Computer Information Technology - AAS
Major: 3786
Effective Term: 2012 Fall Final Term: Current
Award: AAS
Total Credits: 63-66
Description:
The Associate in Applied Science (AAS) in Computer Information Technology degree program is designed to prepare students for various entry-level positions in computer systems. Career opportunities include Network Administrator, Computer Programmer, Computer Operator, Web Publisher, Help Desk Technician, Database Administrator, and Systems Analyst.
Program Notes:
+ indicates course has prerequisites and/or corequisites.
++ indicates any module
++ indicates any module
Admission Criteria:
None
Program Prerequisites: None
| Credits: 23 | |||
| ACC111 | Accounting Principles I | 3 | |
| BPC125 | Microcomputer Set Up and Maintenance | 1 | |
| BPC/CIS117DM | Microsoft Access: Database Management (3) OR | ||
| BPC/CIS117AM | Database Mgt: Microsoft Access Level I (1) AND | ||
| + | BPC/CIS117BM | Database Mgt: Microsoft Access Level II (1) AND | |
| + | BPC/CIS117CM | Database Mgt: Microsoft Access Level III (1) AND | 3 |
| BPC/CIS121AE | Windows Operating System: Level I | 1 | |
| CIS105 | Survey of Computer Information Systems | 3 | |
| + | CIS150++ | Any Programming Fundamentals Module | 3 |
| + | CIS190 | Introduction to Local Area Networks (3) OR | |
| MST140 | Microsoft Networking Essentials (3) | 3 | |
| BPC/CIS224 | Project Management MS Project for Windows | 3 | |
| + | GBS233 | Business Communication | 3 |
| Credits: 15-16 | |||
| Students must choose one of the following specialized areas: Computer Systems Maintenance, Networking, Programming, Web Development, or Information Technology, and successfully complete all courses designated in that area. | |||
| Computer Systems Maintenance: | Credits: 15 | ||
| + | BPC170 | Computer Maintenance I: A+ Essentials Prep | 3 |
| CIS102 | Interpersonal and Customer Service Skills for the IT Professional | 1 | |
| CIS/BPC121AB | Microsoft Command Line Operations | 1 | |
| CIS126AL | LINUX Operating System: Level I | 1 | |
| + | BPC270 | Computer Maintenance II: A+ Technician Prep | 3 |
| MST150++ | Microsoft Windows (any module) | 3 | |
| CWE198AC | Career/Work Experience (3) OR | ||
| + | CIS296WC | Cooperative Education (3) OR | |
| + | CIS298AC | Special Projects (3) | 3 |
| Computer Networking: | Credits: 16 | ||
| MST150++ | Microsoft Windows (any module) | 3 | |
| + | MST152++ | Microsoft Windows Server (any module) | 4 |
| + | MST155 | Implementing Windows Network Infrastructure | 3 |
| + | CIS270 | Essentials of Network and Information Security | 3 |
| Students must choose and successfully complete one of the following: | |||
| + | CIS240 | Local Area Network Planning and Design (3) OR | |
| + | MST244 | Microsoft SQL Server Administration (3) OR | |
| CWE198AC | Career/Work Experience (3) OR | ||
| + | CIS296WC | Cooperative Education (3) OR | |
| + | CIS298AC | Special Projects (3) | 3 |
| Programming: | Credits: 15 | ||
| + | CIS225++ | Business Systems Analysis and Design (any module) | 3 |
| Students must choose and successfully complete 2 of the following course sequences: | |||
| + | CIS151 | Computer Game Development: Level I (3) AND | |
| + | CIS251 | Computer Game Development: Level II (3) OR | |
| + | CIS159 | Visual Basic Programming I (3) AND | |
| + | CIS259 | Visual Basic Programming II (3) OR | |
| + | CIS162AC | Visual C++: Level I (3) AND | |
| + | CIS262AC | Visual C++: Level II (3) OR | |
| + | CIS162AD | C#: Level I (3) AND | |
| + | CIS262AD | C#: Level II (3) OR | |
| + | CIS163AA | Java Programming I (3) AND | |
| + | CIS263AA | Java Programming II (3) | 6 |
