Division of Business and Technology
An academic division of the College of Southern Maryland.
Information Services Technology
DEGREE PROGRAM OPTIONS: [MCSE] [Web Developer]
Award: Associate of Applied Science degree
Number of credits required: 60
Locations: LAPL, LEON
Offered: days and evenings
Contact: Jeff Tjiputra, Chair
Description:
The rapid expansion of information technology into the workplace has created the need for specialists who are both technically proficient and supportive of non-technical end users. Such specialists provide hardware and software support which facilitates increased end user control of the computing power, often by interconnecting multiple computer systems to create an organization-wide network. Training and problem solving are critical support functions which involve human resource development skills.
This Information Services Technology degree program is as "people oriented" as it is "machine oriented." Students will develop strong written, oral, and interpersonal skills which will enable them to support and train computer users in a variety of employment settings. Technical proficiency and problem solving skills will be developed through the study of integrated systems, telecommunications administration, systems analysis, PC troubleshooting, and specific computer applications. students will select one elective from a professional area of interest and will participate in at least one cooperative education experience.
Students wishing to specialize within this field may choose to substitute 15 credits of current industry-approved MCSE program option courses toward national certification or 15 credits of Web Developer program option courses. Substitutions apply to those courses in the screened box in the course listing. Due to frequent industry changes, current MCSE courses are listed on the college's web site. Web Developer program option courses are listed in the catalog and on the college's web site.
The maximum number of credits accepted in transfer from other institutions to this program is 45.
REQUIRED COURSES:
| Number | Title | Credits | |
| COM 1250* | Introduction to Interpresonal Communication | 3 | |
| ENG 1010* | Composition and Rhetoric | 3 | |
| ENG 2050* | Business and Technical Writing | 3 | |
| ITS 1015* | The Information Age: Emerging Technologies | 3 | |
| ITS 1020* | Operating System Concepts | 3 | |
| ITS 1040* | System Analysis and Design | 3 | |
| ITS 1110* | Program Design and Development | 3 | |
| ITS 1120* | Introduction to Database | 3 | |
| ITS 2120* | Local Area Network Administration | 3 | |
| ITS 2430* | Information Technology Center Support | 3 | |
| ITS 2910* | Cooperative Education I: Computer | 3 | |
| ITS 2250* | Data Communications | 3 | |
| ITS 2440* | Computer Graphics/Desktop Publishing | 3 | |
| ITS 2450* | Decision Support Systems | 3 | |
| EDU 2650* | Adult Education: A Practioner's View | 3 | |
| Professional electives | |||
| Acceptable: ACC2010, BAD1300*, BAD1330*, BAD1520, BAD1680, BAD1780, BAD1810, BAD2070, BAD2710, ITS, MTH2300*, PSY1070 | 3 | ||
Arts & humanities/biological and physical sciences
Acceptable: Take three credits from the Arts and Humanities or Biological and Physical Sciences and General Education courses listing. (3)
Mathematics
Acceptable: See General Education Courses listing (3)
Biological and physical sciences
Acceptable: See General Education Courses listing (3)
Social science
Acceptable: See General Education Courses listing (3)