IT Business Support Diploma (D25590B)

Location(s): Carrington-Scott Campus (Graham Campus)

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The Information Technology (IT)-Business Support curriculum provides a broad overview and foundation of all areas of IT. Course work includes development of a student’s ability to create, store, communicate, exchange and use information to solve technical issues related to information support and services, network systems, programming and software development,information security and other emerging technologies based on the selected area of study.

Graduates should qualify for employment in the technology sector as help desk agents, technical support technicians, designers, testers, system administrators, software developers, or programmers who use computer software and/or hardware to design, process, implement and manage information systems and technology.

Students completing this program will be prepared for multiple industry certification exams including CompTIA A+,Security+, Network+, MOS (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), and various Microsoft Fundamentals exams.

First Year

Fall 1st Semester

CIS 110 - Introduction to Computers 3 Credit Hour(s)
CTI 110 - Web, Programming and Database Foundation 3 Credit Hour(s)
CTI 120 - Network and Security Foundation 3 Credit Hour(s)
MAT 121 - Algebra/Trigonometry I 3 Credit Hour(s) or higher
WBL 110 - World of Work 1 Credit Hour(s)

Semester Total: 13 Credit Hour(s)

Spring 2nd Semester

CIS 115 - Intro to Prog & Logic 3 Credit Hour(s)
DBA 110 - Database Concepts 3 Credit Hour(s)
NET 125 - Introduction to Networks 3 Credit Hour(s)
NOS 130 - Windows Single User 3 Credit Hour(s)

Semester Total: 12 Credit Hour(s)

Summer 3rd Semester

ENG 111 - Writing and Inquiry 3 Credit Hour(s)
SEC 110 - Security Concepts 3 Credit Hour(s)

Semester Total: 6 Credit Hour(s)

Second Year

Fall 4th Semester

CTS 120 - Hardware/Software Support 3 Credit Hour(s)
CTS 155 - Tech Support Functions 3 Credit Hour(s)
DBA 120 - Database Programming I 3 Credit Hour(s)
Major Elective 3 Credit Hour(s) *see table below

Semester Total: 12 Credit Hour(s)

Total: 40 Credit Hour(s)

*Major Elective Options:

ACC 120 - Prin of Financial Acct 4 Credit Hour(s)
BUS 110 - Introduction to Business 3 Credit Hour(s)
BUS 115 - Business Law I 3 Credit Hour(s)
CCT 231 - Technology Crimes and Law 3 Credit Hour(s)
CIS 155 - Database Theory/Analysis 3 Credit Hour(s)
CSC 124 - Intro to Data Science Prog. 3 Credit Hour(s)
CSC 151 - JAVA Programming 3 Credit Hour(s)
CTS 220 - Adv. Hard/Software Support 3 Credit Hour(s)
MKT 232 - Social Media Marketing 4 Credit Hour(s)
NET 126 - Routing Basics 3 Credit Hour(s)
NOS 120 - Linux/UNIX Single User 3 Credit Hour(s)
WEB 111 - Intro to Web Graphics 3 Credit Hour(s)
WEB 115 - Web Markup and Scripting 3 Credit Hour(s)
WEB 151 - Mobile Application Dev I 3 Credit Hour(s)