MCCCD Program Description

Major: 3786 Catalog Year: 2023-2024 Effective Term: 2018 Spring Last Admit Term: 2018 Summer Award: AAS Total Credits: 60-66 CIP Code: 11.0101	Primary College: Initiating College: Paradise Valley Community College Program Availability: Not Found Program Availability: College-Specific Program Availability: Field of Interest: Computer and Information Technology Instructional Council: Computer Information Systems (12) GPA: 2.0
SOC Code: 11-3021, 15-1111, 15-1121, 15-1141, 15-1142, 15-1143, 15-1199, 25-1021

Description: The Associate in Applied Science (AAS) in Computer Information Technology degree program is designed to prepare students for various entry-level positions in computer systems. Career opportunities include Network Administrator, Computer Programmer, Computer Operator, Web Publisher, Help Desk Technician, Database Administrator, and Systems Analyst.

Required Courses

ACC111 Accounting Principles I 3
BPC125 Microcomputer Set Up and Maintenance 1

CIS117DM Microsoft Access: Database Management (3) OR
CIS117AM Database Management: Microsoft Access - Level I (1) AND
+ CIS117BM Database Management: Microsoft Access - Level II (1) AND
+ CIS117CM Database Management: Microsoft Access - Level III (1) 3

CIS121AE Windows Operating System: Level I 1
CIS105 Survey of Computer Information Systems 3
+ CIS150++ Any Programming Fundamentals course 3

+ CIS190 Introduction to Networking (3) OR
MST140 Microsoft Networking Essentials (3) 3

CIS224 Project Management Microsoft Project for Windows 3
+ GBS233 Business Communication 3

Credits: 23

Restricted Electives
Students must choose one of the following specialized areas: Computer Systems Maintenance, Computer Networking, Programming, Web Development, or Information Technology, and successfully complete all courses designated in that area. Computer Systems Maintenance: Credits: 15 + BPC170 A+ Exam Prep: Computer Hardware Configuration and Support 3 CIS102 Interpersonal and Customer Service Skills for the IT Professional 1 CIS121AB Microsoft Command Line Operations 1 CIS126AL LINUX Operating System I 1 + BPC270 A+ Exam Prep: Operating System Configuration and Support 3 MST150++ Any Microsoft Windows Operating System course 3 CWE198AC Career/Work Experience (3) OR + CIS296WC Cooperative Education (3) OR + CIS298AC Special Projects (3) 3 Computer Networking: Credits: 16 MST150++ Any Microsoft Windows Operating System course 3 + MST152++ Any Microsoft Windows Server course 4 + CIS270 Essentials of Network and Information Security 3 Students must choose and successfully complete two of the following: + CIS240 Local Area Network Planning and Design (3) OR + MST244 Microsoft SQL Server Administration (3) OR CWE198AC Career/Work Experience (3) OR + CIS296WC Cooperative Education (3) OR + CIS298AC Special Projects (3) 6 Programming: Credits: 15 + CIS225++ Any Business Systems Analysis and Design course 3 Students must choose and successfully complete 2 of the following course sequences: + CIS151 Computer Game Development -Level I (3) AND + CIS251 Computer Game Development -Level II (3) OR + CIS159 Visual Basic Programming I (3) AND + CIS259 Visual Basic Programming II (3) OR + CIS162AC Visual C++: Level I (3) AND + CIS262AC Visual C++: Level II (3) OR + CIS162AD C#: Level I (3) AND + CIS262AD C# Level II(3) OR + CIS163AA Java Programming: Level I (3) AND + CIS263AA Java Programming: Level II (3) 12 Web Development: Credits: 15 CIS120DF Adobe Photoshop Level I: Digital Imaging (3) OR CIS120AF Computer Graphics: Adobe Photoshop Level I (1) AND + CIS120BF Computer Graphics: Adobe Photoshop Level II (1) AND + CIS120CF Computer Graphics: Adobe Photoshop Level III (1) 3 CIS133DA Internet/Web Development Level I 3 + CIS233DA Internet/Web Development Level II 3 + CIS234 XML Application Development 3 Students must choose and successfully complete one of the following courses to complete this specialized area: CIS120DC Adobe Animate: Digital Animation (3) OR + CIS166++ Any Web Scripting/Programming course (3) OR + CIS235 E-Commerce (3) OR + CIS270 Essentials of Network and Information Security (3) OR + CIS296WC Cooperative Education (3) OR + CIS298AC Special Projects (3) OR CWE198AC Career/Work Experience (3) 3 Information Technology: Credits: 15 Student must complete a combination of fifteen (15) credits from any of the specialized areas listed above: Computer Systems Maintenance, Computer Networking, Programming, and Web Design.			Credits: 15-16

General Electives
	Credits:

General Education Requirements

General Education Requirement	Credits: 22-27

General Education Core	Credits: 12-17

First-Year Composition	Credits: 6
+ ENG101 First-Year Composition (3) AND + ENG102 First-Year Composition (3) + ENG107 First-Year Composition for ESL (3) AND + ENG108 First-Year Composition for ESL (3) 6

Oral Communication	Credits: 3
Any approved general education course in the Oral Communication area 3

Critical Reading	Credits: 0-3
+ CRE101 College Critical Reading and Critical Thinking (3) OR + CRE111 Critical Reading for Business and Industry (3) 3 OR Equivalent as indicated by assessment 0-3

Mathematics	Credits: 3-5
+ MAT120 Intermediate Algebra (5) OR + MAT121 Intermediate Algebra (4) OR + MAT122 Intermediate Algebra (3) OR Satisfactory completion of any higher level Mathematics course 3-5

General Education Distribution	Credits: 10

Humanities, Arts and Design	Credits: 3
Any approved general education course in the Humanities, Arts and Design area 3

Social-Behavioral Sciences	Credits: 3
ECN211 Macroeconomic Principles (3) OR ECN212 Microeconomic Principles (3) 3

Natural Sciences	Credits: 4
Any approved general education course in the Natural Sciences area 4

Program Competencies
1. Identify and describe the fundamental principles and practices of financial accounting. (ACC111) 2. Install, troubleshoot, and maintain a microcomputer system. (BPC125) 3. Apply computer concepts, microcomputer applications and programming techniques. (CIS105) 4. Create, edit, print, and save spreadsheets and databases. (CIS105, CIS117DM, CIS117AM, CIS117BM, CIS117CM) 5. Identify, define, and use basic Windows operating system commands. (CIS121AE) 6. Describe issues as they relate to the Internet, including uses of, and methods used to regulate. (CIS105) 7. Demonstrate structured program design. (CIS150++) 8. Analyze problem descriptions and design programming solutions to the problems using common problem-solving techniques. (CIS224) 9. Identify, define, and use local area networks, metropolitan area networks, and wide area networks. (CIS190, MST140) 10. Create and analyze internal and external business communications, including verbal and nonverbal techniques. (GBS233)
+ indicates course has prerequisites and/or corequisites. ++ indicates that any suffixed course may be selected. MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: June 22, 2010

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