COMPUTER INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY -- PERSONAL COMPUTER SUPPORT
Offered at all seven campuses
(Associate in Applied Sciences Degree)
(Students pursuing this AAS program are required to meet all TASP requirements.)
Degree Plan Code: AAS.CIT.PC.SUPP.03
This associate degree program trains the student to troubleshoot software and hardware problems, implementing corrections where possible; to evaluate new software and hardware; to install hardware and software, including equipment assembly and diagnostics; and to assist in the development and presentation of training courses for users. The graduate will be qualified to provide support for personal computer users in a corporate environment.
Course(s) may be substituted for ITSC 1401, BCIS 1405, or COSC 1401 for those who demonstrate current computer literacy.
| CREDIT HOURS |
SEMESTER I
| ITSC 1401 | Introduction to Computers OR | 4 |
| BCIS 1405 | Business Computer Applications OR | (4) |
| COSC 1401 | Microcomputer Concepts and Applications | (4) |
| ITSC 2435 | Application Problem Solving | 4 |
| ITSC 1405 | Introduction to PC Operating Systems | 4 |
| ENGL 1301 | Composition I | 3 |
| 15 |
SEMESTER II
| ITNW 1421 | Introduction to Networking | 4 |
| ITSW 1401 | Introduction to Word Processing OR | 4 |
| ITSW 2431 | Advanced Word Processing | (4) |
| ITSW 1404 | Introduction to Spreadsheets OR | 4 |
| ITSW 2434 | Advanced Spreadsheets | (4) |
| MATH 2342 | Introductory Statistics OR | 3 |
| MATH 1314 | College Algebra OR | (3) |
| MATH 1414 | College Algebra | (4) |
| SPCH 1311 | Introduction to Speech Communication | 3 |
| 18-19 |
SEMESTER III
| ITSW 1407 | Introduction to Database OR | 4 | |
| ITSW 2437 | Advanced Database | (4) | |
| ITSC 1425 | Personal Computer Hardware | 4 | |
| ITSW 1410 | Introduction to Presentation Graphics Software OR | 4 | |
| ITSC 1421 | PC Operating Systems - Windows | (4) | |
| +Elective | Social/Behavioral Science | 3 | |
| 15 |
SEMESTER IV
| ITSC 1413 | Internet/Web Page Development | 4 |
| ITSC 2439 | Personal Computer Help Desk | 4 |
| ITSC 1X8X | Cooperative Education OR | 3-4 |
| Elective | Any ITCC, ITMC, INEW, ITSC, ITSE, ITNW, ITSW, BCIS, or COSC course | (3-4) |
| ++Elective | Humanities/Fine Arts | 3 |
| 14-15 |
| Minimum Hours Required | 62-64 |
+Social/Behavioral Science elective - must be selected from the DCCCD approved course list.
++Humanities/Fine Arts elective - must be selected from any three-credit DCCCD approved Humanities/Fine Arts courses.
NOTE: Students enrolling in this program who plan to transfer to a four-year institution should consult an advisor or counselor regarding transfer requirements and the transferability of these courses to the four-year institution of their choice.