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Information Technology Professional Associate of Applied Science (ITP3)

The Information Technology Professional Associate of Science degree program will emphasize specialized training in home and corporate networking; computer maintenance; operating system installation, maintenance, and troubleshooting; information security; computer programming; and web site design. Program graduates are employable as information technology specialists, help desk support specialists, network installation specialists, PC repair technicians, or network administrators.

Employment Opportunities

Graduates of the Information Technology Professional degree program provide technical assistance, support, and advice to individuals and organizations that depend on information technology. They work within organizations that use computer systems, for computer hardware or software vendors, or third-party organizations that provide support services on a contract basis, such as help-desk service firms. They set up, test, and evaluate systems such as local area networks (LANs), wide area networks (WANs), the Internet, intranets, and other data communications systems.

Admissions Criteria

  • Submit a completed application and application fee;
  • Be at least 16 years of age;
  • Submit official high school transcript or GED transcript;
  • Submit official college transcripts, if applicable;
  • Meet the following assessment requirements:
Test Reading Writing Numerical Algebra
Accuplacer 64 70 NA 57
Accuplacer (Next Gen) 236 249 NA 245
Compass 79 62 NA 37
SAT 17 17 NA 21
SAT 290 290 NA 380
ACT 16 14 NA 17
ASSET 42 41 39 42
PSAT 17 17 NA 21
GED NA 145 NA 145

Information Technology Professional Degree Curriculum

The curriculum for the Information Technology Professional degree program is designed for the semester system. A student may enter the program any semester. To graduate, degree-seeking students must earn a minimum of 65 semester credit hours. The program requires a minimum of 934 contact hours and generally takes 5 semesters to complete.

Program Courses

General Education Core (15 Credits)

Area I – Language Arts/Communication (3 Credits)

ENGL 1101Composition and Rhetoric

3

Area II – Social/Behavioral Sciences (3 Credits)

Select one
PSYC 1101Introductory Psychology

3
SOCI 1101Introduction to Sociology

3

Area III – Natural Sciences/Mathematics (3 Credits)

Select one
MATH 1101Mathematical Modeling

3
MATH 1103Quantitative Skills &Reasoning

3
MATH 1111College Algebra

3

Area IV – Humanities/Fine Arts (3 Credits)

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ARTS 1101Art Appreciation

3
ENGL 2110
World Literature
ENGL 2130American Literature

3
HUMN 1101Introduction to Humanities

3
MUSC 1101Music Appreciation

3

Program-Specific Requirements (3 Credits)

General Core Elective

3

Occupational Courses (50 Credits)

COLL 1010College &Career Success Skills

3
CIST 1001Computer Concepts

4
CIST 1122Hardware Install&Maintenance

4
CIST 1305Program Design and Development

3
CIST 1601Information Security Fund

3
CIST 2411Microsoft Client

4
CIST 2451Intro to Networks - CISCO

4
CIST 2452CISCO Switching and Routing Es

4
CIST
Operating Systems Elective

3
CIST
Programming Elective

4
CIST
Server Elective

4
CIST
Electives

10

Program Costs

Tuition/Fees: $6,870

Books/Supplies: $1,400

(Costs are estimates and are subject to change.)