Information Application Specialist 

Area of Study: Information Technology  
Degree/Certificate: Associate of Applied Business degree in Information Technology with a concentration as an Information Application Specialist 
Program Description

Students will be prepared for careers dealing with the professional applications of word processing, spreadsheets, power point presentations, databases and desktop publishing. Students will gain the necessary skills to produce documents, reports, and correspondence while maintaining files electronically by integrating various software applications/functions. Skills acquired will assist students in preparing to take industry certification exams.

Program Requirements

Suggested Semester Sequence

First Semester Credits

BADM-1000

Business Language Skills

2

BADM-1020

Introduction to Business

3

ENG-1010

College Composition I

3

IT-1000

Keyboarding (1)

2

IT-1010

Introduction to Microcomputer Applications

3

IT-1030

Internet Fundamentals

2

IT-1060

Introduction to Windows

2

Total

17

Second Semester Credits

IT-1020

Information Technology Concepts

2

ITAP-1200

Word Processing I

3

ITAP-1230

Basic Business Formatting

3

ITAP-1240

Basic Filing with Microcomputer Applications

3

MATH-1060

Survey of Mathematics or higher (2)

3

Communications

See catalog for AAB Degree requirements

3

Total

17

Third Semester Credits

BADM-2010

Business Communications

3

ITAP-1220

Speed Building

2

ITAP-1250

Electronic Spreadsheet Use and Design

3

ITAP-2200

Word Processing II

3

ITAP-2210

Presentation Software

3

Arts & Hum/Soc & Beh Sci

See catalog for AAS Degree requirements (3)

3

Arts & Hum/Soc & Beh Sci

See catalog for AAS Degree requirements (3)

2

Total

19

Fourth Semester Credits

ACCT-xxxx

Any ACCT elective course

3

BADM-2990

Office Procedures and Practices (C)

3

IT-2300

Database Use and Design

3

ITAP-2270

Desktop Publishing

3

Arts & Hum/Soc & Beh Sci

See catalog for AAS Degree requirements (3)

3

Total

15

Program Total Credits

68

Notes

(1) May be waived for students who can demonstrate 30 wpm typing speed on proficiency exam administered by the IT department. Waiver form must be signed by IT department.

(2) MATH-1800-1819/2800-2819 & 1820/2820 may not be used to meet this requirement.

(3) Minimum 8 semester credits of Arts & Hum/Soc & Beh Sci required--must include 2 semester credits at the 2000-level.

(C) = Capstone Course

Program Outcome