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CIST

5 courses with the subject CIST, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.

CIST 301- Business Information Systems3

This course discusses how organizations can use information systems strategically to reengineer business processes. Topics covered include theories, principals and business cases about a variety of business applications supporting different organizational levels and functions.

Subject
CIST
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
catalog.umw.edu
CIST 441- Network Security & Cryptography3

Prerequisite: MIST 411 or equivalent. Topics include fundamentals of network security, security threats and vulnerabilities, viruses, cryptography, digital signatures, and key certification and management. In addition, this course covers areas such as access control, authentication, intrusion detection, firewalls and virtual private networks. Wireless and mobile network security is covered in detail.

Subject
CIST
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
catalog.umw.edu
CIST 471- Special Topics1-3

Prerequisite: Topic dependent. Selected topics that reflect faculty specialization or program needs. Topics may include simulation techniques, parallel processing, and artificial intelligence. May be repeated for credit with a change in topic.

Subject
CIST
Credits (min)
1
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Repeatable
May be repeated for credit with a change in topic.
Edition
2026-2027
Source
catalog.umw.edu
CIST 491- Directed Study1-6

This is an individual study under faculty direction on a topic of relevance to the Computer Information Systems concentration.

Subject
CIST
Credits (min)
1
Credits (max)
6
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
catalog.umw.edu
CIST 499- Internship1-6

Prerequisite: Permission of internship director and department chair. Internships offer students opportunities to experience various fields of employment while working with a variety of organizations on important and challenging projects. These experiences augment classroom learning while allowing on-the-job training. Interested students should contact the department chair for additional internship information.

Subject
CIST
Credits (min)
1
Credits (max)
6
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
catalog.umw.edu

Source: University of Mary Washington's catalog, linked per course · table learning_unit · CourseShelf publish 59