Computer Support Specialist, Associate Applied Science CS23
The Computer Support Specialist program is a sequence of courses designed to provide students with an understanding of the concepts, principles, and techniques required in computer information processing. Graduates are to be competent in the general areas of humanities or fine arts, social or behavioral sciences, and natural sciences or mathematics, as well as in the technical areas of computer terminology and concepts, program design and development, and computer networking. Program graduates are qualified for employment as computer support specialist.
Curriculum Outline
First Semester
Second Semester
| CIST 1305 | Program Design and Development | 3 |
| CIST 1130 | Operating Systems Concepts | 3 |
| XXXX xxxx | Humanities/Fine Arts Elective | 3 |
| XXXX xxxx | Social/Behavioral Sciences Elective | 3 |
Third Semester
| XXXX xxxx | General Core Elective | 3 |
| CIST 1122 | Hardware Install&Maintenance | 4 |
| CIST 2127 | Compre Word Proc Tech | 3 |
| CIST 2129 | Comprehensive Database Tech | 4 |
Fourth Semester
| CIST 1401 | Computer Networking Fundament | 4 |
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| CIST 2441 | Network Home & Small Business | 4 |
| CIST 1601 | Information Security Fund | 3 |
| XXXX xxxx | CIST Elective | 4 |
Fifth Semester
| CIST 2921 | IT Analysis Design&Proj Manage | 4 |
| XXXX xxxx | CIST Elective | 4 |
| XXXX xxxx | CIST Elective | 4 |
CIST Elective Options
General Core Elective Options
Total Credit Hours: 62