Information Systems Technology

Program Mission

The mission of the Information Systems Technology AAS program is to prepare students for employment in the field of networking, software development, cybersecurity operations, and cloud computing, or to prepare them to further their education.

Program Description

The Information Systems Technology AAS degree program provides students with a well-rounded, practical, hands-on education combining training in hardware and software, programming, and ethics in information technology, in addition to specialized training in a concentration focused on networking, software development, cybersecurity operations, and cloud computing.

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Curriculum

Information Systems Technology-110103-AAS
Course No.	Course Title	Lecture	Lab	Credit Hrs.
Semester 1
ITEC 1000 or OADM 1150	Application Basics or Keyboarding & Formatting	3	0	3
ITEC 1100	IT Essentials: PC Hardware & Software	3	0	3
ITEC 1101	Lab for PC Hardware & Software	0	1	1
ITEC 1210	Introduction to Programming	3	0	3
ITEC 1018	Problem Solving in IT	3	0	3
	General Education Course	3	0	3
				16
Semester 2
ITEC 1030	Web Siter Development	3	0	3
ITEC 1200 or 1820 or 2022	Operating Systems	3	1	4
	Concentration Course	3	0	3
	Concentration Course	3	0	3
	General Education Course	3	0	3
				16
Semester 3
ITEC 2911	IT Ethics & Career Development	3	0	3
ENGL 2535 or ENGL 1020	Technical Writing or English Comp II	3	0	3
	Concentration Course	3	0 or 1	3 or 4
	Concentration Course	3	1	4
	General Education Course	3	0	3
				16-17
Semester 4
	Concentration Internship	0	3	3
	Concentration Course	3	0 or 1	3 or 4
	Concentration Course	3	1	4
	General Education Course	3	0	3
AAS - Information Systems Technology (60-62) CIP Code 110103				12-13
Total Clock Hrs: 1065-1125

Information Systems Technology Diploma/Certificate Options
Course No.	Course Title	Lecture	Lab	Credit Hrs.
ITEC 1000 or OADM 1150	Application Basics or Keyboarding & Formatting	3	0	3
ITEC 1100	IT Essentials: PC Hardware & Software	3	0	3
ITEC 1101	Lab for PC Hardware & Software	0	1	1
	CTC- PC Support Technician (7)			7
ITEC 1210	Introduction to Programming	3	0	3
ITEC 1018	Problem Solving in IT	3	0	3
ITEC 1200 or 1820 or 2022	Operating Systems Course	3	1	4
ITEC 1030	Website Development	3	0	3
ITEC 2911	IT Ethics & Career Development	3	0	3
ENGL 2535 or ENGL 1020	Technical Writing or English Comp II	3	0	3
	CTS - Information Technology Specialist (26)			26
Concentration Course (22-24 Credit Hrs)
ITEC 1500	Network Pro	3	0	3
ITEC 2680	Security Pro	3	1	4
	Concentration Course	3	0	3
	Concentration Course	3	0	3
	Concentration Course	3	0 or 1	3 or 4
	Concentration Course	3	0 or 1	3 or 4
TD - Information Systems Technology (45) CIP Code 110103 Total Clock Hrs: 705-765				45-47

Networking Concentration
Course No.	Course Title	Lecture	Lab	Credits Hrs
ITEC 1500	Network Pro	3	0	3
ITEC 2680	Security Pro	3	1	4
ITEC 2110	Introduction to Networks	3	1	4
ITEC 2120	Routing and Switching Essentials	3	1	4
ITEC 2150	Enterprise Networking, Security, and Automation	3	0	3
ITEC 2995	Networking Internship	0	3	3
				21

Software Development Concentration
Course No.	Course Title	Lecture	Lab	Credits Hrs
ITEC 2240	SQL	3	0	3
	Programming Language* (1)	3	0	3
	Programming Language* (2)	3	0	3
	Programming Language* (3)	3	0	3
ITEC 2680	Security Pro	3	1	4
ITEC 2994	Software Development Internship	0	3	3
				19

