University of Rio Grande/Rio Grande Community College

Associate Degree

Information Technology Programs

The Associate of Applied Science Degree in Information Technology is an interdisciplinary academic program offered by the Schools of Business, Sciences, and Technology. Core curriculum degree offerings from the schools provide students with basic knowledge and skills required in Information Technology (IT) careers. Specialized courses from each school serve as an IT Technical Major that is focused on one aspect of Information Technology. The Technical Majors were developed as seamless pathways for High School - College Tech Prep graduates.

The School of Technology offers a Technical Major in Network Systems. This program area will prepare students for careers dealing with network systems analysis, planning, and implementation. Students will gain the necessary skills to analyze network system needs for design, installation, maintenance, and management of network systems. Skills acquired will assist students to obtain computer hardware and network certifications. Essential skill areas include:

Operations                                                        Network Administration

Basic Network Design Theory                           Network Troubleshooting

Network Security                                             Network Operations Center

Computer Hardware Maintenance                      Network Management

Sample list of job titles:

Network Specialist                                           Network Operations Analyst

Communications Analyst                                    Network Analyst

Local Area Network Technician                        Network Technician

Network Administration                                    Network Maintenance and Operations

Hardware Support/Maintenance                       Network Administrator

Telecommunications Technician                         Wide Area Network Technician

 

Associate of Applied Science Degree in Information Technology with a Major in Network Systems

First Year

Fall Semester                          Spring Semester

TEC 10003       How the Internet Works          ELE 10303        Microcomputer Hardware

CS 10103          PC Applications                         ELE 13303        Wide Area Networks

ELE 11303        Intro. to Networking                 ELE 14303        TCP/IP

ELE 12303        Local Area Networks                ENG 11103        Composition I*

IT 20403         Web Development                     MTH 11403       Algebra

LA 10101           Freshman Success                    

                                                 

Second Year

Fall Semester                          Spring Semester

ELE 21303        Network Security                     COM 11103       Speech Communications

ELE 22303       Internetworking Devices           ELE 23303       Wireless Computer Networks

ENG 11203       Composition II                          ELE 24303       Network Design

MFG 21103       Elements of Supervision            ENG 21403       Business & Technical Writing

COM 11202       Listening                                   MTH 21404      Introduction to Statistics

 3 Semester hour   Gen. Education course

 

*Placement determined by testing.