2023-24 Course Catalog

Technical Certificate

Overview

About the Program

Mixture of core programming and applications classes with business, communications, management, and general studies courses; program can be completed on a part-time basis.

Learn how to build the computer applications that businesses require to present information to both employees and customers in an easy-to-use manner; acquire application development skills; work with development tools to create programs that can be used locally, on a computer network, and accessed via the Internet; learn basic database design techniques.

Learning Outcomes

  • Develop GUI based applications that utilize standard Windows controls, database access, and error handling.

  • Create web applications that allow users to create, retrieve, update, and delete data stored in a database.

  • Identify common IT professions and apply basic IT tools to solve problems.

  • Build software applications using programming languages.

  • Troubleshoot hardware, operating systems, and network communications problems.

  • Create business impact analyses statements, business continuity plans and disaster recovery plans for small to medium size organizations.

  • Communicate effectively both written and orally.  

  • Solve problems using mathematics.  

  • Use technology tools efficiently and effectively to perform personal and professional tasks.  

  • Exhibit respect and sensitivity for individual and institutional differences. 

Occupational Certification Opportunities

  • CompTIA IT Fundamentals
  • CompTIA Security+

Application Requirements

  • MTC Application for Admission and nonrefundable applicable fee.
  • Final high school transcript (or GED results) and college transcripts (if applicable).
  • Demonstrate college-readiness by achieving the required minimum score on a placement test, successfully completing any required college foundation courses, or satisfying other measures including but not limited to high school coursework, previous college coursework, samples of work, etc.

     

Career Opportunities

  • Consultant
  • Systems Development
  • Technical Support
  • Information Systems Manager
  • Software Developer
  • Systems Analyst
  • Web Developer

Curriculum

The following is a typical course sequence for completing this program. The actual time needed to complete the program will vary according to each student’s individual needs.

First Semester

CIT1351IT Essentials

3

CIT1100Intro to Programming Concepts w/Python

3

OIS1240Computer Applications

3

ENG1000English Composition I

3

CIT1000Introduction to Information Technology

3

Second Semester

CIT1370Computer Security Fundamentals

3

PSY1100Introduction to Psychology

3

CIT1701Intro to Logic and Visual Programming

3

CIT1200Web Application Development

3

MTH1245College Algebra

3

Total Credit Hours: 30