Information Technology (A.A.S.)

Information Technology (A.A.S.)–This program leads to the Associate in Applied Science (A.A.S.) degree and is designed primarily for those who intend to seek immediate employment in Information Technology. It is also beneficial for students planning to transfer to baccalaureate degree programs in I.T. or related areas. The program includes a general education foundation plus the business and mathematics courses necessary to augment the extensive computer courses. By judicious use of electives along with active advisement from departmental faculty, students can tailor the degree program to meet their individual needs. Topics included for study are object-oriented programming, web programming, 3-tier application development, relational database management and development, and Windows Server and Linux Administration.

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Information Technology
A.A.S. Program
Hegis Code: 5101

Total Credits: 64-67

1. Business Electives:
   
   • ABT 245 Administrative Management
   • ACC 101 Accounting I
   • BUS 100 Creative Problem Solving in Business
   • BUS 110 Introduction to Business
   • BUS 111 Entrepreneurship
   • BUS 112 Principles of Management
   • LAW 103 Business Law I
     
     
2. Depending on placement
   
   
3. Choice of:
   
   • African American Studies (as listed in catalog)
   • Art
   • Communications
   • English
   • Foreign Languages
   • Library
   • MDC 102 The Making of the Modern Mind II
   • Music
   • Philosophy
   • Reading
   • Theatre/Dance
     
     
4. Choices of:
   
   • African American History (including AFR 185 African American Culture)
   • Economics
   • Finance
   • Geography
   • History
   • Interdisciplinary Global Studies
   • Political Science
   • Psychology
   • Sociology
     
     
5. Choose from:
   
   • CMP 294 Cooperative Education Internship
   • ITE 253 Network Management II
   • ITE 254 Web Programming II
   • ITE 264 Applications Development