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COMPUTER INFORMATION SYSTEMS CONCENTRATION - 2009
Computer Information Systems Concentration
(Associate of Arts Degrees):
Overview
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The Computer Information Technology (CIT) Department mission is two-fold. CIT prepares its students for good paying, entry-level careers as database professionals through the Associate in Science (A.S.) and Certificate Database Programming and Administration Programs. CIT also prepares students to transfer to four-year college Information Technology (IT) Programs through two Associate in Arts (A.A.) Programs: A.A. Computer Information Systems Transfer and A.A. Computer Science Transfer. The department’s goals are in concert with the college’s goals (www.bhcc.mass.edu). Using input from its Industry Advisory Committee and internship course, the department is continually updating and fine tuning its programs of study.
Career Outlook:
Graduates of this concentration can transfer to bachelor’s
programs at four-year colleges.
Upon completetion of this concentration graduates will be able to:
Students enrolling in this degree program can earn World Studies Emphasis certification simultaneously.
This program also is available through the Weekend College Program.
| COURSE TITLE |
COURSE NUMBER | SEMESTER TAKEN | CREDITS | PREREQUISITES |
| GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES: | ||||
| College Writing I | ENG111 | 3 | ENG095 or placement and ESL098 or RDG095 or placement | |
| College Writing II | ENG112 | 3 | ENG111 | |
| Individual and Society | From Area 2 | 3 | ||
| World View | Area 3 satisfied by program | |||
| Quantitative Thought | Area 4 satisfied by program | |||
| Science and Technology | From Area 5 | 4 | ||
| Humanities | From Area 6 | 3 | ||
| subtotal | 16 | |||
| CONCENTRATION COURSES: | ||||
| Applications/Concepts | CIT110 | 3 | ESL098 or RDG095 or placement | |
| Principles of Accounting I | ACC101 | 3 | ||
| Intermediate Visual Basic | CIT218 | 3 | CIT216 or instructor or chair approval | |
| Visual Basic | CIT216 | 3 | CIT110 or CIT120 | |
| Principles of Accounting II | ACC102 | 3 | ACC101 | |
| Microeconomics | ECO202 | 3 | ENG095 and MAT094 or placement | |
| Macroeconomics | ECO201 | 3 | ENG095 and MAT094 or placement | |
| Behavioral Science Elective | 3 | |||
| Lab Science Elective | 4 | |||
| Literature Elective | 3 | pre/co-req ENG111 | ||
| Literature Elective | 3 | pre/co-req ENG111 | ||
| Computer Elective | See Note Below | 3 | ||
| Computer Elective | See Note Below | 3 | ||
| Mathematics Elective | 3-4 | MAT094 or placement | ||
| Mathematics Elective | 3-4 | MAT094 or placement | ||
| subtotal | 46 - 48 | |||
| TOTAL CREDITS | 62 - 64 | |||
| Note: Recommended computer electives: CIT118, 120, 128, 162, 216, 242, 268, 272, 284. | ||||