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    Oct 07, 2024  
2023-24 Academic Catalog 
    
2023-24 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Technology Essentials, CSC


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This is a G3-eligible program.  Click here to learn more.

Program Description/Purpose: This Career Studies Certificate program will offer students the opportunity to explore technology topics within the fields of Computer Science, Cybersecurity, and Information Systems Technology.  For students who are unsure of a specific career path within the technology area, this program provides courses in principles of computer science, information systems, networking basics, and programming concepts.

Occupational Outcomes: Entry-level IT generalist positions.  Possible positions could include internships and trainee positions to provide an opportunity to gain valuable on-the-job experience.

Program Student Learning Outcomes

  1. Students will demonstrate a fundamental level of IT knowledge and skills on data communication, network modes of transmission and protocols.
  2. Students will understand the role of computers in business today including hardware, software, systems analysis and design, and implementation of information systems.

Courses are displayed under the semester in which they are regularly offered and are recommended to be taken in this sequence to ensure timely graduation. It is possible that a course shown in a particular semester may not be offered due to low enrollment or other factors.

Certificate Curriculum


Program Total: 19-20 Credits


* Credit for certifications can be awarded for ITN 254 Virtual Infrastructure: Installation and Configuration .

Course credit will be awarded for certifications issued within 5 years of the formal written request by a student.  The formal request must include a statement that the student understands that credit for prior learning may not transfer to a 2-year college, 4-year college, or university.

1 Students in the Cybersecurity degree program MUST take ITN 100 .

2 Students in the Cybersecurity degree program MUST take ITN 260 .

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