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COMPUTER INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY -- UNIX

Brookhaven (see above), North Lake (see above) 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.UNIX.06

This associate degree program will provide training and education for individuals interested in developing their knowledge and skills as a UNIX user or system administrator. The objectives of the program are to provide instruction in both fundamental and advanced UNIX skills and to help the student acquire general knowledge about UNIX design and operation. Various versions of UNIX such as Solaris and/or Linux may be covered during the course of the program to better prepare students for real-world situations. The UNIX AAS degree includes all topics covered in the UNIX System Administrator certificate along with additional course work designed to provide a broad base of computer experience.

Course(s) may be substituted for ITSC 1401 or 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

ITSC 1407	UNIX Operating System I	4
ITSC 1425	Personal Computer Hardware	4
ITSC 1402	Computer Control Language¹ OR	4
ITSC 1421	Intermediate PC Operating Systems	(4)
ITNW 1421	Introduction to Networking OR	4
ITNW 1425	Fundamentals of Networking Technologies	(4)
SPCH 1311	Introduction to Speech Communication	3
		19

SEMESTER III

ITSC 2437	UNIX Operating System II	4
MATH 1414	College Algebra OR	4
MATH 2342	Introductory Statistics	(3)
Elective	Any ARTC, ARTV, BCIS, COSC, CPMT, EECT, GAME, IMED, INEW, ITCC, ITMC, ITMT, ITNW, ITSC, ITSE, ITSW or ITSY course.	3-4
+Elective	Humanities/Fine Arts	3-4
		13-16

SEMESTER IV

ITSC 1458	UNIX System Administration I	4
Elective	Any ARTC, ARTV, BCIS, COSC, CPMT, EECT, GAME, IMED, INEW, ITCC, ITMC, ITMT, ITNW, ITSC, ITSE, ITSW or ITSY course.	3-4
ITSY 1400	Fundamentals of Information Security OR	4
ITSY 2442	Incident Response and Handling	(4)
++Elective	Social/Behavioral Science	3
		14-15
Minimum Hours Required		61-65

+Elective - must be selected from the DCCCD Core Curriculum for Humanities/Fine Arts.

++Elective - must be selected from the DCCCD Core Curriculum for Social/Behavior Science.

¹Shell Scripting

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.