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Catalog: PVCC 2022-2023 College Catalog

Information Systems Technology (AAS)

Associate of Applied Science Degree
Code: 299
Not designed as a Transfer Program

Purpose: The curriculum is designed for persons who seek full-time or part-time employment in a computer-related field immediately upon completion of the curriculum. Both persons who are seeking their first employment or those presently in the field who are seeking promotion may benefit from this program. This curriculum is not intended for transfer to a four-year college.

Occupational Objectives: Career development for individuals seeking positions such as application specialist, technical trainer, desktop support technician, accounts receivable/ payable assistant or other positions related to the applications field.

Graduation Requirements: Students entering the Information Systems Technology associate degree program are required to take one Writing Intensive Course (WIC) in order to graduate. The WIC for this program is ITE 182 which has a prerequisite of ENG 111 and ENG 112. Students who are awarded transfer credit for this course from another institution may fulfill the WIC requirement for this degree program by completing another WIC.

Students in all degree programs are required to take at least one Civic Engagement (CE) course to graduate.

Required Courses

Course NameCreditsTerm TakenGrade
SDV 100 - College Success Skills Credits: 1
CSC 110 - Principles of Computer Science Credits: 3
ENG 111 - College Composition I Credits: 3
ENG 112 - College Composition II Credits: 3
ETR 149 - PC Repair Credits: 3
ETR 164 - Upgrading and Maintaining PC Hardware Credits: 3
ITD 110 - Web Page Design I Credits: 3
ITD 132 - Structure Query Language Credits: 3
ITE 182 - User Support/Help Desk Principles Credits: 3
ITE 215 - Advanced Computer Applications and Integration Credits: 4
ITN 101 - Introduction to Network Concepts (Network+) Credits: 3
ITN 106 - Microcomputer Operating Systems Credits: 3
ITN 111 - Server Administration (Windows) Credits: 3
ITP 120 - Java Programming I Credits: 4
MTH 131 - Technical Mathematics Credits: 3
___ ___ - Humanities Elective Credits: 3
___ ___ - Social Science Elective Credits: 3
IT_ ___ - Technical Elective Credits: 3
IT_ ___ - Technical Elective Credits: 3
IT_ ___ - Technical Elective Credits: 3
IT_ ___ - Technical Elective Credits: 3

Total credits: 63

Students may substitute a higher-level math course in place of MTH 131.  

Approved Technical Electives: ITN 170 ITN 208 ITN 260 ITN 261 ITN 276 ITN 277 ITP 132 ITP 136 ITP 150 ITP 220 

A list of courses that fulfills the requirements for Humanities and Social Science Electives can be found on the Transfer Course Electives page. Introductory (101 or 102 level) foreign language courses will not meet the humanities elective requirement for this program.

 

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