Informatics, AAS

GENERAL EDUCATION CORE

• COMM 101 - Fundamentals of Public Speaking CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
• ENGL 111 - English Composition CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
• XXXX XXX - Humanities /Social & Behavioral Sciences  Elective CREDIT HOURS: 3-4
• XXXX XXX - Life/Physical Science  Elective CREDIT HOURS: 3-5

OTHER INSTITUTIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• IVYT 115 - Student Success - Information Technology CREDIT HOURS MIN: 1
• CPIN 279 - Information Technology Capstone CREDIT HOURS MIN: 1

PROFESSIONAL - TECHNICAL CORE

• CPIN 269 - Information Technology Project Management CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
• CSIA 105 - Introduction to Cyber Security/Information Assurance CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
• DBMS 110 - Introduction to Data Analytics CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
• INFM 109 - Informatics Fundamentals CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
• INFM 209 - Informatics and Human-Computer Interaction CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
• INFM 219 - Business Intelligence and Reporting CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
• ITSP 132 - IT Support Essentials I CREDIT HOURS MIN: 2 AND
• ITSP 134 - IT Support Essentials II CREDIT HOURS MIN: 2

•  

• NETI 104 - Introduction to Networking CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3

• OR

• NETI 109 - Networking I CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3

•  

• SDEV 120 - Computing Logic CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3

STATEWIDE ELECTIVES

*Must complete an entire 12 credit hour track

TOTAL CREDITS: 60

Symbol Key

^ Capstone Course 

* Students must complete a track in its entireity, partial completion of multiple tracks will not complete this requirment

DEGREE OUTCOMES

• Identify and employ informatics standards.
• Ensure that knowledge, information, and data needs of project or program users and stakeholders are met.
• Operate, maintain, and evaluate information systems and applications.
• Support use of informatics to integrate organizational policies, external legal directives, and related operational procedures.
• Employ solutions that ensure confidentiality, security, and integrity while maximizing availability of information for stakeholders.
• Prepare for and attempt one or more industry certification exams.
• Apply an understanding of various IT career opportunities.
• Examine and analyze information technology operations managed by external hosts.
• Understand and support strategic direction for informatics within the organization.
• Apply knowledge management tools for the organization.
• Support the development, procurement, and implementation of information systems that meet organizational needs.
• Apply a framework for internal information technology operations related to a project or program.
• Employ interdisciplinary knowledge to effectively work with users, leaders and team members external to the IT field.
• Apply informatics strategy to a selected profession (Health Informatics, Accounting, Criminal Justice, Logistics, Homeland Security, or Business).
• Apply project management strategies to real-world industry applications.
• Communicate effectively in written and/or oral forms.
• Demonstrate critical thinking.
• Demonstrate ethical, professional behavior.