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Current Trends in Computer Science and IT is a broad introduction to how modern information technology is used in organizations. It covers both the technical side, such as databases, SQL, application design, and data analytics, and the managerial side, such as IT leadership, decision support systems, and how technology supports business strategy. The course also introduces newer areas like artificial intelligence, machine learning, IoT, big data, and blockchain, with attention to their practical uses and limitations.
Current Trends in Computer Science and IT is a self-paced online course built around video lessons, quizzes, assignments, and a final exam. Your course grade is weighted 25% attendance, 25% quizzes, 25% assignments, and 25% final exam, so steady work across all four parts matters more than any single assessment. Once you complete the course with a passing record, the resulting transcript credit is what Strayer reviews for its named equivalency, CIS356 – Decision Support and Business Intelligence.
The course covers databases and SQL, application design, data analytics, IT leadership, and decision support systems, which are the same topics that shape how organizations make business decisions. That background is useful whether you are moving into a systems, analytics, or management role, or simply need to speak credibly with IT staff. At Strayer, the credit lands as CIS356 – Decision Support and Business Intelligence, so it can count toward degree programs such as the Associate in Arts or a Bachelor's degree rather than sitting as an unrelated elective.
After you finish the course, the transcript is sent to Strayer, where the registrar reviews it for transfer. If the grade meets Strayer's requirement of a C or higher, the course is recognized as CIS356 – Decision Support and Business Intelligence, a named equivalency that matches a specific catalog course rather than a general elective. Your degree plan at Strayer will show this course as CIS356, so confirm with an advisor how it fits your remaining requirements. Transfer credit is capped at 126 quarter hours toward a bachelor's degree, so track how much you have already transferred from other sources.
This course suits adults who are already working and want a degree without repeating material they have already learned, students close to finishing a Strayer program who need one more business-technology credit, and people shifting into IT-adjacent roles who want a recognized course on their record. Students who are cost-conscious may also find it appealing, since each credit that transfers avoids Strayer's $518 per-credit rate. Because Strayer accepts up to 126 credits (70%) toward a bachelor's degree, you will still need to complete a substantial share of the degree at Strayer itself. This course is not a good fit if you need a hands-on programming course, since its coverage is broad and survey-style, and it is not the right choice if you are unwilling to meet the attendance and quiz requirements that make up half of your grade.
Strayer University signed an articulation agreement with UPI Study (effective 15 June 2025). Its 2026-2027 catalog accepts credit reviewed by ACE and NCCRS, with a grade of C or higher, up to 126 quarter hours toward a bachelor's degree.
Transfer credits are never guaranteed. Strayer determines, in its sole discretion, which credits qualify under the agreement and its transfer credit policies.
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