Information Technology, AAS

Program Description

The Associate of Applied Science in Information Technology (AAS-IT) prepares students for entry-level IT careers.  Students will learn to apply their skills to real world problems arising in various settings, as they master new technological techniques. This applied approach will motivate AAS-IT majors to develop the skills and knowledge necessary to solve complex organizational problems using technology.

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Program Curriculum

63 credits

General Education & Institutional Requirements

The required General Education courses for the AAS-IT degree at Utah Tech includes a course in writing, communication, and quantitative reasoning. 

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Writing Requirement
Complete one of the following:
ENGL 1010	Introduction to Writing (EN)	3
ENGL 1010D	Introduction to Writing (EN)	4

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Communication Requirement
Complete one of the following:
COMM 1020	Public Speaking	3
COMM 1270	Critical Thinking and Communicating (SS)	3
COMM 2110	Interpersonal Communication (SS, GC)	3
COMM 3190	Intercultural Communication (SS, GC)	3
ENGL 2100	Technical Writing (ALCS)	3
POLS 2100	Introduction to International Relations (SS, GC)	3

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Quantitative Reasoning Requirement
Complete one of the following:
MATH 1010	Intermediate Algebra 1	4
MATH 1040	Introduction to Statistics (MA) 1	3
MATH 1050	College Algebra / Pre-Calculus (MA) 1	4

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Information Technology Requirements
CS 1400	Fundamentals of Programming 1	3
CS 1410	Object Oriented Programming 1	3
CS 2420	Introduction to Algorithms and Data Structures 1	3
or IT 2300	Database Design & Management
IT 1100	Introduction to Unix/Linux 1	3
IT 1500	Cloud Fundamentals 1	1
IT 2150	Windows Servers 1	3
IT 2400	Intro to Networking 1	3
IT 2700	Information Security 1	3
IT 2750	Industrial Networking Essentials 1	3
or IT 1200	A+ Computer Hardware/Windows OS
SET 1000	Graduation Planning & Career Prep I	0

1. Course Fee Required. See course fee tab for details.  

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Graduation Requirements

1. Complete a minimum of 63 college-level credits (1000 and above).
2. Complete at least 20 semester hours of credits at Utah Tech for institutional residency.
3. At least 9 credits of Information Technology Emphasis Requirements must be completed at Utah Tech.
4. Grade of C or higher all course requirements.
5. Cumulative GPA 2.0 or higher.

Graduation Plan

1st Year
Fall Semester	Hours	Spring Semester	Hours
SSC 1010	2	Communication Course	3
ENGL 1010 or 1010D	3	CS 1410	3
Quantitative Literacy Course	4	IT 1500	1
CS 1400 (Prerequisite: (MATH 1010 or higher) or (ACT 23+ or equivalent))	3	IT 2400	3
IT 1100	3	SET 1000	0
Open Elective	1	Open Elective	6
	16		16
2nd Year
Fall Semester	Hours	Spring Semester	Hours
CS 2420 or IT 2300	3	IT 2150	3
IT 2700	3	Open Elective	12
IT 2750 or 1200	3
Open Elective	7
	16		15
Total Hours 63

Information Technology Program Learning Outcomes

At the successful conclusion of this program, students will be able to:

1. Administer computing resources to support organizational needs, including networks and operating systems, and security configurations.
2. Identify and resolve technical problems using troubleshooting techniques.
3. Explain ethical and legal issues impacting information technology.