Nov 21, 2024

2024-2025 Catalog/Student Handbook

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2024-2025 Catalog/Student Handbook

Information Systems Technology, AAS

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(Christanna and John H. Daniel Campuses)

Degree: Associate of Applied Science

Length: Sixty-four credit hour program

Purpose: The Information Systems Technology degree introduces students to a very broad field that includes many Information Technology (IT) sectors such as hardware, software, networking, web design, programming, information security, and computer installation, repair, troubleshooting, and support. This curriculum is designed to prepare the student for entry-level employment in this rapidly expanding field.

Occupational Objectives: The program provides practical IT knowledge for technology personnel. Graduates of this curriculum may become software specialists, microcomputer operators, office support personnel, web site developers, help desk specialists, PC support specialists, network support personnel, repair technicians, trainers, or other IT professionals. In some cases, graduates will be able to immediately fill positions. In others, they will require additional education, training, or industry certification to fill job roles.

Program Description: The Information Systems Technology curriculum offers students an opportunity to prepare themselves for the multitude of career opportunities in many businesses and industries requiring the skills of an IT professional. The curriculum introduces the student to a variety of software including word processing, spreadsheet, database, presentation graphics, multimedia, web design/web graphics, and operating systems. In addition to application and system software, the curriculum includes personal computer hardware repair and troubleshooting courses, programming courses, networking courses, and courses in related areas such as business. Hardware and software are updated frequently in order to provide students with current knowledge as they enter the job market.

Contact For More Information:

Joan Tuck 434-736-2019 | joan.tuck@southside.edu

Kelley LaPrade 434-949-1032 | kelley.laprade@southside.edu

Tommy Wright 434-736-2040 | tommy.wright@southside.edu

Required Courses

First Semester

SDV 100 - College Success Skills 1 credit(s)
ENG 111 - College Composition I 3 credit(s) (Approved Course Substitutions: ENG 137 )
MTH 130 - Fundamentals of Reasoning 3 credit(s)
AST 114 - Keyboarding for Information Processing 1-2 credit(s) (1)
ITN 107 - Personal Computer Hardware & Troubleshooting 3 credit(s)
ITE 152 - Introduction to Digital and Information Literacy and Computer Applications 3 credit(s) (Approved Course Substitutions: ITE 115 )

Health or Physical Education Elective: Choose One of the Following (1 credit)

Students should consult with their advisor to choose an appropriate elective for their individual career/transfer goals.

HLT 100 - First Aid and Cardiopulmonary Resus 2 credit(s)
HLT 110 - Concepts of Personal and Community Hlt 3 credit(s)
HLT 121 - Introduction To Drug Use and Abuse 3 credit(s)
PED 101 - Fundamentals of Physical Activity I 2 credit(s)
PED 102 2 credit(s)

Approved Social Science Elective: Choose One below or see SIS for more choices (3 credits)

Students should consult with their advisor to choose an appropriate elective for their individual career/transfer goals.

HIS 121 - United States History I 3 credit(s)
HIS 122 - United States History II 3 credit(s)
PSY 200 - Principles of Psychology 3 credit(s)
SOC 200 - Principles to Sociology 3 credit(s)

Total Credits: 18

Second Semester

ENG 112 - College Composition II 3 credit(s) (Approved Course Substitutions: ENG 138 or CST 110 )
ITE 140 - Spreadsheet Software I 3-4 credit(s) (3)
ITN 101 - Introduction to Network Concepts 3 credit(s)

Approved IT Elective: Choose One below or see SIS for more choices (3 credits)

Students should consult with their advisor to choose an appropriate elective for their individual career/transfer goals.

ITN 106 - Microcomputer Operating Systems 3 credit(s)
ITD 112 - Designing Web Page Graphics 3-4 credit(s) (3)
ITN 260 - Network Security Basics 3 credit(s)
ITE 130 - Introduction To Internet Services 3-4 credit(s) (3)

Approved IT Elective: Choose One below or see SIS for more choices (3 credits)

Students should consult with their advisor to choose an appropriate elective for their individual career/transfer goals.

ITD 112 - Designing Web Page Graphics 3-4 credit(s) (3)
ITN 106 - Microcomputer Operating Systems 3 credit(s)
ITE 130 - Introduction To Internet Services 3-4 credit(s) (3)
ITN 260 - Network Security Basics 3 credit(s)

Total Credits: 15

Third Semester

ITE 150 - Desktop Database Software 3-4 credit(s) (3) OR ITE 100 Credits / Units: 3
MTH 132 - Business Mathematics 3 credit(s)

Approved Programming Elective: Choose One below or see SIS for more choices (3 credits)

Students should consult with their advisor to choose an appropriate elective for their individual career/transfer goals.

ITP 120 - Java Programming I 3-4 credit(s) (3)
ITP 132 - C ++ Programming I 3-4 credit(s) (3)
ITP 175 - Concepts of Prog Languages 3-4 credit(s) (3)
ITP 150 - Python Programming 3 credit(s)

Approved Business Elective: Choose One below or see SIS for more choices (3 credits)

Students should consult with their advisor to choose an appropriate elective for their individual career/transfer goals.

ACC 211 - Principles of Accounting I 3 credit(s)
BUS 100 - Introduction to Business 3 credit(s)
BUS 111 - Principles of Supervision I 3 credit(s)
BUS 200 - Principles of Management 3 credit(s)
BUS 205 - Human Resource Management 3 credit(s)

Approved Elective: Choose One below or see SIS for more choices (3 credits)

Students should consult with their advisor to choose an appropriate elective for their individual career/transfer goals.

ITE 130 - Introduction To Internet Services 3-4 credit(s) (3)
ITD 112 - Designing Web Page Graphics 3-4 credit(s) (3)
ITN 106 - Microcomputer Operating Systems 3 credit(s)
ITN 260 - Network Security Basics 3 credit(s)

Total Credits: 15

Fourth Semester

ITE 298 - Seminar and Project 1-5 credit(s) (3)

Approved Humanities Elective: Choose One below or see SIS for more choices (3 credits)

Students should consult with their advisor to choose an appropriate elective for their individual career/transfer goals.

ART 101 - History and Appreciation of Art I 3 credit(s)
HUM 100 - Survey of Humanities 3 credit(s)
PHI 220 - Ethics 3 credit(s)

Approved Social Science Elective: Choose One below or see SIS for more choices(3 credits)

Students should consult with their advisor to choose an appropriate elective for their individual career/transfer goals.

HIS 121 - United States History I 3 credit(s)
HIS 122 - United States History II 3 credit(s)
PSY 200 - Principles of Psychology 3 credit(s)
SOC 200 - Principles to Sociology 3 credit(s)

Approved ITP Elective: Choose One below or see SIS for more choices (3 credits)

Students should consult with their advisor to choose an appropriate elective for their individual career/transfer goals.

ITP 120 - Java Programming I 3-4 credit(s) (3)
ITP 132 - C ++ Programming I 3-4 credit(s) (3)
ITP 175 - Concepts of Prog Languages 3-4 credit(s) (3)
ITP 150 - Python Programming 3 credit(s)

Approved Elective: Choose One below or see SIS for more choices (3 credits)

Students should consult with their advisor to choose an appropriate elective for their individual career/transfer goals.

ITD 112 - Designing Web Page Graphics 3-4 credit(s) (3)
ITE 130 - Introduction To Internet Services 3-4 credit(s) (3)
ITN 106 - Microcomputer Operating Systems 3 credit(s)
ITN 260 - Network Security Basics 3 credit(s)

Total Credits: 15

Total Credits for Degree: 63