Information Technology – IT Business Support

The Information Technology (IT) – Business Support curriculum provides a broad overview and foundation of all areas of IT. Course work includes development of a student’s ability to create, store, communicate, exchange and use information to solve technical issues related to information support and services, network systems, programming and software development, information security and other emerging technologies based on the selected area of study.
 
 
Students completing this program will be prepared for multiple industry certification exams including:
 
  • CompTIA A+
  • CompTIA Security+
  • CompTIA Network+
  • ITS-Information Technology Specialist (e.g. Cybersecurity, Database, Networking, Python)*
  • MOS (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access)*

*MOS and ITS exams are free for ACC students

The MTA exam program has been discontinued by Certiport.

Program Learning Outcomes

Graduates of this program should be able to:

  • Write a program that contains methods/functions with repetition structures.
  • Develop a website or mobile app that incorporates dynamic content through integration with a relational database.
  • Analyze, design, develop, and test a website or mobile app that meets client requirements.
  • Give a professional, technical presentation pertaining to software and web/mobile app development.

Articulation Agreements

To learn more about universities we have partnered with to allow ACC IT course credit to seamlessly be applied towards a Bachelors degree, visit our Articulation Agreements page.


 

 

First Fall Semester

Course# Course Name Contact Hours Credit Hours
WBL-110 World of Works 1 1
CIS-110 Introduction to Computers 4 3
CTI-110 Web, Programming, and Database Foundation 4 3
CTI-120 Network and Security Foundation 4 3
MAT 121 or higher Algebra/Trigonometry 4 3
TOTAL 17 13

 

First Spring Semester

Course# Course Name Contact Hours Credit Hours
CIS-115 Intro to Programming and Logic 5 3
CTS-130 Spreadsheet 4 3
DBA-110 Database Concepts 5 3
NET-125 Introduction to Networks 5 3
NOS-130 Windows Single User 4 3
TOTAL 24 15

 

First Summer Semester

Course# Course Name Contact Hours Credit Hours
ENG-111 Writing and Inquiry  3 3
SEC-110 Security Concepts 4 3
TOTAL 7 6

 

Second Fall Semester

Course# Course Name Contact Hours Credit Hours
CTS-115 Information Systems Business Concepts 3 3
CTS-120 Hardware/Software Support 5 3
DBA-120 Database Programming I 4 3
NOS-230 Windows Admin I 4 3
CTS-155 Tech Support Functions 4 3
TOTAL 20 15

 

Second Spring Semester

Course# Course Name Contact Hours Credit Hours
CTS-289 System Support Project 4 3
WBL-XXX Work Based Learning 60  
ENG-115 or
ENG-114 or
COM-231
Oral Communications
Prof Research & Reporting
Public Speaking
3 3
See Catalog Humanities/Fine Arts Elective 3 3
See Catalog Soc/Behavioral Sci Elective 3 3
See Catalog Major Elective 16-19 15
TOTAL 20 15

 

Grand Total 64

 

First Fall Semester

Course# Course Name Contact Hours Credit Hours
WBL-110 World of Work 1 1
CIS-110 Introduction to Computers 4 3
CTI-110 Web, Programming, and Database Foundation 4 3
CTI-120 Network and Security Foundation 4 3
MAT-121 or higher Algebra/Trigonometry I 4 3
TOTAL 17 13

 

First Spring Semester

Course# Course Name Contact Hours Credit Hours
CIS-115 Intro to Programming and Logic 5 3
DBA-110 Database Concepts 5 3
NET-125 Introduction to Networks 5 3
NOS-130 Windows Single User 4 3
       
TOTAL 19 12

 

First Summer Semester

Course# Course Name Contact Hours Credit Hours
ENG-111 Writing and Inquiry 3 3
SEC-110 Security Concepts 4 3
       
TOTAL 7 6

 

Second Fall Semester

Course# Course Name Contact Hours Credit Hours
DBA-120 Database Programming I 4 3
CTS-155 Tech Support Functions 4 3
CTS-120 Hardware/Software Support 5 3
See Catalog Major Elective 3-5 3
       
TOTAL 16-18 12

 

Grand Total 43

 

Course# Course Name Contact Hours Credit Hours
CIS 110 Introduction to Computers 4 3
CTI 110 Web, Pgm, DB Foundations 4 3
DBA 110 Database Concepts 4 3
CIS 115 Intro to Prog & Logic 4 3
       
TOTAL 16 12

 

Graduates should qualify for employment in the technology sector as

º Help Desk Agents
º  Technical Support Technicians
º  Designers 
º  Testers
º  System Administrators
º  Software Developers
º  Programmers