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Information Technology

Information Technology

Associate of Applied Science




Information Technology Support

Description

The Associate in Applied Science degree Information Technology is designed to provide training for positions in the Information Technology field as computer and information technology support specialists, computer applications specialists, programming and systems analysis specialists, design and programming for web developers, information management for administrators, Cisco networking for administrators, network server and network security for systems administrators.

Associate of Applied Science = 67-69 credits

Program Prerequisites: None

Required Courses:

Credits:

9-10

CIS105

Survey of Computer Information Systems

3

+ CIS190

Introduction to Local Area Networks (3) OR

 

CNT140

Cisco Networking Basic (4) OR

 

CNT140AA

Cisco Networking Fundamentals (4) OR

 

MST150++

Microsoft Windows (Any MST150++ module) (3)

3-4

GBS151

Introduction to Business

3

Restricted Electives:

Credits:

26-27

ART100

Introduction to Computer Graphic Art

1

ART111

Drawing I

3

ART/ADA112

Two-Dimensional Design

3

+ ART122

Drawing and Composition II

3

ART131

Photography I (3) OR

 

ART142

Introduction to Digital Photography (3)

3

BPC121AB

Microsoft Command Line Operations

1

+ BPC170

Computer Maintenance I: A+ Prep

3

BPC/CIS114DE

Excel Spreadsheet (3) OR

 

BPC/CIS114DG

Quattro Pro Spreadsheet (3)

3

BPC/CIS117D+

Database Management (any BPC/CIS117 D module)

3

BPC/CIS118DB

Desktop Presentation: PowerPoint

3

BPC/CIS120AK

Introduction to Digital Video Editing

1

BPC/CIS120D+

Computer Graphics (any BPC/CIS120 D module)

3

BPC/CIS121AB

Microsoft Command Line Operations

1

BPC/CIS121AE

Windows Operating System: Level I

1

BPC/CIS133DA

Internet/Web Development Level I

3

+ BPC/CIS214DE

Advanced Excel Spreadsheet: Level II

3

+ BPC/CIS217AM

Advanced Microsoft Access: Database Management

3

+ BPC/CIS220DF

Advanced Photoshop

3

CIS126AL

Linux Operating System I (1) OR

 

CIS126DL

Linux Operating System (3)

1-3

CIS15+

Programming (any CIS15+)

3

+ CIS15+++

Programming (any CIS15+++ module)

3

+ CIS16+

Programming (any CIS16+)

3

+ CIS16+++

Programming (any CIS16+++ module)

3

+ CIS190

Introduction to Local Area Networks

3

+ CIS220DC

Flash: Advanced Animation and ActionScript

3

+ CIS225

Business Systems Analysis and Design (3) OR

 

+ CIS225AB

Object-Oriented Analysis and Design (3)

3

+ CIS233DA

Internet/Web Development Level II

3

+ CIS235

e-Commerce

3

+ CIS238

Advanced UNIX System Administration (3) OR

 

+ CIS238DL

Linux System Administration (3)

3

+ CIS243D+

Internet/Web Development (any CIS243D+ module)

3

+ CIS259

Visual Basic Programming II

3

CIS262AD

C# Level II

3

+ CIS263AA

Java Programming: Level II

3

CNT+++

Cisco (any CNT+++ module)

3-4

+ ITS110

Information Security Fundamentals

4

MST150++

Microsoft Windows (any MST150++ module)

3

+ MST152++

Microsoft Windows (any MST152++ module)

4

+ MST2++

Microsoft (any MST2++)

3-4

General Education Requirements:
Credits: 
25-27

CORE: Credits: 15-17

 

First-Year Composition
      Any approved General Education course in the First-Year Composition Area 

6

Oral Communication
      Any approved General Education course in the Oral Communication Area

3

Critical Reading
      Any approved General Education course in the Critical Reading Area

3

Mathematics
      MAT120               Intermediate Algebra (5) OR
      Satisfactory completion of a higher level mathematics course     

3-5

Distribution Credits: 10

Humanities & Fine Arts
      Any approved General Education course in the Humanities and Fine Arts Area   

3

Social and Behavioral Sciences
      Any approved General Education course in the Social and Behavioral Sciences Area

3

Natural Sciences
      Any approved General Education course in the Natural Sciences Area

4