INFORMATION
SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY
Associate of Applied
Science Degree AL,
AN, LO, MA, WO
Purpose: This curriculum is designed for those who
seek employment in the field of information technology, for those who are
presently in that field and who desire to increase their knowledge and update
their skills, and for those who must augment their abilities in other fields
with knowledge and skills in information technology.
Transfer
Information: Transfer is not
the primary purpose of an A.A.S. program, but NOVA has articulation agreements
that facilitate the transfer of this and other career-oriented programs to
selected senior institutions. Students
interested in transfer should contact a counselor or their faculty advisor
early in their program.
Recommended
Preparation: The student should possess a proficiency in
high school English, high school algebra and geometry, and computer keyboarding
skills.
Two Years Credits
1st Semester
ENG 111
College Composition I 3
ITE 115
Intro to Computer Applications & Concepts 3
ITP 100
Software Design 3
MTH 151
Math for the Liberal Arts I or higher-level math course 3
PED 116
Lifetime Fitness & Wellness 1
1___ Social Science Elective 3
SDV 101 Orientation to Information
Technology 1
Total 17
2nd Semester
2___ Humanities/Fine Arts Elective 3
ITE 170
Multimedia Software 3
ITN 100
Intro to Telecommunications 3
3ITP Programming Elective 4
4PED/RPK Elective 1
1___ Social Science Elective 3
Total 17
3rd Semester
5CST Elective 3
ITD 110
Web Design I 3
ITE 221
PC Hardware and OS Architecture 3
ITN 171
Unix I 3
6 ___ IT Electives 6
Total 18
4th
Semester
6 ___ IT Electives 9
ITD 256
Advanced Database Management 3
ITN 260
Network Security Basics 3
Total 15
Total
credits for the A.A.S. Degree in Information Systems Technology = 67
IT courses used for
this program may not be more than 10 years old, unless approved by division
dean.
1 The social science
elective may be selected from the social/behavioral sciences courses listed
under General Education Electives.
2 Humanities/fine arts
elective may be selected from the humanities/fine arts courses listed under
General Education Electives.
3 IT Programming elective
must be chosen from the following: ITP
112, ITP 120, ITP 130, ITP 132, ITP 136, or ITP 225.
4 The PED requirement may
be met by one of the following options:
PED 116, 2 cr.; PED 116, 1 cr. plus a PED activities course, 1 cr.; or
PED 116, 1 cr. plus RPK activities course.
PED 116 is offered as both a 1-credit and a 2-credit course.
5 The CST elective must
be selected from the following: CST 100,
110, 115, 126, 227, and 229.
6 The total of 15 credit
hours of IT Electives must be met through any combination of IT courses (ITD,
ITE, ITN, ITP) that are not already included in the
degree.
INFORMATION
SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY:
Application
Programming
Career Studies Certificate LO,
ELI
Purpose: This career studies certificate prepares the
student to design and implement traditional/legacy stand-alone and
client-server applications using procedural and object-oriented development
techniques. Upon completion graduates
are prepared to study for one of the following industry certifications: MCP – Programming of the Sun Certified
Programming for Java 2.
One Year Credits
1st Semester
ITP 100
Software Design 3
Total 3
2nd Semester
1ITP 120 Java Programming I or ITP 112 Visual
BASIC.NET I 4
Total
4
3rd Semester
2ITP 220 Java Programming II or ITP 212
Visual BASIC.NET II 4
Total 4
Total
credits for the Career Studies Certificate in Application Programming = 11
IT courses used for
this program may not be more than 10 years old, unless approved by division
dean.
1 To
prepare for the MCP-Programming certification ITP 112 must be completed. To prepare for Sun Certified Programming for
Java 2 certification ITP 120 must be completed.
2 To
prepare for the MCP-Programming certification ITP 212 must be completed. To prepare for Sun Certified Programming for
Java 2 certification ITP 220 must be completed.
INFORMATION
SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY:
Database Specialist
Career Studies
Certificate MA
Purpose: This career studies certificate is designed
to provide students with skills that support the newest capabilities and
advances in database technology. These
new features in database technology enable databases to increase in scale and
provide higher security and greater reliability. This program focuses on
training database technologists who can provide these advantages to their
employers and stay on the leading edge of database technology. Upon completion graduates are prepared to
study for some of the exams for the Oracle Database Administrator Certified
Associate.
One Year Credits
1st Semester
ITD 132 Structured Query
Language 3
ITE 115
Introduction to Computer Applications and Concepts 3
ITP 100
Software Design 3
Total 9
2nd Semester
ITD 134 PL/SQL
Programming 3
ITD 260 Data Modeling and Design 3
Total 6
Total
credits for the Career Studies Certificate in Database Specialist = 15
IT courses used for
this program may not be more than 10 years old, unless approved by division
dean.
