Information Technology, A.S.

CIP Code: 11.0103

NOVA Code: 3400

Offered through AL, AN, LO, MA, NOL, WO

Purpose: This curriculum is designed for persons who plan to transfer to a four-year college or university to complete a baccalaureate degree program in information technology.

Transfer Information: Since four-year colleges can vary in their course and GPA requirements, please consult a counselor or academic advisor regarding specific requirements and course selection.

Recommended Preparation: Satisfactory completion of the following high school units or equivalent: 4 units of English; 4 units of mathematics (Algebra I-II, geometry and precalculus); 1 unit of laboratory science; and 1 unit of social studies.

Two Years

1st Semester

ENG 111 - College Composition I (3 CR.)
HIS ___ - Elective (3 CR.) ¹
ITE 115 - Intro. to Computer Applications and Concepts (3 CR.) OR
ITE 119 - Information Literacy (3 CR.)
MTH 161 - PreCalculus I (3 CR.) ²OR Higher
SDV 100 - College Success Skills (1 CR.) OR
SDV 101 - Orientation to Information Technology (1 CR.)
___ ___ - Social/Behavioral Sciences Elective (3 CR.) ³

Total 16 credits

2nd Semester

ENG 112 - College Composition II (3 CR.)
MTH 261 - Applied Calculus I (3 CR.) ²
___ ___ - Technical Elective 1 (3 CR.) ⁴
___ ___ - Technical Elective 2 (3 CR.) ⁴
___ ___ - Technical Elective 3 (3 CR.) ⁴

Total 15 credits

3rd Semester

CST 110 - Introduction to Communication (3 CR.) ⁵
___ ___ - Programming Elective (4 CR.) ⁴
___ ___ - Humanities/Fine Arts Elective (3 CR.) ⁶
___ ___ - Physical or Life Science Elective w/Lab (4 CR.) ⁷

Total 14 credits

4th Semester

___ ___ - Humanities/Fine Arts Elective (3 CR.) ⁶
___ ___ - Physical or Life Science Elective w/Lab (4 CR.) ⁷
___ ___ - Social/Behavioral Sciences Elective (3 CR.) ³
___ ___ - Technical Elective 4 (3 CR.) ⁴
___ ___ - Technical Elective 5 (3 CR.) ⁴

Total 16 credits

Total credits for the A.S. Degree in Information Technology: 61 credits

IT courses used for this program may not be more than 10 years old, unless approved by academic dean.

¹ Select from HIS 101 , HIS 102 , HIS 111 , HIS 112 , HIS 121 ,or HIS 122 .

² Credit will not be awarded for both MTH 261 and MTH 263 . Credit will not be awarded for both MTH 262 and MTH 264 .

³ See social/behavioral science courses listed under General Education Electives . Electives should be selected with advice of a counselor or academic advisor to meet the requirements of the transfer institution.

⁴ Choose Technical Electives based on your target transfer school. Please work with an advisor to determine the most appropriate electives.

Technical Electives 1-5: ACC 211 , ACC 212 , BUS 100 , BUS 224 , ITD 256 , ITE 140 , ITE 170 , ITE 221 , ITN 100 , ITN 101 , ITN 106 , ITN 107 , ITN 171 , ITN 257 , ITN 260 , ITN 261 , ITN 266 , MTH 245 , MTH 262 . Programming Elective: ITP 120 , ITP 132 , ITP 220 , ITP 150 , ITN 262 .

⁵Students should consult an academic advisor to select the CST appropriate course, CST 100 , CST 110 , CST 126 , and CST 229 .

⁶See humanities/fine arts courses listed under General Education Electives . Elective should be selected with advice of a counselor or academic advisor to meet requirements of the transfer institution.

⁷ See physical and life science courses listed under General Education Electives . Electives should be selected with advice of a counselor or academic advisor to meet the requirements of the transfer institution.