Career and Technological Programs

The Division of Business Administration

Information Technology

The Information Technology program is designed to offer the student a concentrated program in using microcomputers to support today’s emerging business technologies. Students may choose from two concentrations: Web Technologies and Computer Programming within the associate degree.

The certificate in IT allows for students to choose five courses from eight core IT courses to better meet their specific needs. The cost of tuition for the 30-hour certificate program is covered by the HOPE scholarship program, with no minimum GPA requirements.

The Web Technologies concentration will provide students with skills in the development of web-based applications including the incorporation of a variety of media as well as the use of scripting languages to build data-driven web sites. Students will create and publish web sites as well as learn the principles of managing a web server. Upon completing this concentration, students will find employment in a variety of technology-based careers such as webmasters, instructional support specialists, microcomputer support specialists, and entry-level managers of the information technology function within a variety of organizations.

The Computer Programming concentration provides students with the flexibility of entering the workforce or continuing their education. In addition to providing work-related skills upon completing this two-year career program, students may receive 36 semester hours of block credit toward the Bachelor’s of Applied Science, Technical Studies major at Valdosta State University. In addition to the courses listed under this concentration, students must complete two lab sciences and the Regents’ Exam. Upper-level course work will be taught by Valdosta State University faculty via satellite and web-based instruction.

There are several courses for which students may receive credit by exam by passing the appropriate industry certification exam. These exams and courses for which credit by exam may be earned are as follows:

–          A+ Certification Exam (both parts) provides credit by exam for CISM 2211

–          MOUS Certification Expert Level Word and Excel Exams provide credit by exam for CISM 2212

–          MOUS Certification Access provides credit by exam for CISM 2222

 Students must earn a “C” average (2.0) in all CISM courses. Upon successful completion of the coursework, a student will receive an Associate of Applied Science in Information Technology with a concentration in either Web Technologies or Computer Programming.

Select one concentration from the two listed below:

Web Technologies Concentration

Computer Programming Concentration