INFORMATION
SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY:
IT
Technical Support
Career
Studies Certificate AN,
WO
Purpose: This career studies certificate is designed for persons seeking
employment in a technical support center and for those persons employed who
desire to update their skills in the help desk field. This curriculum will prepare students for
employment as help desk specialists/technicians, desktop support specialists
and technical support specialists. Upon
completion, graduates are prepared to study for the A+ Certification with Help
Desk Specialization.
One Year Credits
1st Semester
ITE 115
Introduction to Computer Applications and Concepts 3
ITN 106
Microcomputer Operating Systems 3
ITN 107
Personal Computer Hardware and Troubleshooting 3
Total 9
2nd Semester
ITE 180 Help Desk Support Skills 3
ITE 182 User Support/Help Desk
Principles 3
Total 6
Total
credits for the Career Studies Certificate in IT Technical Support = 15
IT courses used for
this program may not be more than 10 years old, unless approved by division
dean.
INFORMATION
SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY:
Network Administration
Career Studies Certificate AN, LO, ELI
Purpose: This career studies
certificate provides the student with a broad background in networking
technologies, administration, and support.
The material presented in the certificate provides the foundation
knowledge covered in the Network+ Certification. It is recommended that students complete the
A+ Certification before the Network+ Certification.
One Year Credits
1st Semester
ITE 115
Introduction to Computer Applications and Concepts 3
ITN 100
Introduction to Telecommunications 3
ITN 260
Network Security Basics 3
Total
9
2nd Semester
ITN 101
Introduction to Network Concepts 3
ITN 200
Administration of Network Resources 3
ITN 208
Protocols and Communication 4
ITN 245
Network Troubleshooting 3
Total
13
Total
credits for the Career Studies Certificate in Network Administration = 22
IT courses used for
this program may not be more than 10 years old, unless approved by division
dean.
INFORMATION
SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY:
Network Engineering
(Specialist)
Career Studies Certificate AL,
AN, MA, WO
Purpose: This career studies certificate is designed
to provide the student with the training necessary to obtain several different
CISCO certifications as outlined below.
These certifications prepare the student to install and/or configure a
network; optimize Wide Area Networks (WANs) through Internet access solutions
that reduce bandwidth and lower WAN costs; and provide remote access by
integrating remote dial-up access with remote Local Area Network (LAN) to LAN
access, as well as supporting higher levels of performance required for new
applications such as Internet commerce and multimedia. This career studies certificate also prepares
the student to sit for the CISCO Certified Networking Associate (CCNA)
certification exam.
One Year Credits
1st Semester
ITN 154 Networking
Fundamentals - CISCO 4
ITN 155 Introductory
Routing – CISCO 4
Total 8
2nd Semester
ITN 156 Basic Switching
and Routing – CISCO 4
ITN 157 WAN Technologies
– CISCO 4
Total 8
Total
credits for the Career Studies Certificate in Network Engineering (Specialist)
= 16
IT courses used for
this program may not be more than 10 years old, unless approved by division
dean.
INFORMATION
SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY:
Network
Security
Career Studies
Certificate AL, MA, WO
Purpose: This career studies certificate in Network
Security is designed as an enhanced competency module to provide expertise in
security to networking specialists. This
curriculum will prepare networking specialists for employment as network
security specialists or Internet security specialists. This career studies certificate also helps
prepare students for the Security+ and the CISSP certification exams.
One Year Credits
1st Semester
1ENG Elective 3
ITN 260 Network Security
Basics 3
ITN 261 Network Attacks,
Computer Crime and Hacking 4
ITN 262
Network Communication, Security and Authentication 4
Total
14
2nd Semester
ITN 263 Internet/Intranet
Firewalls and E-Commerce Security 4
ITN 266 Network Security
Layers 3
ITN 267 Cyberlaw 3
Total 10
Total
credits for the Career Studies Certificate in Network Security = 24
IT courses used for
this program may not be more than 10 years old, unless approved by division
dean.
1
ENG
elective must be selected from the following:
ENG 115 or ENG 116.
INFORMATION
SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY:
Web
Design and Development
Career Studies
Certificate AL,
LO
Purpose: This career studies certificate provides the
student with the aesthetic, technical and management knowledge required for the
creation and management of well-designed and well-organized Web sites. This career studies certificate also prepares
the student for the CIW Associate Certification and the CIW Associate Design
Specialist Certification.
One Year Credits
1st Semester
ITD 110
Web Design I 3
ITE 115
Introduction to Computer Applications and Concepts 3
ITE 130
Introduction to Internet Services 3
ITP 100
Software Design 3
Total 12
2nd Semester
ITD 210
Web Page Design II 3
ITE 170
Multimedia Software 3
ITN 100
Introduction to Telecommunications 3
ITP 225
Web Scripting Languages 4
Total 13
Total credits for the
Web Design and Development Career Studies Certificate = 25
IT courses used for this program may not be more than 10 years old,
unless approved by division dean.