Associate of Applied Science - Information Technology

Program Goals
The program will:

• prepare students to secure an entry-level position in the information technology industry.
• provide a balanced curriculum which addresses fundamental knowledge and skills related to programming, databases, operating systems, and networking in business environments.
• encourage students to participate in continuing education activities and maintain professional memberships.
• continuously measure key student learning outcomes, and identify and implement opportunities for improvement.

Student Learning Outcomes
Graduates of the program will:

• support the data management needs of business through the design, implementation and maintenance of relational databases.
• solve a variety of business problems through the application of structured program analysis and design concepts.
• explain current networking technologies including local area networks, wide area networks, the Internet, and the hardware and software used in constructing a network infrastructure.
• implement and manage commonly used computer operating systems, including both proprietary and open source systems.
• identify, describe, install and configure the hardware associated with personal computer systems.
• demonstrate proficiency in the fundamental information technology skills required to provide user support in business.