Computer Information - Systems and Technology
The Computer Information Systems & Technology (CITE) curriculum is designed to prepare students for careers in the Information Technology segment of the workforce. Each area of the curriculum provides entry level skills, or prepares the student for industry certification in the chosen field of study. The CITE program curriculum has been developed with the assistance and advice of an advisory council which is composed of service area industry professionals.
The degree and certificate programs will provide the student with skills in industry standard software and hardware. The program provides skills in computer applications, performing critical thinking, and the application of ethics in their daily operations.
The CITE degree program provides study in Computer Maintenance, Computer Programming, Web Page Design and Development, Digital Graphics, Operating Systems, Database Design and Development, and Microsoft Applications. The degree program also provides the student with academic classes designed to provide the student with a well-rounded education.
The Networking degree program provides study in Computer Maintenance, Computer Networking, Server Administration, Network Security, and Cisco Academy. This degree program also provides the student with academic classes designed to provide the student with a well-rounded education. The CISCO academy classes utilize the curriculum provided by CISCO, and require that students attend daily classes.
The Certificate in Game Design will provide study in the Game Design, Game Development, Animation, Artificial Intelligence, and Game Programming using a variety of programming languages and platforms.
The Certificate Programs for CITE, Networking, and CISCO provide similar classes to the degree program, however there are no academic classes in those individual curriculums. A student that commences study as a certificate student and later desires to complete the degree program will find that the classes taken for a certificate will readily transfer to the degree program.
Prerequisite: Students in this program must be able to keyboard at a minimum rate of 30 words per minute (WPM). Those who cannot meet this requirement must take a keyboarding class to improve their skills prior to enrollment.
Graduation Requirements: A minimum of 62 hours is required for graduation with an Associate of Applied Science degree in CITE. A minimum of 60 hours is required for graduation with an Associate of Applied Science degree in Networking Technology.
The minimums for each of the Certificate programs are: 32 hours for Computer Information Systems & Technology; 30 hours for Computer Information Systems & Technology Game Design; 30 hours for Networking Technology Networking Operating Systems Major; 31 hours for Networking Technology CISCO Major.
Degree Requirements
First Year - First Semester
| GAME 1306 | DESIGN AND CREATION OF GAMES | 3 credit hours |
| POFI 2301 | WORD PROCESSING | 3 credit hours |
| ITSC 1316 | LINUX INSTALLATION AND CONFIGURATION | 3 credit hours |
| IMED 1345 | INTERACTIVE MULTIMEDIA I | 3 credit hours |
| IMED 1316 | WEB PAGE DESIGN I | 3 credit hours |
| ITNW 1337 | INTRODUCTION TO THE INTERNET | 3 credit hours |
| Total Credit Hours: | 18 |
First Year - Second Semester
| GAME 1343 | GAME AND SIMULATION PROGRAMMING I | 3 credit hours |
| ITSE 1302 | COMPUTER PROGRAMMING | 3 credit hours |
| MATH XXXX | MATHEMATICS CORE | 3 credit hours |
| ARTS XXXX | VISUAL & PERFORMING ART CORE | 3 credit hours |
| POFI 1349 | SPREADSHEETS | 3 credit hours |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Second Year - First Semester
| ARTC 1302 | DIGITAL IMAGING I | 3 credit hours |
| ENGL 1301 | COMPOSITION I | 3 credit hours |
| ITSW 1307 | INTRODUCTION TO DATABASE | 3 credit hours |
| ITSC 1325 | PERSONAL COMPUTER HARDWARE | 3 credit hours |
| GOVT XXXX | GOVERNMENT CORE | 3 credit hours |
| | OR | |
| HIST XXXX | HISTORY CORE | 3 credit hours |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Second Year - Second Semester
| ITSC 2331 | INTEGRATED SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS III | 3 credit hours |
| EECT 1300 | TECHNICAL CUSTOMER SERVICE | 3 credit hours |
| ITSC 2302 | INTERMEDIATE WEB PROGRAMMING | 3 credit hours |
| ITSC 2280 | COOPERATIVE EDUCATION | 2 credit hours |
| Total Credit Hours: | 11 |
Total Credit Hours: 59
*ITSC2280 will constitute the capstone experience.