| Web Development: | Credits: 15 | ||
| CIS/BPC120DF | Microcomputer Graphics: Adobe Photoshop (3) OR | ||
| CIS/BPC120AF | Computer Graphics: Adobe Photoshop Level I (1) AND | ||
| + | CIS/BPC120BF | Computer Graphics: Adobe Photoshop Level II (1) AND | |
| + | CIS/BPC120CF | Computer Graphics: Adobe Photoshop Level III (1) | 3 |
| CIS/BPC133DA | Internet/Web Development Level I | 3 | |
| + | CIS233DA | Internet/Web Development Level II | 3 |
| + | CIS234 | XML Application Development | 3 |
| Students must choose and successfully complete one of the following courses to complete this specialized area: | |||
| CIS120DC | Computer Graphics: Macromedia Flash (3) OR | ||
| + | CIS166++ | Web Scripting (any module) (3) OR | |
| + | CIS235 | e-Commerce (3) OR | |
| + | CIS270 | Essentials of Network and Information Security (3) OR | |
| + | CIS296WC | Cooperative Education (3) OR | |
| + | CIS298AC | Special Projects (3) OR | |
| CWE198AC | Career/Work Experience (3) | 3 | |
| Information Technology: | Credits: 15 | ||
| Student must complete a combination of 15 credits from any of the following specialized areas listed above: Computer Systems Maintenance, Networking,Programming, and Web Design. | |||
| General Education Requirement | Credits: 25-27 | ||
| General Education Core | Credits: 15-17 | ||
| First-Year Composition | Credits: 6 | ||
| + | ENG101 | First Year Composition (3) AND | |
| ENG102 | First Year Composition (3) | 6 | |
| + | ENG107 | First Year Composition for ESL (3) AND | |
| + | ENG108 | First Year Composition for ESL (3) | 6 |
| Oral Communication | Credits: 3 | ||
| Any approved general education course in the Oral Communication area | 3 | ||
| Critical Reading | Credits: 3 | ||
| + | CRE101 | College Critical Reading (3) OR | |
| + | CRE111 | Critical Reading for Business and Industry (3) | 3 |
| Mathematics | Credits: 3-5 | ||
| + | MAT120 | Intermediate Algebra (5) OR | 3-5 |
| + | MAT121 | Intermediate Algebra (4) OR | |
| + | MAT122 | Intermediate Algebra (3) OR | |
| Satisfactory completion of any 3-5 credit Mathemtics course higher than MAT120. | 3-5 | ||
| General Education Distribution | Credits: 10 | ||
| Humanities and Fine Arts | Credits: 3 | ||
| Any approved general education course in the Humanities and Fine Arts Area | 3 | ||
| Social and Behavioral Sciences | Credits: 3 | ||
| ECN211 | Macroeconomic Principles (3) OR | ||
| ECN212 | Microeconomic Principles (3) | 3 | |
| Natural Sciences | Credits: 4 | ||
| Any approved general education course in the Natural Sciences Area | 4 | ||
Program Competencies
- Identify and describe the fundamental principles and practices of financial accounting. (ACC111)
- Install, troubleshoot, and maintain a microcomputer system. (BPC125)
- Apply computer concepts, microcomputer applications and programming techniques. (CIS105)
- Create, edit, print, and save spreadsheets and databases. (CIS105, BPC/CIS117DM or BPC/CIS117AM and BPC/CIS117BM and BPC/CIS117CM)
- Identify, define, and use basic Windows operating system commands. (BPC/CIS121AE)
- Describe issues as they relate to the Internet, including uses of, and methods used to regulate. (CIS105)
- Demonstrate structured program design. (CIS150++)
- Analyze problem descriptions and design programming solutions to the problems using common problem-solving techniques. (BPC/CIS224)
- Identify, define, and use local area networks, metropolitan area networks, and wide area networks. (CIS190 or MST140)
- Create and analyze internal and external business communications, including verbal and nonverbal techniques. (GBS233)
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