Information Technology and Networking

Information Technology and Networking

A.A.S. Degree (D,G,W)

The Information Technology & Networking (ITN) program encompasses a broad range of technology-based areas of study and prepares students with the technical knowledge and skills needed for a career in information technology. Designed to meet the needs of local businesses and industries, the ITN program focuses on crafting hardware and software solutions as applied to networks, security, client-server and mobile computing, web applications, multimedia resources, communications systems, and the planning and management of the technology lifecycle. The program consists of ten program/major courses and five program/major support courses. Students can earn a concentration by completing the designated program/major support courses for Information Security, Programming, or Networking.

Program Graduate Competencies

The Program Graduate Competencies listed below identify the major learning goals related to your specific program of study and identify the knowledge and skills you will have when you graduate to be successful in your chosen field.

  1. Solve technology-related problems using critical thinking and troubleshooting skills.
  2. Articulate the role of the technology professional in organizations to support the ethical use of information technology.
  3. Apply fundamental security concepts and strategies for maintaining and securing information technology.
  4. Demonstrate the ability to read and interpret technical information and effectively communicate to a wide range of audiences using oral, print, and multimedia strategies.
  5. Demonstrate the importance of lifelong learning that empowers personal and professional growth.

Core Curriculum Competencies

The Core Curriculum Competencies listed below identify what you will be able to do as a graduate, regardless of your program of study. You will acquire these core competencies through general education courses and program-specific coursework. You will be expected to use relevant technology to achieve these outcomes:

  1. Apply clear and effective communication skills.
  2. Use critical thinking to solve problems.
  3. Collaborate to achieve a common goal.
  4. Demonstrate professional and ethical conduct.
  5. Use information literacy for effective vocational and/or academic research.
  6. Apply quantitative reasoning and/or scientific inquiry to solve practical problems.

Graduation Requirements

Core Courses

ENG 101Composition I

3

ENG 102Composition II

3

MAT 152Quantitative Reasoning

3

PHL 103Introduction to Ethics

3

SSC 100First Year Seminar

1

 

COM 111Human Communications

3

Or

PSY 121General Psychology

3

Or

SOC 111Sociology

3

Program/Major Courses

ITN 101Introduction to Information Technology (IT)

3

ITN 103Project Dynamics

2

ITN 110IT Support & Troubleshooting

3

ITN 120Operating Systems I

3

ITN 150IT Networking I

3

ITN 160Programming I

3

ITN 170Information Security

3

ITN 180Database Technology I

3

ITN 200System Administration I

3

 

ITN 290IT Capstone

4

Or

ITN 291IT Internship

4

Program/Major Support Courses

Select 15 credits from the courses below for a general ITN degree:

ITN 251IT Networking II

3

ITN 252IT Networking III

3

ITN 253System Administration for Windows

3

ITN 254System Administration for Linux

3

ITN 255Cloud Computing

3

ITN 261Programming II

3

ITN 262Programming III

3

ITN 263Mobile App Development

3

ITN 264Web App Development

3

ITN 265Systems Analysis and Design

3

ITN 271Advanced Security Operations

3

ITN 272Digital Forensics

3

ITN 273Ethical Hacking

3

ITN 274System & Network Defense

3

OR select one of the concentrations below:

Information Security Concentration Courses

ITN 251IT Networking II

3

ITN 271Advanced Security Operations

3

ITN 272Digital Forensics

3

ITN 273Ethical Hacking

3

ITN 274System & Network Defense

3

Networking Concentration Courses

ITN 251IT Networking II

3

ITN 252IT Networking III

3

ITN 253System Administration for Windows

3

ITN 254System Administration for Linux

3

ITN 255Cloud Computing

3

Programming Concentration Courses

ITN 261Programming II

3

ITN 262Programming III

3

ITN 263Mobile App Development

3

ITN 264Web App Development

3

ITN 265Systems Analysis and Design

3

Suggested Pathway to Graduation (Course Sequence Sheet)

Semester 1

SSC 100First Year Seminar

1

ENG 101Composition I

3

ITN 101Introduction to Information Technology (IT)

3

ITN 110IT Support & Troubleshooting

3

ITN 120Operating Systems I

3

MAT 152Quantitative Reasoning

3

Semester 2

ITN 150IT Networking I

3

ITN 160Programming I

3

ITN 170Information Security

3

ITN 180Database Technology I

3

ITN 103Project Dynamics

2

Semester 3

ITN 200System Administration I

3

Elective ITN Concentration Elective

3

Elective ITN Concentration Elective

3

ENG 102Composition II

3

PHL 103Introduction to Ethics

3

Semester 4

Elective ITN Concentration Elective

3

Elective ITN Concentration Elective

3

Elective ITN Concentration Elective

3

 

ITN 290IT Capstone

4

Or

ITN 291IT Internship

4

 

PSY 121General Psychology

3

Or

SOC 111Sociology

3

Or

COM 111Human Communications

3

Approved Electives

Select five (5) elective courses to complete networking concentration.

ITN 251IT Networking II

3

ITN 252IT Networking III

3

ITN 253System Administration for Windows

3

ITN 254System Administration for Linux

3

ITN 255Cloud Computing

3

Select five (5) elective courses to complete programming concentration.

ITN 261Programming II

3

ITN 262Programming III

3

ITN 263Mobile App Development

3

ITN 264Web App Development

3

ITN 265Systems Analysis and Design

3

Select five (5) elective courses to complete information security concentration.

ITN 271Advanced Security Operations

3

ITN 272Digital Forensics

3

ITN 273Ethical Hacking

3

ITN 274System & Network Defense

3

ITN 251IT Networking II

3

To complete program requirements, you must pass the above courses and earn at least 61 credits. The number of courses and credits required for graduation may be more depending on your need for developmental education courses and the elective choices you make (if electives are a part of the program). Some programs also have college-level courses that you must take if you do not score at a certain level on the College Placement Test. If this applies to your program, the courses are listed at the top of the sequence sheet before the first semester of the course list.

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