计算机信息系统专业涉及对组织信息的研究和分析，以及使用计算机的信息收集和处理系统的设计。学生将专注于计算，计算机科学和其他信息系统。匹兹堡州立大学为计算机信息系统计划的学生提供两个不同的重点领域：信息保证和计算机安全与系统设计。信息保证和计算机安全的重点：信息保证和计算机安全解决了对保护由计算机系统存储和处理的信息以及使用现代通信网络进行通信的信息的日益增长的需求。该计划的基础始于对信息在当代社会中的作用，存储，传输和生成信息的技术手段的理解，以及确保信息准确，机密和可用的重要性。系统设计重点：匹兹堡州立
The major in Computer Information Systems involves the study and analysis of the design of an information gathering and processing system using computers. The typical graduate finds employment in business, industry, or government, as a programmer, analyst, information technology support specialist or in other positions related to operating and managing a modern information technology system. Some choose to continue their study as a graduate student. With experience or further study, a graduate may advance to positions such as systems analyst, software engineer, project manager, database administrator, or manager of information systems. Admission to all computer information systems courses numbered 400 or above requires a 2.5 GPA in addition to other course prerequisites. Computer Information Systems majors must maintain a 2.5 GPA in order to continue with the program. Students seeking the Bachelor of Business Administration degree with a major in Computer Information Systems must complete the following curriculum. At least 50 percent of the upper division business credit hours (i.e., the credit hours from the areas of Accounting, Economics, Finance, Management, Marketing, and Computer Information Systems) that are required for the Bachelor in Business Administration degree must be earned at Pittsburg State University.