Information Technology Certificate

Credential: Certificate (Code: C25590)

The Information Technology (IT) curriculum prepares graduates for employment in the technology sector as designers, testers, support technicians, system administrators, developers, or programmers who use computer software and\or hardware to design, process, implement and manage information systems in specialties such as database services, security, business intelligence, healthcare informatics and others depending on the technical path selected within this curriculum. Course work includes development of a student’s ability to create, store, communicate, exchange and use information to solve technical issues related to information support and services, interactive media, network systems, programming and software development, information security and other emerging technologies based on the selected area of study. Graduates should qualify for employment in entry-level positions with businesses, educational systems, and governmental agencies which rely on computer systems to design and manage information. The program will incorporate the competencies of industry-recognized certification exams.

This program leads to a Certificate. To be eligible for graduation, the student must have satisfactorily completed the course requirements as outlined below.

To qualify for admission into this program, the applicant must have a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Certificate Curriculum

Required Courses

		Advising	Term	C	L	Cl	Cr
CTI 110	Web, Programming, and Database Foundation			2	2	0	3
CTI 120	Network and Security Foundation			2	2	0	3
CTS 115	Information Systems Business Concepts			3	0	0	3
NOS 110	Operating Systems Concepts			2	3	0	3
	Total Credit Hours:				12

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