This program allows students to build a foundation for transfer into four-year information technology or other technology-related programs. Information Technology focuses on designing and managing technologies for user productivity. IT careers are in high demand and include specialties in game design, web design and administration, network administration, and information security.
Upon successful completion of this program, graduates will be able to:
Transfer to a four-year program provides training for careers such as games designer, network and data communications analyst, network administrator, web developer, web administrator, IT consultant, computer security specialist, security engineer, systems administrator, and database administrator.
Students should contact their advisor and the Coordinator for Transfer and Articulation in the Centers for Student Engagement and Academic Advisement for information on transfer services. Early consultation to plan the most appropriate course sequence will optimize transferability.
The curriculum listed on this page is required for an AS degree in Information Technology. Students must choose a particular concentration area and use the courses listed in concentration areas (see next page) to fulfill degree requirements. Any exception must have the written consent of the Division of Natural and Health Sciences, Mathematics, and Technology Chair.
The minimum math prerequisite for earning credit toward this program is MATH 104 College Algebra and Trigonometry which could be used for elective credit; however, to get the most out of the program, the student should place into MATH 106 Pre-Calculus.
General Education Requirements must be met before the AS degree will be granted.
| COURSES | CREDIT HOURS | |
|---|---|---|
| FIRST SEMESTER | ||
| ENGL 101 | Freshman English I | 3 |
| CS 120 | Foundations of Computer Science | 3 |
| BUS 225 | Application Software | 3 |
| MATH 106 | Pre-Calculus (or higher) | 3 |
| Math Elective **** | 3 | |
| 15 | ||
| SECOND SEMESTER | ||
| ENGL 102 | Freshman English II | 3 |
| CS 225 | Networking | 3 |
| MATH 212 OR MATH 214 |
Discrete Math OR Statistics |
3 |
| Concentration Elective * | 3 | |
| General Education DEISJ | 3 | |
| 15 | ||
| THIRD SEMESTER | ||
| CS 222 OR CS 200 |
Programming in C/C++ OR Programming in Visual Basic |
3 |
| HIST 103 OR HIST 104 OR HIST 105 |
Pre-History and Early American History OR 19th Century American History OR America in the 20th and 21st Centuries |
3 |
| Behavioral/Social Science | 3 | |
| Concentration Elective * | 3 | |
| Lab Science ** | 4 | |
| Health or Physical Education | 1 | |
| 17 | ||
| FOURTH SEMESTER | ||
| CS 219 | Database Management Systems | 3 |
| CS 238 | Java | 3 |
| General Education The Arts or World History and Global Awareness ** | 3 | |
| Concentration Elective * | 3 | |
| Lab Science *** | 4 | |
| 16 | ||
| TOTAL CREDIT HOURS | 63 | |
* The courses listed in concentrations below must be used to fulfill degree requirements.
** Depending on the concentration, students should choose an Art or Other Civilizations elective that optimizes general education credits.
*** Must be a sequence of one of the following: BIOL 103-104 or BIOL 225, 226 CHEM 103, 104 or PHYS 103, 104 or PHYS 200, 201 GEOL 110, 111.
**** MATH 112, 115, 116 or 121 will not fulfill Math requirement.
A prior felony conviction may hinder a student’s ability to enroll in a course or complete the requirements of certain academic programs and/or meet the criteria for licensure required by certain professions.
