Information Services Technology - College of Southern Maryland

Information Services Technology from College of Southern Maryland is a Campus Associate Information Technology degree that prepares you for a IT career. The rapid expansion of information technology in the workplace has created the need for specialists who are both technically proficient and supportive of non-technical end users.Such specialists provide hardware and software support which facilitates increased end user control of the computing power, often by interconnecting multiple computer systems to create an organization-wide network.Training and problem solving are critical support functions which involve human resource development skills. This Information Services Technology degree program is as people oriented as it is machine oriented. Students will develop strong written, oral, and interpersonal skills which will enable them to support and train computer users in a variety of employment settings. Technical proficiency and problem solving skills will be developed through the study of integrated systems, tele- communications administration, system, analysis, PC troubleshooting, and specific computer applications. Students will select one elective from a professional area of interest and will participate in at least one cooperative education experience. Students wishing to specialize within this field may choose to substitute 18 credits of current industry-approved MCSE program option courses toward national certification or 18 credits of Web Developer program option courses.Substitutions apply to those courses in the screened box in the course listing.Due to frequent industry changes, current MCSE courses are listed on the college's Web site. Web developer program option courses are listed in the catalog and on the college's Web site.This program is fully available online. The maximum number of credits accepted in transfer from other institutions to this program is 47. View more details on College of Southern Maryland . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Information Technology courses.