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.
- Solve technology-related problems using critical thinking and troubleshooting skills.
- Articulate the role of the technology professional in organizations to support the ethical use of information technology.
- Apply fundamental security concepts and strategies for maintaining and securing information technology.
- Demonstrate the ability to read and interpret technical information and effectively communicate to a wide range of audiences using oral, print, and multimedia strategies.
- 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:
- Apply clear and effective communication skills.
- Use critical thinking to solve problems.
- Collaborate to achieve a common goal.
- Demonstrate professional and ethical conduct.
- Use information literacy for effective vocational and/or academic research.
- Apply quantitative reasoning and/or scientific inquiry to solve practical problems.
Graduation Requirements
Core Courses
Program/Major Courses
Program/Major Support Courses
Select 15 credits from the courses below for a general ITN degree:
OR select one of the concentrations below:
Information Security Concentration Courses
Networking Concentration Courses
Programming Concentration Courses
Suggested Pathway to Graduation (Course Sequence Sheet)
Semester 1
Semester 2
Semester 3
| ITN 200 | System Administration I | 3 |
Elective
| ITN Concentration Elective | 3 |
Elective
| ITN Concentration Elective | 3 |
| ENG 102 | Composition II | 3 |
| PHL 103 | Introduction to Ethics | 3 |
Semester 4
Elective
| ITN Concentration Elective | 3 |
Elective
| ITN Concentration Elective | 3 |
Elective
| ITN Concentration Elective | 3 |
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| ITN 290 | IT Capstone | 4 |
| Or | |
| ITN 291 | IT Internship | 4 |
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| PSY 121 | General Psychology | 3 |
| Or | |
| SOC 111 | Sociology | 3 |
| Or | |
| COM 111 | Human Communications | 3 |
Approved Electives
Select five (5) elective courses to complete networking concentration.
Select five (5) elective courses to complete programming concentration.
Select five (5) elective courses to complete information security concentration.
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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