Information Technology, AAS
Program Description
The Associate of Applied Science in Information Technology (A.A.S.) prepares students for entry-level IT careers. The content incorporates related general education requirements, and provides students with the basic skills of networking, operating systems, programming, and hardware.
Program Curriculum
63 credits
General Education & Institutional Requirements
The required General Education courses for the Associate of Applied Science degree at Utah Tech include a course in English, Quantitative Reasoning and Human Relations.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Requirement | ||
| ENGL 1010 | Introduction to Writing (EN) | 3-4 |
| or ENGL 1010D | Introduction to Writing (EN) | |
| BUS 1370 | Human Relations | 3 |
| or COMM 2110 | Interpersonal Communication (SS, GC) | |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete one of the following: Quantitative Course | ||
| MATH 1010 | Intermediate Algebra | 4 |
| MATH 1040 | Introduction to Statistics (MA) | 3 |
| MATH 1050 | College Algebra / Pre-Calculus (MA) | 4 |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Information Technology Requirements | ||
| CS 1400 | Fundamentals of Programming | 3 |
| CS 1410 | Object Oriented Programming | 3 |
| IT 1100 | Introduction to Unix/Linux | 3 |
| IT 1200 | A+ Computer Hardware/Windows OS | 3 |
| IT 1500 | Cloud Fundamentals | 1 |
| IT 2300 | Database Design & Management | 3 |
| or CS 2420 | Introduction to Algorithms and Data Structures | |
| IT 2400 | Intro to Networking | 3 |
| IT 2500 | Cloud Computing | 3 |
| IT 2700 | Information Security | 3 |
| SET 1000 | Graduation Planning & Career Prep I | 0 |
| Technical Specialty | ||
| Technical Specialty Electives from an articulated technical college program 1 | Up to 30 | |
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30 credits from an accredited Utah System, technical college program. The specific content, which may be transferred for credit, must exceed 30 credits or 900 membership hours and must be an articulated program with Utah Tech. Transfer coursework for a certificate of completion will be evaluated, and credit awarded in accordance with approved articulation agreements as outlined in R471.
Graduation Requirements
- Complete a minimum of 63 college-level credits (1000 and above).
- Complete at least 20 semester hours of credits at Utah Tech for institutional residency.
- Grade of C or better is earned in every course.
- Cumulative GPA 2.0 or higher.