Information Technology (A.A.S.)

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Program Summary

This associate degree is recommended for students with an interest in information technology. This is an SUU 2-year Associate of Applied Science Degree.

Program Information

All courses must be passed with a “C” (2.0) or better to be counted in the major.
Credits older than 10 years must be approved by the CSIS Department Chair before being allowed to count towards the major due to the rapid change in the industry.

Associate of Applied Science General Education Requirement (15-18 Credits)

For an Associate of Applied Science degree, 15-18 credit hours are required in the following areas:

One course in the English core (ENGL 1010 , ENGL 1010E , or ENGL 2010 )
One course in the Quantitative Literacy (Mathematics) core
One course in American Institutions
One course from either the Humanities or Social and Behavioral Sciences Knowledge area (minimum of 3 credits)
One course from one of the remaining five Knowledge Areas (minimum of 3 credits)

Information Technology Curriculum (55-56 Credits)

COMM 2120 - Team Work, Decision Making, and Leadership 3 Credit(s)
CS 1400 - Fundamentals of Programming 3 Credit(s)
CS 1410 - Object Oriented Programming 3 Credit(s)
CSIS 1000 - Introduction to Computer Applications and the Internet 3 Credit(s)
CSIS 2010 - Computer Applications 3 Credit(s)
EET 2750 - PC Hardware 3 Credit(s)
IS 3610 - System Administration II 3 Credit(s)
IS 3640 - Network and Cloud Security 3 Credit(s)
IS 2000 - Web Development 3 Credit(s)
IS 2400 - Technology and Ethics 3 Credit(s) (can be used to fulfill General Education Social and Behavioral Science Knowledge Area)
IS 2600 - Data Communications and Networking 3 Credit(s)
IS 2610 - System Administration I 3 Credit(s)
IS 2670 - Fundamentals of Security 3 Credit(s)
IS 3010 - Technology Project Management 3 Credit(s)
MATH 1050 - College Algebra 4 Credit(s) * (can be used to fulfill General Education Quantitative Literacy requirement)
Any two CS, CSIS, CYBR, or IS courses numbered 1100 or greater 6 Credit(s)

Select One of the Following

MATH 1031 - Statistical Reasoning 3 Credit(s) * (can be used to fulfill General Education Quantitative Literacy requirement)
MATH 1040 - Statistical Inference 4 Credit(s) * (can be used to fulfill General Education Quantitative Literacy requirement)

Note

* Students who are not prepared for this math course may need additional math credits/preparation. Please consult your Student Success Advisor for more information.