Information Technology Emphasis (AA degree A8985)

Business Division
Degree A8985
The A.A. Degree in Liberal Arts and Sciences with an emphasis in Information Technology is designed to prepare students for a career in Information Technology. The degree offers a balanced set of classes that enables students to maintain and secure a computer, create and modify computer applications and databases, create customized reports, and use productivity software to solve business problems. Emphasis is place on developing object-oriented, business-related applications, creating and maintaining a database, and utilizing operating system utilities to optimize, maintain and secure a computer. Career opportunities available after the completion of this degree include technical support and systems analyst. Students wishing a bachelor's degree (transfer program) should meet with a counselor or advisor to discuss transferability of course. 

This degree requires the completion of General Education coursework plus the following:

Required Courses

Guided Pathways of Study Suggested Course Sequence 

Program Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this program, a student will:

• Know the four primary operations of a computer and the hardware that performs these operations.
• Be able to create effective queries that answer needed questions.
• Be able to identify four types of common transmission media and be able to describe the basic characteristics of each.
• Be able to use decision making statements and loops in order to create a business application.
• Be able to understand the need for security.

Review Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs) for this program.