INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - IT PROFESSIONAL

 
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - IT PROFESSIONAL
Center and South Campuses

The IT program emphasizes the use of computers to solve business problems. The curriculum currently consists of the following six specialties: IT Applications Professional, IT Professional, IT Networking Specialist, IT Programming, IT Programming for Electronic Games, and IT Web Programming.

Please contact the program advisor at 586.445.7167 for the most current course and program specialty offerings.

The Information Technology - IT Professional program is designed to prepare students for two types of Information Technology positions--inexperienced students seeking entry-level positions and experienced students seeking either IT management positions or IT project management positions where breadth of technical knowledge is required. The program will give the student a background in windows-based applications (word processing, spreadsheet applications, presentations, database management), web design, programming, and networking. The program will give the student the broad background in computers necessary for business, industry, and government job environments.

ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
(Minimum 62 Semester Hours)

A. Career Preparation and Related Courses

Course Course Title Suggested
Sequence
Sem
Hrs
BUSN-1010 Business Enterprise X       3.0
AND  
ITCS-1010 Computer & Information Processing Principles X       4.0
OR  
ITCS-2335 Foundations of Business Information Technology X       4.0
AND  
ITCS-1130 Introduction to Program Design & Development X       3.0
ITCS-1160 Introduction to Oracle: SQL   X     2.0
ITCS-1180 Database Design Concepts   X     2.0
ITCS-1400 Micros in Business   X     4.0
ITNT-1500 Principles of Networking   X     4.0
ITWP-1000 Introduction to Web Programming   X     3.0
BCOM-2050 Business Communications     X   4.0
ITIA-1200 Introduction to Information Systems Security     X   3.0
BCOM-2070 Technical Business Communications & Project Management Principles     X   3.0
       AND  a minimum of 6 semester hours from the following **
ITCS-1230 Visual Basic Programming     X   4.0
ITCS-2530 C++ Programming 1     X   4.0
ITCS-2590 Java 1     X   4.0
ITOS-1400 Managing a Microsoft Windows Server Environment     X   3.0
ITWP-1050 Basic Web Design With Cascading Style Sheets     X   3.0
ITWP-1100 Web Programming with JavaScript & Dynamic HTML     X   3.0
ITWP-1200 Web Development with VBScript     X   3.0
ITCS-2220 Advanced Visual Basic       X 3.0
ITCS-2550 C++ Programming 2       X 3.0
ITCS-2620 Java 2       X 3.0
ITOS-1700 Linux+       X 4.0
ITWP-2300 Building Dynamic, Intelligent Web Based Solutions with ASP.NET       X 3.0
ITWP-2750 Web Programming: PHP       X 3.0
       AND  one of the following
ACCT-1080 Principles of Accounting 1 X X X X 4.0
FINC-1010 Introduction to Finance X X X X 3.0
MGMT-1010 Principles of Management X X X X 3.0
MKTG-1010 Principles of Marketing X X X X 3.0
  44.0-
47.0

** See Skill Specific Certificate options. You may earn one of two Skill Specific Certificates by selecting appropriate courses from this section. In some cases, by taking one additional course, you may earn a Skill Specific Certificate in Visual Basic, C++, Java, or Web Programming.

B. Arts and Sciences Component..................................................... minimum sem hrs 18

Students should plan Arts and Sciences courses with a counselor, academic advisor, or program advisor.

C. Elective Courses ........................................................................................... none required

D. Certificate Option

Certificate in Information Technology - IT Professional

Course Course Title Suggested
Sequence
Sem
Hrs
BUSN-1010 Business Enterprise X          3.0
AND  
ITCS-1010 Computer & Information Processing Principles X       4.0
OR  
ITCS-2335 Foundations of Business Information Technology X       4.0
AND  
ITCS-1130 Introduction to Program Design & Development X       3.0
ITCS-1160 Introduction to Oracle: SQL   X     2.0
ITCS-1180 Database Design Concepts   X     2.0
ITCS-1400 Micros in Business   X     4.0
ITNT-1500 Principles of Networking   X     4.0
ITWP-1000 Introduction to Web Programming   X     3.0
BCOM-2050 Business Communications     X   4.0
BCOM-2070 Technical Business Communications & Project Management Principles     X   3.0
ITIA-1200 Introduction to Information Systems Security     X   3.0
  35.0