INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY / A.A.S. DEGREE

This program prepares students for challenging and rewarding careers in one of the following three fields: Network Design and Administration, Application Development, and Internet / Web Development. Depending on the program track, Information Technology majors are taught various aspects of the management of information technology such as performance measurement, program development, disaster recovery, security, business analysis, top-down design of systems, and writing of technical documents. The concept of teamwork may be reinforced through the assignment of group projects in various courses. Overall, the curriculum is designed to teach technology as well as to develop technological decision-making skills required by a successful information technology professional.

Admission Procedures and Requirements

Entering students must have a minimum high school average of 75. Students already enrolled in college must have an overall grade point average of at least 2.5. Applicants to the program should note that high school algebra is essential to program success; further, MA27 (Algebra II) with a minimum grade of "C" or its equivalent is required prior to enrollment in most programming and advanced computing classes. Students are admitted on a rolling basis, Fall and Spring.

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