will also be discussed. Prerequisite: CSI 330. As needed.

CSI 425 WEB PROGRAMMING (3)
This course will investigate the use of programming tools that are useful in developing web-based applications. A portion of the course will examine client side scripting using tools such as JavaScript or Java applets. However, the focus will be on server side tools such as Java servlets, Perl cgi programs or php scripts. The student will study how to use these programs to interact with a database system. Standard encryption methods for web-based applications such as the use of SSL, the secure socket layer, will also be presented. Students will develop various projects that illustrate these points throughout the semester. Prerequisite: CSI 260, CSI 325, and CSI 415. As needed.

CSI 430 COMPUTER GRAPHICS AND USER INTERFACE DESIGN (3)
This course will introduce the student to programming techniques necessary for the production of programs which produce graphical images and/or use a graphical interface. Students will produce programs which use interactive graphics and will study the necessary theory which underlies modern graphical programming. Topics will include drawing algorithms, matrix manipulations, 2D and 3D rendering techniques, color models, user interface concepts, interactive graphics and animation techniques. Prerequisite: CSI 330. Alternate years, Spring ‘09.

CSI 435 FORMAL LANGUAGES AND AUTOMATA (W) (3)
This course examines the fundamental limitations and properties of computation. Students will explore
various models of computation including regular expressions, finite state machines, context-free
grammars, push-down automata and Turing machines. Classes of languages including regular languages, context-free languages, recursive languages and RE languages will also be explored. Same as MTH 435 Prerequisite: CSI 330, MTH 375, ENG 360. As needed.

CSI 440 ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (3)
A study of the techniques and issues related to the study of Artificial Intelligence. Software design techniques and algorithms specific to AI will be covered including neural networks, decision trees, game trees, probabilistic algorithms, rule-based systems, and search strategies. Applications are examined in game playing, pattern recognition, robotics, machine perception, expert systems, natural language understanding and machine learning. Prerequisite: CSI 330. As needed.

CSI 450 COMPUTER NETWORKING AND COMMUNICATIONS (3)
This course concentrates on typical hardware interfaces, programming methods, and communication protocols. Topics considered in detail include electrical interfaces, data transmission, protocol basics, LAN’s, WAN’s, bridged networks, interworking, and application support. Prerequisite: CSI 345. Annually, Fall. 

CSI 451 BUSINESS DATA COMMUNICATIONS (3)
This course presents a survey of fundamental data communications concepts from a business management perspective. Topics covered include networking, distributed applications, network management, security, and the use of the Internet, intranets, and extranets. Prerequisite: BUS 410 and CSI 121. As needed.

CSI 465 COMPILER DESIGN (3)
The analysis of source code, generation of object code, and the techniques of syntax analysis, symbol
table construction, and error checking are considered. Students will work on a semester project to produce a high level language compiler. Prerequisite: CSI 345. Alternate years, Spring, ‘08.

CSI 470 INTERNSHIP IN COMPUTING AND INFORMATION SCIENCE (3-8)
No more than three hours of this course may be applied towards the major.

CSI 480 INDEPENDENT STUDY IN COMPUTING AND INFORMATION SCIENCE (1-3)
No more than three hours of this course may be applied toward the major.

CSI 490 SENIOR SEMINAR IN COMPUTING AND INFORMATION SCIENCE (3)
Current topics in computing and information science are presented. Readings involve textbook references and computer science journals and periodicals. Each student is expected to make a researched formal presentation, lead a class discussion and carry out a term project. Prerequisites: Senior standing in computing and information science and instructor permission. Annually, Spring.