Cloud Computing Concentration
Course No.	Course Title	Lecture	Lab	Credits Hrs
ITEC 1500	Network Pro	3	0	3
ITEC 2680	Security Pro	3	1	4
ITEC 2240	SQL	3	0	3
ITEC 2050	Cloud Computing	3	0	3
ITEC 2060	Virtualization and Instances	3	0	3
ITEC 2993	Cloud Computing Internship	0	3	3
				19

Cybersecurity Operations Concentration
Course No.	Course Title	Lecture	Lab	Credits Hrs
ITEC 1500	Network Pro	3	0	3
ITEC 2680	Security Pro	3	1	4
ITEC 1230	Introduction to Scripting	3	0	3
ITEC 2710	Information Assurance	3	0	3
ITEC 2810	Computer Forensics	3	0	3
ITEC 2992	Cybersecurity Operations Internship	0	3	3
				19

Approved Programming Languages (Software Development Concentration)
Course No.	Course Title
ITEC 1250	Programming Language I
ITEC 1700	Visual Basic
ITEC 1710	Programming with Python
ITEC 1750	Programming with C#
ITEC 1775	Android App Development
ITEC 1785	Apple App Development
ITEC 1790	Programming with Java
ITEC 2600	Topics in Advanced Programming

Program Information

CIP Code: 110103

Program Type: Associate of Applied Science

Program Length: 60-62 Semester Credits

Program Resources

Program Learning Outcomes

Enrollment (Information Systems Technology)
Academic Year	Students Enrolled
2018-2019	141
2019-2020	122
2020-2021	112
2021-2022	121
2022-2023	137
2023-2024	171
2024-2025	173

Annual Completions (Information Systems Technology)
Academic Year	Associate's Degree	Technical Diploma	Certificate of Technical Studies	Career and Technical Certificate	Total
2020-2021	15	—	10	2	27
2021-2022	13	—	6	1	20
2022-2023	20	1	25	2	48
2023-2024	30	—	24	2	56
2024-2025	21	1	57	4	83

Fall to Fall Retention Rates for All Enrolled Students in the Program (Information Systems Technology)
Academic Terms	Number Retained in Program/Total Enrolled	Retention Rate
Fall 2021 to Fall 2022	65/121	53.7%
Fall 2022 to Fall 2023	73/137	53.3%
Fall 2023 to Fall 2024	83/171	48.5%

Mean Grade Point Averages of the 2024-25 Graduating Class (Information Systems Technology)
Award	Mean GPA
AAS Information Systems Technology	3.40
TD Information Systems Technology	3.41
CTS Information Technology Apprentice	3.41
CTC PC Support Technician	3.16

Average Years to Complete the Degree (Information Systems Technology)
Award	Average Years
AAS Information Systems Technology	2.7
TD Information Systems Technology	2.7
CTS Information Technology Apprentice	2.4
CTC PC Support Technician	1.4

In 2024-2025, 117 Information Systems Technology students received an average of $5,203.86 in grants and scholarships.

Tuition Expenses to Complete the Entire Program/Option (Information Systems Technology)
Award	Estimated Tuition
AAS Information Systems Technology	$8,303.66
TD Information Systems Technology	$6,294.71
CTS Information Technology Apprentice	$3,482.18
CTC PC Support Technician	$937.51

Career Placement Rates (Information Systems Technology)
Academic Year	Completers	Employed after Graduation
2022-2023	48	22
2023-2024	56	49
2024-2025	83	50

Information Systems Technology Program GPA Data
Metric	Value
Total Months Enrolled to Grad Term	33.82
GPA of Students With Awards	3.101
All Students AY Mean GPA	2.006

Information Systems Technology - Employment Data
Metric	Value
Average Starting Salary	$63,000
Time to Secure First Position	3 months

Contact Information

Debbie Lejeune

Program Coordinator

debbie.lejeune@sowela.edu

(337) 421-6994