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  

Written Communication
ENGL-101WRITING AND RHETORIC I3.00
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 Credits12.00-14.00

Program Requirements

IT-231INFORMATION SYSTEMS I4.00
IT-232INFORMATION SYSTEMS II4.00
IT-233INFORMATION SYSTEMS III4.00
IT-251NETWORKING I4.00
IT-252NETWORKING II4.00
IT-253NETWORKING III4.00
IT-271CYBERSECURITY I4.00
IT-272CYBERSECURITY II4.00
IT-273CYBERSECURITY III4.00
Total Credits36.00