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Overview
The central goal of the Associate degree in Information Technology in the Collins College of Professional Studies is to prepare students either to enter the job market or to move on to a 4-year degree program leading to the Bachelor of Science in Information Technology, or to another related 4-year degree program at St. John’s University.
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Courses
| Core Requirements | 39 credits | ||
| ACC | 1007 | Fundamentals of Accounting I | 3 |
| ACC | 1008 | Fundamentals of Accounting II | 3 |
| DNY | 1000C | Discover New York | 3 |
| ENG | 1000C | English Composition | 3 |
| ENG | 1100C | Literature in Global Context | 3 |
| HIS | 1000C | Emergence of a Global Society | 3 |
| MTH | 1007 | College Algebra and Trignometry | 3 |
| MTH | 1008* | Matrix Methods | 3 |
| MTH | 1021* | Introduction to Statistics | 3 |
| PHI | 1000C | Philosophy of the Human Person | 3 |
| PHI | 3000C | Metaphysics | 3 |
| SCI | 1000C | Scientific Inquiry | 3 |
| THE | 1000C | Perspectives on Christianity- A Catholic Approac | 3 |
| Major Area Requirements | 18 credits | ||
| CUS | 1103 | Spreadsheet and Database | 3 |
| CUS | 1104 | Presentation Graphics | 3 |
| CUS | 1115 | Computer Programing Fundamentals I | 3 |
| CUS | 1116 | Computer Programing Fundamentals II | 3 |
3 additional credits selected from:
| CUS | 1126 | Introduction to Data Structures | |
| CUS | 1147 | Business Driven Technology | |
| CUS | 1165 | Database Management Systems | |
| CUS | 1172 | HTML and Java Script | |
| NET | 1001 | Data Communications | |
| General Elective |
| 3 credits selected under the guidance of an advisor | 3 |
* Qualified students may elect to substitute MTH 1009 and/or 1013.
Students completing the A.S. degree in information systems may continue for another two years to complete the B.S. degree in information systems.
Career Outcomes
The program will prepare students to:
Demonstrate knowledge of the functions and processes of computer systems, communications systems, and applications software.
- Discuss the logical and theoretical foundations of information technology and the way these foundations are applied in practice.
- Demonstrate a broad-based knowledge of basic concepts and principles relating to computer science, communications technology, and applications software.
Apply information systems principles and practices to solve a variety of technical problems.
- Identify and analyze criteria and specifications appropriate to given technical problems, and plan strategies for their solution.
- Integrate and apply appropriate theory, practices, and tools for the specification, design, implementation, and evaluation of computer-based systems to solve technical problems.
- Demonstrate critical thinking skills and communication skills required in a technical environment.