Academic Catalog

Computer Support Specialist Associate of Applied Science Degree

CS23

The Computer Information Systems – Computer Support Specialist program is a sequence of courses designed to provide students with an understanding of the concepts, principles, and techniques required in computer information processing. Graduates are to be competent in the general areas of humanities or fine arts, social or behavioral sciences, and natural sciences or mathematics, as well as in the technical areas of computer terminology and concepts, program design and development, and computer networking. Program graduates are qualified for employment as computer support specialist.

Curriculum

General Education Core (15 Credits)

Area I: Language Arts/Communication (3 Credits)

ENGL 1101Composition and Rhetoric

3

Area II: Social/Behavioral Sciences (Choose ONE course) (3 Credits)

ECON 1101Principles of Economics

3
ECON 2105Principles of Macroeconomics

3
ECON 2106Principles of Microeconomics

3
HIST 1111World History I

3
HIST 1112World History II

3
HIST 2111U.S. History I

3
HIST 2112U.S. History II

3
POLS 1101American Government

3
PSYC 1101Introductory Psychology

3
SOCI 1101Introduction to Sociology

3

Area III: Natural Sciences/Mathematics (Choose ONE course) (3 Credits)

MATH 1103Quan. Skills and Reasoning

3
MATH 1111College Algebra

3

Area IV: Humanities/Fine Arts (Choose ONE course) (3 Credits)

ARTS 1101Art Appreciation

3
ENGL 2130American Literature

3
HUMN 1101Introduction to Humanities

3
MUSC 1101Music Appreciation

3
RELG 1101World Religions

3

Elective: General Education (Choose ONE course) (3 Credits)

Choose one course from Area I, II, III, or IV listed above OR

BIOL 1111Biology I

3
And
BIOL 1111LBiology Lab I

1
 
BIOL 1112Biology II

3
And
BIOL 1112LBiology Lab II

1
 
CHEM 1211Chemistry I

3
And
CHEM 1211LChemistry Lab 1

1
 
CHEM 1212Chemistry II

3
And
CHEM 1212LChemistry Lab II

1
 
MATH 1127Introduction to Statistics

3
MATH 1131Calculus

4
MATH 1132Calculus II

4
 
PHYS 1110Conceptual Physics

3
And
PHYS 1110LConceptual Physics Lab

1
 
PHYS 1111Introductory Physics I

3
And
PHYS 1111LIntroductory Physics Lab I

1
 
PHYS 1112Introductory Physics II

3
And
PHYS 1112LIntroductory Physics Lab II

1
 
ENGL 1102Literature and Composition

3
SPCH 1101Public Speaking

3

Occupational Courses (47 Credits)

Required Courses:

COMP 1000Intro to Computer Literacy

3
CIST 1001Computer Concepts

4
CIST 1130Operating Systems Concepts

3
CIST 1305Program Design and Development

3
CIST 1401Computer Networking Fundament

4
CIST 1122Hardware Install&Maintenance

4
CIST 1601Information Security Fund

3
CIST 2921IT Analysis Design&Proj Manage

4
CIST 1210Intro to Oracle Databases

4
CIST 2129Comprehensive Database Tech

4

CIST Electives (Choose TWO courses) (8 Credits)

CIST 2212Oracle Database Admin I

4
CIST 2214Oracle Database Admin II

4
CIST 2216Oracle Advanced Topics

4
CIST 2431UNIX/Linux Introduction

4
CIST 2451Introduction to Networks-CISCO

4
CIST 2452Cisco Switch,Routing,&Wireless

4
CIST 2411Microsoft Client

4
CIST 2412MS Server Directory Services

4
CIST 2413Microsoft Server Server Infras

4
CIST 2414Microsoft Server Administrator

4
CIST 2601Implementing Operating Systems

4
CIST 2602Network Security

4
CIST 2611Network Defense and Countermeasures

4
CIST 2612Computer Forensics

4
CIST 2613Ethical Hacking and Penetration Testing

4

Office Productivity Elective (Choose ONE course) (3 Credits)

CIST 2127Comprehen Word Processing Tech

3
CIST 2128Comprehensive Spreadsheet Tech

3

Total Credit Hours: 62