Computer Information Technology - Jefferson Community College - Watertown NY

Computer Information Technology from Jefferson Community College - Watertown NY is a Campus Associate Information Technology degree that prepares you for a IT career. Career Opportunities Computer information technology is among the growing fields in business, industry, government, and education, with average growth expected through the year 2016. The number of entry-level positions available in this field continues to exceed the number of qualified persons to fill them. This program provides students with skills and knowledge that match the needs of local employers for technology generalists who have a broad background and the ability to solve problems with a wide variety of technology tools. The program parallels an emerging national standard in Information Technology Education developed by the Association for Computing Machinery. This program includes courses in the areas of applications customization, web design, database design, networking technology , and programming. The Program This career program will prepare students for employment as computer information technologists in a variety of industrial, business, government, and public-service settings. Specifically, the CIT AAS program will educate students as generalists in multiple computer-related skill areas, including programming, web design, networking technology, database design, and application customization. The program is intended to prepare computer "generalists" who will be employable in small organizations typical in the North Country, which often have the resources to hire only one or two computer-related staff members and which are not large enough to employ an array of computer "specialists." The program will provide students with hands-on experience in a variety of information technology areas, including 34 credit hours of coursework that focuses on software application use and customization, programming, database design and implementation, web page development and Internet use, and networking technology. An additional six credit hours provide students with general business/management communications principles. The remaining twenty-five credit hours include three free elective credits and 22 hours in the arts and sciences. Requiring a total of 65-67 credit hours, the program is structured so that it can be completed in two years of full-time study. Students graduating from the Computer Information Technology program with an A.A.S. degree will meet the following learning outcomes: Effectively analyze and determine client/user needs Demonstrate the ability to customize software applications Design, implement, and maintain computer networks Understand database design principles Understand web page design principles Develop basic computer programs Prepare written technical documentation View more details on Jefferson Community College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Information Technology courses.