Occupational Objectives:
The Computer Programmer specialization
provides knowledge and skills in computer programming and application software
development that includes occupations such as computer programmer, applications
programmer, programmer/analyst, internet programmer, and related computer
programming occupations. The Microcomputer Technical Support (Networking)
specialization provides technical knowledge and skills in computer hardware
and operating systems and network operating systems such as Microsoft and
Linux that include occupations such as hardware and software support technician,
network specialist, help desk specialist, and related networking occupations.
The Internet Applications Development (Web Design) specialization provides
knowledge and skills for web page design that includes occupations such
as web page designer and webmaster and related web design occupations. The
Microcomputer Applications (Administrative/Office Applications) specialization
provides knowledge and skills in support of office, business, or administrative
procedures that include occupations such as administrative and office support
specialist, information center specialist, and related office applications
occupations.
Admission Requirements:
General college curricular admission
Program Notes:
Students must attain the grade of "C" or higher in IT courses taken for
this degree. Students must get approval from the program head or advisor
in choosing program electives or substitutions. It is strongly recommended
that students complete
SDV 100, College
Success Skills, by the end of the first semester of study at the college.
Note for students
in the Microcomputer Applications (Administrative/Office Applications) specialization:
Students should consult their academic advisor prior to beginning the
degree. Students interested in a career related to administrative
support may want to first complete the Administrative Support
Technology Certificate and then enroll in the Information Systems
Technology (IST) degree program. With the help
of an academic advisor, most of the courses in the certificate will apply
to the IST degree program.
Note for students
in the Computer Programmer specialization: Students should consult
their academic advisor prior to beginning the degree. Students should
take ITP 136 (C# Programming I) in the first semester in order to
complete the programming sequence of courses (ITP 136, ITP 236, ITP 244,
ITP 298) in the four semesters. Students could take ACC 115 or ITN
100 in the second semester in order to take the ITP 136 in the first
semester.
All new students
should take the English and mathematics placement tests immediately after
applying to the college.
Computer Competency
Requirement: Students
in this program will meet the college’s computer competency requirement
by successfully completing ITE 115. Students can also meet this
requirement by successfully passing the college’s computer competency
exam, administered in the testing centers on each campus, in which case
they will receive college credit for ITE 115. Students not passing the
computer competency exam may retake the exam only once.
