INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CAREER FOUNDATION CERTIFICATE

The Information Technology Career Foundation Certificate (ITCFC) represents the core knowledge for the Information Technology field. Today's students are very mobile, and the ITCFC is a statewide recognized certificate with a network of articulation agreements that establishes the transferability between institutions. With this certificate a student would be able to start at one institution and then transfer to another institution that offers a specialized technical degree, such as biotechnology, bioinformatics, etc.to complete their education. Contact a CS/IT advisor for more information.

CERTIFICATE:
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CAREER FOUNDATION CORE
(Suggested Occupational Plan)

           
FIRST SEMESTER
Lec.
Lab
Sem.
Hrs.
Clock
Hours
ITSC 1301 Introduction to Computers OR        
COSC 1301 Microcomputer Applications-Introduction to Computers and Information Sciences 3 1 3 64
ITSC 1405 Introduction to PC Operating System 3 3 4 96
ITSE 1402 Computer Programming 3 3 4 96
ENGL 1301 Composition I 3 1 3 64
           
SECOND SEMESTER        
ITNW 1425 Fundamentals of Networking Technologies: Cisco 3 3 4 96
ITSW 1407 Introduction to Database 3 3 4 96
SPCH 1315 Fundamentals of Public Speaking OR        
SPCH 1321 Business and Professional Communication 3 0 3 48
ENGL 1302 Composition II 3 0 3 48
           
THIRD SEMESTER        
ITSC 1325 Personal Computer Hardware 2 4 3 96
ECON 2301 Principles of Macroeconomics 3 0 3 48
MATH 1314 College Algebra 3 0 3 48
Humanities/Visual or Performing Arts Elective 3 0 3 48
           
  Total Semester Hours for Certificate     40  

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