The Associate of Arts in Information Technology program prepares students for careers in various areas of Information Technology (IT). The core coursework is designed to give students essential, fundamental knowledge in systems and leadership as well as hands-on experience, while the program tracks are designed to give students the opportunity to develop skills in specific areas of IT.
20 students are anticipated to complete this program annually.
This program aims to provide students with an associate degree option by using existing and newly created certificates as well as to provide the necessary skills to enter entry-level positions in various technology fields.
This program creates a an associate degree option for new and existing certificate programs by including general education courses and an additional set of required core courses that will prepare students for upper division course work.
| REQUIRED CORE | Units | Year/Sem | |
|---|---|---|---|
| BUS019A | Introduction to Project Management | 3 | S3 |
| CIS007 | Computer Concepts | 3 | S1 |
| CIS015X | Occupational Work Experience Education | 1 | S4 |
| CIS042 - | Introduction to Systems Analysis and Design | 1 | S3 |
| Full-Stack Web Development Track | 18 | ||
| COMP001A | Web Development - HTML/CSS | 3 | S1 |
| COMP 001B | Web Development CSS | 3 | S1 |
| COMP002 | Web Development - JavaScript | 3 | S3 |
| COMP003A | Introduction to Programming Concepts and Methodologies - C# | 3 | S2 |
| COMP003B | Server-Side Scripting and Frameworks - ASP.NET Core | 3 | S2 |
| COMP004 | Introduction to Relational Database Systems and SQL | 3 | S4 |
| Networking Fundamentals Track | 13 | ||
| CIS 005A | Information and Communication Technology Essentials | 3 | S1 |
| CIS 005B | Systems and Network Administration | 3 | S1 |
| CIS 005C | Computer Network Fundamentals | 3 | S2 |
| CIS 005D | Routing and Switching Essentials | 3 | S2 |
| Cybersecurity Track | 12 | ||
| CIS 005E | Introduction to Information Systems Security | 3 | S1 |
| CIS 005F | Introduction to Information Assurance | 3 | S3 |
| CIS 005G | Computer Forensics Fundamentals | 3 | S3 |
| CIS 005H | Operating Systems - Linux | 3 | S1 |
| User Experience Design Track | 18 | ||
| ART 020A | Introduction to Digital Art | 3 | S2 |
| BUS 038 | Digital Marketing | 3 | S4 |
| COMP001A | Web Development - HTML/CSS | 3 | S3 |
| COMP002 | Web Development - JavaScript | 3 | S3 |
| DIME001 | Introduction to User Experience Design3 | 3 | S2 |
| DIME002 | User Experience Design Tools and Applications | 3 | S2 |
Nicole Griffin · 04/18/23
Cerro Coso adds approval
Jessica Grimes · 08/17/22
This program was approved by the authorized members of the steering committee on 8/17/2022.
Votes were certified on 08/17/22
Kris Costa · 07/26/22
Vote: Recommend
Armin Rashvand · 07/26/22
Vote: Recommend
David Clark · 07/26/22
Vote: Recommend
Bryan Tassey · 07/26/22
Vote: Recommend
Jonna Schengel · 07/26/22
Vote: Recommend
Steve Amador · 08/02/22
Vote: Recommend
Osvaldo Del Valle · 08/02/22
Vote: Recommend
Danell Hepworth · 08/16/22
Vote: Recommend
Becky Barabe · 08/17/22
Vote: Recommend