Information Systems & Technology, Associate of Science

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Information Systems & Technology prepares students for transfer into bachelor’s degree programs at four-year colleges and universities. The area of information systems, under the headings of Information Systems (IS) and Information Technology (IT), has become critical to the operation of many organizations. The field has evolved from a cost center to one where IS and IT operations are providing strategic value to corporations. The knowledge required to be effective in this field has also grown. IS and IT staff must understand not only how computers operate but also how they can be effectively networked together. The use of Internet technologies has become pervasive and database management has also become an integral function. The Information Systems & Technology Associate of Science degree is designed to provide students who intend to transfer to four-year institutions a strong and broad background in the area of IS and IT. Key courses are provided in the area of Web development, Networking, and Database development. In addition, the program develops strong programming skills in a programming language of the student’s choice.

Graduates are able to:

solve IS and IT problems within the context of business systems
communicate effectively within an organization
work productively in team and individual settings
demonstrate professionalism and ethical behavior
adapt to emerging technologies and new environments

Curriculum – A.S. Degree

First Semester

ENGL 111 - English I 3 Credits
Computing & Programming Fundamentals Track 4 Credits ³
Mathematics 3-5 Credits ¹
Social Science 3 Credits ²
Free Elective 3 Credits

Second Semester

CISY 113 - Desktop Computer Hardware & Software 3 Credits
Computing & Programming Fundamentals Track 4 Credits ³
Mathematics 3-4 Credits ¹
Science (lab) 4 Credits ²

Third Semester

Computing & Programming Fundamentals Track 3 - 4 Credits ³

CISY 219 - Networking Essentials 3 Credits
CISY 132 - Systems Analysis & Design 3 Credits
Science (lab) 4 Credits ²
ENGL 112 - English II 3 Credits

Fourth Semester

CISY 225 - Web Page Development I 3 Credits
CISY 285 - Database Development & Design 3 Credits
Social Science 3 Credits ²
Humanities 3 Credits ²
Free Elective 3 Credits

Total Credits 61 - 65

¹ Students must select two courses from the following list: Precalculus I (MATH 112 ) and Precalculus II (MATH 113 ) or Precalculus Honors (MATH 114H ); Calculus I (MATH 151 ); Calculus II (MATH 152 ); Linear Algebra (MATH 256 ); Discrete Mathematics (MATH 255 ); or Statistics I (MATH 110 ). Some four-year colleges require two semesters of calculus and a statistics course. Since there are only two mathematics courses required in the A.S. program, it is suggested that students use the Free Elective in the fourth semester to satisfy the third math course for transfer. Students should check with a transfer counselor about their requirements and the transferability of the math courses and other electives.

² Select a course or courses from the appropriate category of the General Education list. Students should check with a transfer counselor about their requirements and the transferability of the electives. For the Science courses, many four-year institutions require a two semester sequence of a Lab-Science (e.g. PHYS 101 and PHYS 102 for Physics or CHEM 102 and CHEM 103 for Chemistry).

³ Students with no prior course in computing concepts or programming are encouraged to take Track 1. Students may choose either Track 1 or Track II as listed below:

Track I:	1st Semester: Computer Concepts & Programming (CISY 103 )
	2nd Semester: Foundations of Computer Science (CISY 105 )
	3rd Semester: Data Structures (CISY 254 )

Track II:	1st Semester: Foundations of Computer Science (CISY 105 )
	2nd Semester: Data Structures (CISY 254 )
	3rd Semester: Select one from: Java (CISY 249 ), C Programming (CISY 238 ), Object Oriented Programming (CISY 242 ), Introduction to Visual Basic.NET (CISY 224 ).