Information Technology Management Option, Computer Information Systems, A.S.

CONTACT

Elizabeth Breton, 413.552.2436, ebreton@hcc.edu

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

This two-year program prepares students to enter the field of Information Technology in an entry-level position, or transfer to a four-year CIS, MIS, or IT program.

PROGRAM OUTCOMES

Upon completion of this program, students will be able to:

work with technology from a variety of disciplines, including hardware, software, programming, and networking
understand the role of technology in business and how it is applied
work and communicate successfully in a business computing environment
create, maintain, and interface with relational databases
create programs using modern, high-level languages
adapt to the ever-changing field by mastering core computing concepts that can be applied to a variety of IT situations

GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS: 35-36 CREDITS

ENG 101(A) - Composition I Credit(s): 3
ENG 102(A) - Composition II Credit(s): 3
ECN 101(B) - Introduction to Macroeconomics Credit(s): 3
and
ECN 102(B) - Introduction to Microeconomics Credit(s): 3
or
ECN 104(B) - Introduction to Macro AND Micro Economics Credit(s): 6
SSN 120(B) - Conflict Resolution and Mediation Credit(s): 3
Humanities Elective (C) Credit(s): 3
Humanities Elective (C) Credit(s): 3
Humanities Elective (C) Credit(s): 3
Mathematics Elective (D) Credit(s): 3-4
Laboratory Science Elective (E) Credit(s): 4
Laboratory Science Elective (E) Credit(s): 4

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS: 27-28 CREDITS

CSI 106 - Programming Fundamentals I Credit(s): 4
CSI 111 - Computer Concepts with Applications Credit(s): 4
CSI 121 - Foundations of Linux Credit(s): 4
CSI 214 - Systems Analysis and Design Credit(s): 3
CSI 242 - Applied Database Management Credit(s): 3
CSI 251 - Network Development Credit(s): 3
MGT 230 - Principles of Management Credit(s): 3
Select 1 of the following:
CSI 218 - Programming Fundamentals II Credit(s): 4
CSI 252 - Introduction to Web Site Development Credit(s): 3
CSI 254 - Java Programming I Credit(s): 4

TOTAL: 62-64 CREDITS

NOTES

This program qualifies for MassTransfer, which guarantees credit transfer to Massachusetts state colleges and universities. MassTransfer will also grant students automatic acceptance to certain state colleges and universities by achieving the minimum grade point average and the HCC degree.

Depending on course selection, 50% of this program can be completed online. Go to Online Learning for more information.

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