Associate of Science in Information Technology
Successful organizations use technology to find solutions to all kinds of business challenges. Individuals who understand how to work with information and technology to support a company’s operational goals are in demand in all types of businesses and industries.
The Associate of Science in Information Technology (ASIT) program satisfies the course requirements for the first two years of the Bachelor of Science in Information Technology (BSIT) or Bachelor of Science in Information Systems Management (BSISM) degree programs.
Outcomes:
- Demonstrate an understanding of current computer networks, protocols of data communications, and the role of network management software
- Explain database concepts, discuss the capabilities of modern database systems, and apply those concepts in the design and implementation of a database to support a business
- Write programs in at least one high level programming language or scripting language using programming fundamentals
Degree Requirements
Courses: General Education
| ECON210 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 4.5 |
| ENGL101 | Composition and Critical Thinking | 4.5 |
| ENGL103 | Composition: Writing and Research | 4.5 |
| HIST101 | Modern American History: 1950 to the 21st Century | 4.5 |
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| LITR201 | Literature: A Reflection of Life | 4.5 |
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| LITR203 | Introduction to World Literature | 4.5 |
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| MATH112 | Analytic College Algebra | 4.5 |
| MATH301 | Data Driven Statistics | 4.5 |
| PHIL101 | Introduction to Ethics | 4.5 |
| PSYC102 | Introductory Psychology | 4.5 |
| SCI101 | Introduction to the Sciences | 4.5 |
| SCI103 | Science and Technology- Laboratory Course | 1.5 |
| SCI201 | Environmental Science and Sustainability | 4.5 |
| SCI203 | Environmental Science and Sustainability - Laboratory Course | 1.5 |
| UNIV104 | Academic and Career Success | 4.5 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 57 |
Courses: Core
| CS126 | Unix Fundamentals | 4 |
| CS250 | Fundamentals of Database Systems | 4 |
| CSS150 | Introduction to Computer Security | 4 |
| EM200 | Introduction to Website Development | 4 |
| IT106 | Introduction to Programming Logic | 4 |
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| IT110 | Introduction to Programming | 4 |
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| CS110 | Introduction to Programming with C++ | 4 |
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| CS111 | Introduction to Programming with C# | 4 |
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| IT140 | Introduction to Operating Systems and Client/Server Environments | 4 |
| IT245 | Introduction to Network Management | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 32 |
Courses: Electives
Select 4 credits from one specific BSIT Specialization track that is technically related (i.e., Programming, Security, Networking, Software Engineering, Web, Database, Data Management, etc.). See Specialization courses found with the BSIT programs listed elsewhere in this catalog
Please work with Student Advisor to determine course track
Total Credit Hours: 93