Information Technology
Winter 2018
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Additional Costs
Books | $350 |
Supplies and Equipment | $30 |
Program Description
The Information Technology AAS degree program is designed to provide students with capabilities in several areas of information technology:
- Computer and network installation and maintenance skills.
- Business computing skills including daily systems operations and applications programs.
- Security and forensics skills.
- Various Internet and network skills including web pages design, client/server side programming, web server installation and maintenance.
- Transfer option to a four-year institution.
This degree insures that the student is knowledgeable in a broad spectrum of information technology subjects that are often needed by the IT industry.
Program Learning Outcomes
Upon graduation from the Information Technology program, graduates will be prepared to:
- Maintain and administer networks and related computing environment including computer hardware, systems software, applications software, and all configurations.
- Plan, coordinate and implement network/systems security measures to protect data, software and hardware.
- Provide users with technical support for network, computer/systems problems.
- Demonstrate professional conduct including responsibility, effective communication and ethical standards.
Career Opportunities
Companies of all sizes need employees with skills in computing applications, Internet and networking. This program, while not providing instruction levels to the “licensed ready” level, does provide the graduate with skill levels applicable to many employment opportunities. Among these opportunities could be small business computing management, internal help desk situations, technical communications, small company Internet and network management.
AAS - SFCC
Offered at Locations: Spokane Falls Community College |
First Quarter |
BT 100 | Beginning Keyboarding | 1 |
ENGL&101 | English Composition I | 5 |
IS 101 | Planning For Information Technology Students | 1 |
IS 103 | Information Technology Fundamentals | 5 |
IS 105 | Applications for IT I | 3 |
| 15 |
Second Quarter |
IS 107 | Applications for IT II | 3 |
IS 132 | Computer Ethics and Law | 5 |
IS 162 | Data Communications and Networks | 3 |
IS 210 | Internet Programming I | 5 |
| 16 |
Third Quarter |
CS 121 | UNIX/Linux | 3 |
ENGL&235 | Technical Writing | 5 |
IS 144 | Programming Fundamentals | 3 |
PHYS 100 | Introductory Physics | 5 |
| 16 |
Fourth Quarter |
CS 223 | Programming for IT | 5 |
IS 260 | Database Theory | 5 |
IS 262 | Network Management | 5 |
| 15 |
Fifth Quarter |
IS 234 | Computer Forensics I | 5 |
IS 244 | Network Security I | 5 |
MATH 98 | Algebra III 1 | 5 |
| 15 |
Sixth Quarter |
IS 228 | Internet Servers | 5 |
IS 245 | Network Security II | 5 |
IS 266 | Cooperative Education Seminar | 1 |
IS 267 | Cooperative Education Work Experience | 2 |
| 13 |
90 credits are required for the AAS |
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Disclaimer: The college cannot guarantee courses will be offered in the quarters indicated. During the period this guide is in circulation, there may be curriculum revisions and program changes. Students are responsible for consulting the appropriate academic unit or adviser for more current and specific information. the information in this guide is subject to change and does not constitute an agreement between the college and the student.