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The Associate in Science degree in General Business provides a solid overview of business fundamentals and can prepare students for entry-level work in various industries. Students choose an emphasis area allowing them to tailor this degree to their individual interests. Once completed, students will have the problem solving, communication, and creative skills needed to thrive in the business world.
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Computer Science is the study and design of computer systems: both hardware and software. Computer scientists are primarily concerned with the design of algorithms, languages, hardware architectures, systems software, applications software and tools. Emphasis in the Computer Science program is placed on the ability to solve problems and think independently. The program offers a foundation in data structures, computer architecture, software design, algorithms, programming languages, and object-oriented programming. This program also introduces students to the video game industry, video game design and programming. See a Counselor for additional university transfer requirements in this major.
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Cybersecurity
This program prepares students for a career in cybersecurity as a Cybersecurity Analyst. The program emphasizes competency in computer, network and application security for ensuring the security, confidentiality, integrity and availability of enterprise computing and information systems infrastructure. Students will develop skills in risk and vulnerability management as well as learn competencies in cyber defense and penetration testing strategies.
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Web Design and Development
Web Design and Development is a series of courses that bind both Website Design and Website Programming to produce quality information for an organization. Web professionals that do both design and programming are generally employed in small-to-midsize businesses that need their employees to have a wide range of skills to implement a businesses Web presence.
Key areas of focus in this degree are: Web Page Design and Layout; Web Graphics; Design of Applications for Mobile Devices; Web Accessibility; HTML; Cascading Style Sheets (CSS); JavaScript/jQuery; Ajax, Social Media and server-side development languages, such as PHP or ASP.
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Coding and Programming
The Web Development Certificate of Achievement prepares students for entry level positions as Web Developers.
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Always wanted to learn Italian but couldn’t fit it into your schedule? Here’s your chance to start your journey to Italy now! Complete your language requirement, AA in Italian or Certificate of Achievement completely online with no on-campus meetings. Each Italian course – ITAL 101, 102, 201, and 202 – will be offered sequentially, online, and in eight-weeks during one academic year. Italian is a zero cost textbook program. That means that all course materials will be provided free of charge for all Italian courses. Each course includes flexible weekly deadlines so assignments can be submitted around your schedule.
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Computer Information Systems (CIS): Data Analytics is a series of courses that bind both technology and business to produce quality information for an organization. CIS:Data Analytics emphasizes the technology skills to implement analytic solutions to enable educated decisions derived from data analysis of large data sets. Typical employment opportunities include data analyst, computer support specialist, user support specialist, database administrators, software testers and application development.
Key areas of focus in this degree are: Computer Information Systems; BI and Data Analytics, Computer Programming; System Development; Database Management; Social Media.
Students planning to focus on technology and computing in Information Systems are recommended to earn an A.S. in CIS: Data Analytics. This degree is ideal for students eager to break into the field of computing by earning a career technical certificate or degree while completing transferable coursework.
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