Overview
About the Program
Two-year full-time degree schedule; mixture of core programming and applications classes with business, communications, management, and general studies courses; program can be completed on a part-time basis.
Learn how to build the computer applications that businesses require to present information to both employees and customers in an easy-to-use manner; acquire application development skills; work with development tools to create programs that can be used locally, on a computer network, and accessed via the Internet; learn basic database design techniques.
Learning Outcomes
- Identify common IT professions and apply basic IT tools to solve problems.
- Build software applications using current scripting and development languages.
- Recognize and mitigate various types of risks, threats, and vulnerabilities in various environments.
- Install, configure and use various operating systems.
- Troubleshoot hardware, operating systems, and network communications problems.
- Demonstrate a thorough understanding of legal and ethical standards related to the IT profession.
- Develop GUI based applications that utilize standard Windows controls, database access, and error handling.
- Create web applications that allow users to create, retrieve, update, and delete data stored in a database.
- Design and implement a database (including triggers, stored procedures, and views) using current Database Server.
- Design and develop mobile applications.
- Analyze and develop object-oriented based applications.
- Perform applicable mathematical calculations throughout the business environment.
- Communicate professionally both in writing and verbally with co-workers, managers, stakeholders, and customers.
- Integrate technology skills in making business decisions and performing business functions.
- Use problem-solving and decision-making skills in preparing and implementing business solutions.
- Demonstrate good work habits, interpersonal and virtual teamwork skills, and a high level of professionalism.
- Exhibit inclusiveness where each perspective is considered while progressing toward common goals
Application Requirements
- MTC Application for Admission and nonrefundable applicable fee.
- Final high school transcript (or GED results) and college transcripts (if applicable).
- Successful completion of the Basic Skills Assessment (ACCUPLACER) and Technology Skills Test (TST) is required. Any college foundation courses recommended by placement assessment results are also required.
Career Opportunities
- Consultant
- Systems Development
- Technical Support
- Information Systems Manager
- Software Developer
- Systems Analyst
- Web Developer
Curriculum
The following is a typical course sequence for completing this program. The actual time needed to complete the program will vary according to each student’s individual needs.
The following course is only offered in an 8-week half session format only: Cyber Law & Ethics.
First Semester
| CIT1351 | IT Essentials / A+ | 3 |
| CIT1100 | Intro to Programming Concepts w/Python | 3 |
| OIS1240 | Computer Applications | 3 |
| ENG1000 | English Composition I | 3 |
| CIT1000 | Introduction to Information Technology | 3 |
Second Semester
| CIT1370 | Computer Security Fundamentals | 3 |
| CIT1701 | Intro to Logic and Visual Programming | 3 |
| CIT1200 | Web Application Development | 3 |
| MTH1245 | College Algebra | 3 |
| PSY1100 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
Third Semester
Fourth Semester
Fifth Semester
Total Credit Hours: 64