Admission to the Information Management Systems program requires candidates to be a high school graduate or have a General Education Development (GED) certificate. Entering students are also required to interview with an admissions representative and complete the NBC placement test as part of the admissions process.
Students completing degree requirements for an Associate in Applied Science degree in Information Management Systems must complete a curriculum that allows them to develop an understanding of common hardware and software applications, database programming, and HTML. They can choose from one of three areas of emphasis, Computer Programming, Computer Technical Support, or Networking. Below is a list of the required coursework not including 34 additional General Education credit hours.
CS207 C++ Programming I 4 credit hours
CS208 C++ Programming II 4 credit hours
CS219 Java 4 credit hours
CS222 Electronic Commerce 4 credit hours
CS107 Programming Logic 3 credit hours
CS111 Operating Systems and Networks 3 credit hours
CS112 Hardware Installation and Maintenance 3 credit hours
CS125 Presentation Graphics 2 credit hours
CS130 Intermediate Spreadsheet 2 credit hours
CS140 Intermediate Database 2 credit hours
CS205 SQL Programming 2 credit hours
CS215 HTML 2 credit hours
A110 Financial Accounting I 4 credit hours
BA106 Business Law I 4 credit hours
BA110 Introduction to Business 4 credit hours
MA130 Statistics 4 credit hours
Electives: 13 credit hours
CS117 Customer Service Skills for Technical Support 2 credit hours
CS242 Help Desk Techniques 4 credit hours
CS243 Writing Documentation and Training End-Users 3 credit hours
CS247 Software Troubleshooting and Problem Solving
CS107 Programming Logic 3 credit hours
CS111 Operating Systems and Networks 3 credit hours
CS112 Hardware Installation and Maintenance 3 credit hours
CS125 Presentation Graphics 2 credit hours
CS130 Intermediate Spreadsheet 2 credit hours
CS140 Intermediate Database 2 credit hours
CS205 SQL Programming 2 credit hours
CS215 HTML 2 credit hours
A110 Financial Accounting I 4 credit hours
BA106 Business Law I 4 credit hours
BA110 Introduction to Business 4 credit hours
MA130 Statistics 4 credit hours
Electives: 18 credit hours
CS113 Windows XP 3 credit hours
CS114 Windows 2003 Server 3 credit hours
CS271 Windows 2003 Active Directory Services 3 credit hours
CS272 Windows 2003 Network Infrastructure Administration 3 credit hours
CS273 Windows 2003 Network Security 3 credit hours
CS107 Programming Logic 3 credit hours
CS111 Operating Systems and Networks 3 credit hours
CS112 Hardware Installation and Maintenance 3 credit hours
CS125 Presentation Graphics 2 credit hours
CS130 Intermediate Spreadsheet 2 credit hours
CS140 Intermediate Database 2 credit hours
CS205 SQL Programming 2 credit hours
CS215 HTML 2 credit hours
A110 Financial Accounting I 4 credit hours
BA106 Business Law I 4 credit hours
BA110 Introduction to Business 4 credit hours
MA130 Statistics 4 credit hours
Electives: 16 credit hours
