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

First Semester	Credits
BUS/ACC Elective⁽¹⁾	3
CSC 104 Programming Logic and Problem Solving	3
ENG 100 Enhanced Composition I or ENG 101 Composition I or ENG 108 The Craft of Composition / Honors English I⁽²⁾	3
ITE 101 Introduction to Information Technology	3
Mathematics Elective (MAT 102 Introduction to Statistics or higher)	3-4
Total Semester Credits	15-16

Second Semester	Credits
COM 101 Interpersonal Communications or COM 103 Public Speaking	3
Humanities Elective⁽³⁾	3
ITE 153 Operating System Management	4
ITE 154 Web Programming I	3
Mathematics Elective (MAT 102 Introduction to Statistics or higher)	3-4
Total Semester Credits	16-17

Third Semester	Credits
HED Health Elective	2
ITE 213 Data Communications and the Internet	3
ITE 223 Network Management I	4
ITE 204 Java Programming	4
Social Science Elective⁽⁴⁾	3
Total Semester Credits	16

Fourth Semester	Credits
ITE Elective	3
ITE Elective	3
ITE 252 Database Management	4
Natural Science with Laboratory Elective⁽⁵⁾	4
Social Science Elective⁽⁶⁾	3
Total Semester Credits	17

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
Depending on placement
Choice of:
- SUNY GE Humanities (attribute: HUM), or
- SUNY GE The Arts (attribute: SART), or
- SUNY GE World Languages (attribute: SWOL), and
- NCC Humanities (attribute: HUM)
Choose a social science course that has both attributes:
- SUNY GE Diversity: Equity, Inclusion, and Social Justice (attribute: SDES) and
- NCC Social Science (attribute: SBS)
Choose a lab science course that has both attributes:
- SUNY GE Natural Science (attribute: SSCI) and
- NCC Lab Science (attribute: LSCI)
Choose a social science course that has the attribute:
- NCC Social Science (attribute: SBS)