ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

The Associate of Science in Information Technology is a two year degree program that offers a sequence of required studies in general education consisting of 25 semester credits and core IT courses consisting of 30 credits and elective coursework consisting of 6 credits. The elective coursework provides students with the flexibility to customize their lower division studies according to their personal interests and needs. While the open electives can be a combination of courses from various disciplines, namely Business, Information Technology, or the Arts and Sciences, the degree rests solidly on a general education foundation. Students can plan their degree design in accordance with their higher education or employment objectives. Upon successful completion of the program, graduates will be awarded an Associate of Science degree. Graduates of this program may find career opportunities in a variety of fields based on the electives they choose.

Program goals
After completing this program, students should be able to:
  1. Communicate effectively in oral and written English

  2. Use fundamental quantitative and computer skills

  3. Appreciate creative and philosophical expressions of the human condition

  4. Understand the impact of social and economic conditions on humans

  5. Demonstrate analytical thinking and thoughtful criticism

  6. Demonstrate a broad-based college education with foundational expertise in a speciality area of personal interest

Degree Requirements

The Associate of Science degree in Information Technology consists of a minimum of 61 semester credit hours, 30 or more of which must be earned at ECMIT with a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.0.

To complete the Associate of Science in Information Technology a student must earn credits in the areas of study as  mentioned in the curriculum structure below.

Course Classification

Credit Hours Required

General Education requirements:

Humanities

10

Social Science

6

Natural Science

3

Mathematics & IT

6

Total:

25

IT Core Requirements

30

ECMIT Electives

6

Total

61

Course Requirements for the Associate of Science in Information Technology

(61 semester credits required)

General Education Requirements (33 semester credits required)

Required Humanities Courses (10 credits)

GE 1105

Essential Skills for College Success

(1 credit1)

GE 1101

English Composition

(3 credits)

GE 1201

Effective Reading and Writing

(3 credits)

GE 1104

Public Speaking

(3 credits)

Required Social Science Courses (6 credits)

GE 2101

Islam and the Middle East

(3 credits)

GE 1202

Essentials of Economics

(3 credits)

Required Mathematics & IT Courses (6 credits)

GE 1110

Discrete Mathematics

(3 credits)

GE 1103

Software Applications

(3 credits)

Information Technology Core Course  Requirements (30 semester credits required)

COSC 1101

Fundamentals of Information Technology

(3 credits)

COSC 1201

Introduction to Programming

(3 credits)

COSC 1202

Computer Architecture & Operating Systems

(3 credits)

COSC 2101

Data Communications

(3 credits)

COSC 2102

Data Structures & Algorithms

(3 credits)

COSC 2103

Object Oriented Programming

(3 credits)

COSC 2104

Website Development

(3 credits)

COSC 2201

System Analysis & Design

(3 credits)

COSC 2202

Visual Programming .NET

(3 credits)

COSC 2203

Database Concepts

(3 credits)

ECMIT Electives (6 Semester Credits Required)

COSC 2250

Essentials of Computer & Network Security

(3 credits)

COSC 2251

Graphic Design

(3 credits)

MGT 1101

Principles of Management

(3 credits)

MGT 1202

Organizational Behavior

(3 credits)

Recommended Full-Time Loads for Completion of the Associate of Science in Information Technology Over Four Semesters

Semester I

(16 credits)

GE 1101

English Composition

(3 credits)

GE 1110

Discrete Mathematics

(3 credits)

GE 1103

Software Applications

(3 credits)

GE 1104

Public Speaking

(3 credits)

COSC 1101

Fundamentals of Information Technology

(3 credits)

GE 1105

Essential Skills for College Success

(1 credit)

Semester II

(15 credits)

GE 1201

Effective Reading and Writing

(3 credits)

GE 1202

Essentials of Economics

(3 credits)

COSC 1201

Introduction to Programming

(3 credits)

GE 1203

Environmental Sciences

(3 credits)

COSC 1202

Computer Architecture & Operating Systems

(3 credits)

Semester III

(15 credits)

COSC 2101

Data Communications

(3 credits)

COSC 2102

Data Structures & Algorithms

(3 credits)

COSC 2103

Object Oriented Programming

(3 credits)

COSC 2104

Website Development

(3 credits)

Elective

IT Elective 1

(3 credits)

Semester IV

(15 credits)

COSC 2201

System Analysis & Design

(3 credits)

COSC 2202

Visual Programming .NET

(3 credits)

COSC 2203

Database Concepts

(3 credits)

GE 2101

Islam & the Middle East

(3 credits)

Elective

IT Elective 2

(3 credits)

This program gives you an excellent foundation for an innovative career in the ever changing field of information technology.