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The Computer Support Specialist Associate of Applied Science Degree program is designed to provide students with an understanding of the concepts, principles, and techniques required in computer information processing. The course content of the Computer Support Specialist Associate of Applied Science Degree program provides the student with the foundation for the CompTIA A+ and Network+ certification exams as well as the Core level Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) certification exams in Word, Access, Excel, and PowerPoint. Students completing the Computer Support Specialist Associate of Applied Science Degree program are qualified for employment as help desk technicians, computer support technicians, and computer applications specialists.


General Core Courses

Course Number
Course Name
Hours
ENG1101
Composition and Rhetoric
5
SPC1101
Fundamentals of Speech
(5)

OR
ENG1105
Technical Communications
5
ENG1102
Literature and Composition
(5)

OR
HUM 1101
Introduction to Humanities
5
XXX ####
Social/Behavioral Science Elective
5
MAT1111
College Algebra
5
XXX ####
General Core Elective
5

Fundamental Courses

Course Number
Course Name
Hours
SCT101
Computer Concepts and Applications
3
CIS106
Computer Concepts
5
CIS103
Operating Systems
6
CIS105
Program Design and Development
5
CIS1140
Networking Fundamentals
(6)

OR
CIS2321
Introduction to LAN and WAN
6


Specific Courses

Course Number
Course Name
Hours
CIS122
Microcomputer Installation and Maintenance
7
CIS127
Comprehensive Word Processing and Presentation Graphics
6
CIS157
Visual Basic Programming
(7)

OR
CIS252
Java Programming
7
CIS2228
Comprehensive Spreadsheet Techniques
6
CIS2229
Comprehensive Database Techniques
6
CIS ###
Occupationally Related Electives
23




Total Credit Hours
110