Information Technology Concentrations
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.
Concentrations are not majors; they are not required to earn an Information Technology degree. Consult with an academic advisor before scheduling courses for a concentration.
Consult with an academic advisor before scheduling courses for a concentration.
Creative Game Design
This concentration will develop skills related to video game design. It provides a mix of computer art, programming, scriptwriting, and telecommunications media courses, and gives students a broad perspective on the elements of today’s gaming industry. The courses emphasize learning through hands-on labs and projects.
Choose any 3 courses for the concentration (9 credits):
| COURSES |
CREDIT HOURS |
| ART 112 |
Two-Dimensional Design |
3 |
| ART 215 |
Computer Graphics/Illustration |
3 |
| ART 252 |
Photoshop |
3 |
| ENGL 239 |
Video Game Narrative |
3 |
| TELC 176 |
Video Game Design |
3 |
| TELC 178 |
Digital Animation |
3 |
Cybersecurity
This concentration will lay a foundation for one of the fastest-growing careers today, driven by the growing need to investigate computer crime and secure databases. The courses serve as a foundation for transfer into an information security or computer forensics degree program at a four-year institution.
Choose any 3 courses for the concentration (9 credits):
| COURSES |
CREDIT HOURS |
| CJ 111 |
Introduction to Justice Systems |
3 |
| CJ 115 |
Criminal Law |
3 |
| CJ 119 |
Criminal Investigations |
3 |
| CS 228 |
Introduction to Unix/Linux |
3 |
| CS 215 |
Systems Analysis and Design |
3 |
| CS 237 |
Internet Security |
3 |
Network Administration
This concentration will build a foundation for network design, installation, maintenance, and security, and prepare students for further study and certification in network administration. Network administration is one of the fastest-growing career fields, especially in network security.
Choose any 3 courses for the concentration (9 credits):
| COURSES |
CREDIT HOURS |
| BUS 101 |
Principles of Accounting I |
3 |
| BUS 200 |
Principles of Management |
3 |
| BUS 226 |
Advanced Computer Application Software |
3 |
| CS 227 |
Microsoft Windows Server Administration |
3 |
| CS 215 |
Systems Analysis |
3 |
| CS 237 |
Internet Security |
3 |
| CS 228 |
Introduction to Unix/Linux |
3 |
Web Design
This concentration is designed to build a strong foundation for programming and designing websites, as well as for working with multimedia-rich elements in web design.
Choose 3 courses for the concentration (9 credits); at least one of the courses must be ART 215 or ART 252:
| COURSES |
CREDIT HOURS |
| ART 215 |
Computer Graphics/Illustrator |
3 |
| ART 252 |
Photoshop |
3 |
| CS 215 |
Systems Analysis |
3 |
| CS 235 |
Web Page Design and Development |
3 |
| CS 237 |
Internet Security |
3 |
| CS 238 |
Introduction to Unix/Linux |
3 |
| TELC 178 |
Digital Animation |
3 |
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.
