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Professional Studies AS - Information Technology Option

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Code: AS.PS.INFO

This option is designed for students who wish to transfer to a four-year college or university for continued study in Information Technology or any business computing program. In addition to general studies, students are required to take six degree-specific technical courses which include introductory courses in information technology and networking, two semesters of programming, systems analysis, and a technical elective. Choice of elective and programming language should be determined by requirements at the college to which the student will transfer.

Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs)

  1. Write applications in at least two current industry-standard computer languages.
  2. Perform a complete systems analysis and design for computing technology systems used in the workplace.
  3. Use standard business productivity software to support electronic projects.

 CAREER PATHWAYS

Computer and Information Specialist Software Developer Computer and Information Manager
Computer Systems Analyst Computer Applications Specialist Computer Programmer

Recommended Semester Sequence

First Semester

Subtotal: 15 Credits

Second Semester

  • INF… Programming Language Fundamentals Elective 3 Credit(s) *
  • Humanities Elective 3 Credit(s) **
  • Free Elective 3 Credit(s) ‡‡

Communication Elective:

Subtotal: 15 Credits

Third Semester

  • MAT/INF 4-credit Mathematics Elective OR (3-credit Mathematics Elective AND 1-credit Restricted INF Elective^) 4 Credit(s)
  • Natural Science Elective 4 Credit(s) **
  • INF Restricted Elective 3 Credit(s) ^^

Subtotal: 14 Credits

Fourth Semester

  • Natural Science Elective 4 Credit(s) **
  • Humanities Electives 3 Credit(s) **
  • Social Science Electives 6 Credit(s) **
  • Free Elective 3 Credit(s) ‡‡

Subtotal: 16 Credits

General Education Requirements

Communication

Subtotal: 9 Credits

Humanities Electives

Two general education courses selected from the following fields, with no more than one course in any one field: Arts (Art [ART], Music [MUS], Theatre Arts [THR], Cinema Studies [CIN]); History (HIS); Interdisciplinary (WGS); Literature (LIT); Philosophy and Religion (PHR); World Languages and Cultures (LAN).

Subtotal: 6 Credits

Social Science Elective

One general education course selected from the following fields: Economics (ECO); Geography (GEO); Political Science (POL); Psychology (PSY); Sociology (SOC) and Anthropology (ANT).

Recommended:

Subtotal: 3 Credits

Mathematics and Natural Sciences

  • Mathematics - 4-credit Mathematics Elective OR (3-credit Mathematics Elective AND 1-credit INF elective INF-102 ); 4 Credit(s)
  • Two general education courses in the following fields: BIO, CHM, PHY 8 Credit(s)

Subtotal: 12 Credits

Subtotal: 30

Program Requirements

Subtotal: 24 Credits

Free Electives **

Subtotal: 6 Credits

Total Credit Hours: 60

Specific Program Notes

Students are encouraged to take their courses in semester sequence order.

Please note that required courses may have prerequisites. Click on each course to view details.

*Programming Language Fundamentals Elective -Select one: INF-220 , INF-221 , INF-236 .

**General Education Elective(s) . For Social Science Elective, ECO-101  is recommended.

†Recommended Mathematics Elective - Select one of the following: MAT-180 , MAT-223 , or MAT-280 .

If a 3-credit Mathematics course is selected, 1-credit INF restricted elective^ is required.

^ 1-credit INF Restricted Elective: INF-115 , INF-120 , INF-124 , INF-143 , INF-144, INF-151 , INF-161 , INF-162 , INF-165 , INF-228 , INF-251 , or INF-291 .

^^ INF Restricted Elective: [courses cannot duplicate as Restricted Electives when selected as Programming Electives] - Select one: INF-220 , INF-221 , INF-236 ; INF-224 , INF-246 , INF-268 , INF-217 , INF-253 , INF-263 .

‡Free Elective: Recommended: INF-108 , INF-218 , INF-219 , BUS-101  or any other course from INF Restricted Elective list not previously taken.

IST-123  will fulfill 3 Free Elective credits for students who place into the course.

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