Computer Information Technology & Security ATC
Information Technology prepares students for a wide range of employment opportunities in the design, implementation and security of inter-networking solutions for small, medium and large enterprises. Positions involving technical support for small computer system hardware and software implementations embedded in local and wide area networks are supported through the use of the CompTIA, Microsoft, and network offerings. Major elements of this course of study include microcomputer theory, data communications, operating systems, security fundamentals including virus eradication, systems hardware and software analysis, troubleshooting techniques, use of computer analysis hardware, and application of all of these elements in the work setting. This program has physical requirements that may affect the student’s ability to perform in this field.
Entrance requirements for students enrollment in the Information Technology program include:
Program has semester admittance (Fall and Spring). Writing Placement Exam score of 2 or higher and Aleks math score of 30 or higher; or qualify for MTHPT-137 and ENGL-101. Enrollment priority is on a first-come, first-serve basis as determined by the student's faculty advising date.
General Education
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Written Communication | ||
| ENGL-101 | WRITING AND RHETORIC I | 3.00 |
| Oral Communication | ||
| Select one from the following: | 3.00 | |
| FUNDAMENTALS OF ORAL COMMUNICATION | ||
| SMALL GROUP COMMUNICATION | ||
| PUBLIC SPEAKING | ||
| Mathematical Ways of Knowing | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3.00-5.00 | |
| MATH IN MODERN SOCIETY | ||
| FINITE MATHEMATICS | ||
| PRECALCULUS I: ALGEBRA | ||
| PRECALCULUS | ||
| STATISTICAL REASONING | ||
| CALCULUS I | ||
| STATISTICAL METHODS FOR THE SCIENCES | ||
| MATHEMATICS FOR ELEMENTARY TEACHERS II | ||
| FINITE MATHEMATICS | ||
| MATH FOR TECHNOLOGY | ||
| STATISTICAL REASONING | ||
| Social & Behavioral Ways of Knowing | ||
| Select one from the following: | 3.00 | |
| CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY | ||
| WORLD PREHISTORY | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO NATIVE AMERICAN STUDIES | ||
| PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS | ||
| PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO GEOGRAPHY | ||
| WORLD HISTORY I | ||
| WORLD HISTORY II | ||
| UNITED STATES HISTORY I | ||
| UNITED STATES HISTORY II | ||
| DIVERSITY IN ORGANIZATIONS | ||
| HUMAN RELATIONS IN ORGANIZATIONS | ||
| AMERICAN NATIONAL GOVERNMENT | ||
| INTERNATIONAL POLITICS | ||
| COMPARATIVE GOVERNMENT | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY | ||
| LIFESPAN DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY | ||
| SOCIAL PROBLEMS | ||
| DIVERSITY IN ORGANIZATIONS | ||
| HUMAN RELATIONS IN ORGANIZATIONS | ||
| Total Credits | 12.00-14.00 | |
Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| IT-231 | INFORMATION SYSTEMS I | 4.00 |
| IT-232 | INFORMATION SYSTEMS II | 4.00 |
| IT-233 | INFORMATION SYSTEMS III | 4.00 |
| IT-251 | NETWORKING I | 4.00 |
| IT-252 | NETWORKING II | 4.00 |
| IT-253 | NETWORKING III | 4.00 |
| IT-271 | CYBERSECURITY I | 4.00 |
| IT-272 | CYBERSECURITY II | 4.00 |
| IT-273 | CYBERSECURITY III | 4.00 |
| Total Credits | 36.00 | |