Overview
About the Program
Two-year full-time degree schedule; 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.
- Design and develop mobile applications.
- Analyze and develop object-oriented based applications.
- 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.
- Describe TCP/IP protocols used to transfer data across networks in terms of their purpose, what types of packets are sent and how they are used and possible security issues.
- Install, configure, and use various operating systems.
- Identify legal and ethical standards related to the IT profession.
- Apply project management techniques including project charter, time, risk, change management, budgeting, and team dynamics.
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Develop a database for data management, perform CRUD operations (Create, Retrieve, Update, Delete), and present data analysis visually.
- Communicate effectively both written and orally.
- Solve problems using mathematics.
- Solve problems through analysis, creativity, and synthesis to make informed decisions.
- Demonstrate good work habits, effective interpersonal and teamwork skills, and a high level of professionalism.
- Use technology tools efficiently and effectively to perform personal and professional tasks.
- Exhibit respect and sensitivity for individual and institutional differences.
Application Requirements
- MTC Application for Admission and nonrefundable applicable fee.
- Final high school transcript (or GED results) and college transcripts (if applicable).
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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 - Fall
| CIT1000 | Introduction to Information Technology | 3 |
| CIT1100 | Intro to Programming Concepts w/Python | 3 |
| CIT1351 | IT Essentials | 3 |
| ENG1000 | English Composition I | 3 |
| FYE1000 | Academic and Career Success | 1 |
| OIS1240 | Computer Applications | 3 |
Second Semester - Spring
Third Semester - Summer
Fourth Semester - Fall
Fifth Semester - Spring
Total Credit Hours: 63