Associate of Applied Science in Help Desk Technician

PROFESSIONAL TECHNICAL

 

Major Courses

 

Course

No.

Course Title

Credits

CA

100

Introduction to Microcomputers (minimum grade 2.5) or

4

CS 101 Introduction to Computer and Information Technology

5

CS

102*

Visual Basic 1 (minimum grade 2.5)

5

CS

106

Database Systems

5

CS

109

PC Hardware 1

5

CS

110

Windows Operating Systems

5

CS

122

PC Hardware 2

5

CS

224

Networking Essentials

5

 

 

Subtotal

34-35

 

Major Support

 

Course

No.

Course Title

Credits

CA

103

Presentations Graphics Applications

2

CA

124

Intermediate Spreadsheet Applications

2

CA

172

Word Processing

5

CS

114

HTML (Internet Publishing 1)

5

CS

150

Computer Security

5

CS

1952

Work-Based Learning 1

1-5

CS

207

Word Implementation

5

CS

208

Advanced Spreadsheets

5

Computer Science Options (select 5 credits)

 

CS

227

Windows Professional or                                     

5

CS

223

Unix/Linux

5

Select 10 credits from the following courses:

 

CS

202

Visual Basic 2 or

5

CS

203

Advanced Graphics Software and Multimedia or

5

CS

206

Database Design  

5

 

 

Subtotal

45-49

 

 

 

 

 

General Education

 

Course

No.

Course Title

Credits

ENG

101

English Composition

5

MTH

106+

MTH 106 or above

5

Psychology or Sociology (select 5 credits)

 

PSY

101

General Psychology or

5

SOC

101

Introduction to Sociology

5

Speech (select 3-5 credits)

 

SPE

101

Speech Essentials or

3

SPE

102

Speech Essentials or

5

SPE

110

Communication Behavior or

3

SPE

111

Communication Behavior or

5

SPE 260 Multicultural Communications

5

 

 

Subtotal

18-20

 

 

Total Credits Required

97-104

Note:  *MTH 095 with min. grade 2.0 is prerequisite for all programming classes.  Students
must receive min. 2.0 in all CS courses, except as noted above.