COMPUTER INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY -- MIDRANGE SPECIALIST
El Centro only
(Associate in Applied Sciences Degree)
- Students pursuing this award program are required to meet Texas Success Initiative (TSI) standards and course prerequisites.
- Students must earn at least 25% of the credit hours required for graduation through instruction by the college awarding the degree.
Degree Plan Code: AAS.CIT.MIDRNG.05
This associate degree program is designed to provide training in iSeries 400 system administration as well as midrange programming using the RPG language. Skills and knowledge of networking and hardware and PC operating systems are also developed. Graduates will be qualified to enter the midrange environment as a junior RPG programmer.
Course(s) may be substituted for ITSC 1401, BCIS 1405, or COSC 1401 for those who demonstrate current computer literacy.
SEMESTER I
SEMESTER II
| ITSC 1402 |
Computer Control Language |
4 |
| ITSC 2442 |
AS/400 Operating System II |
4 |
| ITSC 1405 |
Introduction to PC Operating Systems OR |
4 |
| Elective |
Any
ITSE,
ITSW,
ITSY,
ITSC,
ITNW,
ITCC,
ITMC,
INEW,
BCIS,
COSC, ARTC,
IMED,
ITMT, or
CPMT course |
(3-4) |
| MATH 2342 |
Introductory Statistics OR |
3 |
| MATH 1314 |
College Algebra OR |
(3) |
| MATH 1414 |
College Algebra |
(4) |
| SPCH 1311 |
Introduction to Speech Communication OR |
3 |
| SPCH 1315 |
Fundamentals of Public Speaking |
(3) |
|
|
17-19 |
SEMESTER III
| ITNW 1421 |
Introduction to Networking |
4 |
| ITSE 1414 |
Introduction to RPG Programming |
4 |
| ITSC 1425 |
Personal Computer Hardware |
4 |
| +Elective |
Humanities/Fine Arts |
3-4 |
|
|
15-16 |
SEMESTER IV
| ITSE 2435 |
Advanced RPG Programming |
4 |
ITNW/ITSC/ITSE/
ITSW 1X8X |
Cooperative Education course |
3-4 |
| Elective |
Any ITCC,
ITSC,
ITSE,
ITSW,
ITSY,
ITNW,
ITMC,
INEW,
BCIS,
COSC,
ARTC,
IMED,
ITMT, or
CPMT course
| 3-4 |
| ++Elective |
Social/Behavioral Science |
3 |
|
|
13-15 |
| Minimum Hours Required |
|
60-65 |
+Elective - must be selected from the DCCCD Core Curriculum for Humanities/Fine Arts.
++Elective - must be selected from the DCCCD Core Curriculum for Social/Behavioral Science.
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.
