Academic Calendar 2011-2012 - Chesapeake College

comPuter stuDiesThe College offers fourdegree, seven certificate,and two letter of recogntonprograms n computerstudes currcula.Students are encouragedto select an area of nterestand complete coursesthat wll allow them tobuld ther educatonalprograms “n steps” n anarea of nterest, buldngexpertse whle workng towards obtanng an A.A.S. degree.The Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree recognzescurricular focus in a specific occupational area. This degree isntended prmarly for mmedate employment or occupatonalsklls upgradng, but also provdes opportuntes for transfer to afour-year nsttuton to complete a baccalaureate degree.The College’s Basic and Advanced Certificate optons focus ona sequence of courses at the ntermedate and advanced levels nthe student’s chosen curriculum. Most certificate programs aredesgned to buld upon sklls and sequence nto degree currcula.Certificate programs include at least 12 credits and typically takea mnmum of a year to complete.Letter of Recognition (LOR) programs include a specific sequenceof courses that total no more than 11 credts, and can be completedn the shortest perod of tme.COMPUTER INFORMATION SECURITYThe AAS degree in Computer Information Security preparesstudents for workng wth network securty n prvate, publc, andgovernmental arenas at the md-admnstratve level.COMPUTER INFORMATION SYSTEMSThere are three optons under the Computer Informaton SystemsAAS Degree, each of whch bulds upon basc and advancedcertificate programs. There are also Letter of Recognition optionsfor two of the three.The AAS degree in Interactive Media and Web Design is desgnedto prepare students for employment as Web page/multmedapresentaton operators and desgners n the busnesscommunty.The AAS degree in Microcomputer Applications prepares studentsto nstall, setup, use, and tran others to use software formcrocomputers n a busness or techncal envronment.The AAS degree in PC and Network Management s desgnedto prepare students for certification and employment as networkmanagers, ncludng nstallng, settng up, troubleshootng, andmantanng hardware and software for mcrocomputers.The Advanced Certificate in Interactive Media and Web Designprovdes students wth courses specalzng n Web page desgnthat wll enable them to functon successfully as Web page desgners.Students wll be exposed to current state-of-the-art softwareapplcatons and gan an understandng of hypertext markuplanguage programmng. The Basic Certificate s desgned toprovde knowledge of basc sklls for entry-level employment.The Letter of Recognition s desgned to provde a credental forthose students who are nterested n a lmted sequence of Webpage desgn courses.The Advanced Certificate in Microcomputer Applications providesthe student with the opportunity to develop proficiencyn software applcatons commonly used on mcrocomputers.Students wll be exposed to all phases of mcrocomputer operatonsto enable them to functon successfully as a “one-person”computng operaton n a small busness envronment. The BasicCertificate s desgned to provde knowledge of basc sklls forentry-level employment. The Letter of Recognition s desgnedto lead to entry-level employment in the field of microcomputerapplcatonsThe Advanced Certificate in PC and Network Managementprovdes the student wth the opportunty to acqure famlartywth mcrocomputer hardware and software support to be ableto functon as a techncal support specalst or wth networkng tobecome a network admnstrator. The Basic Certificate s desgnedto provde knowledge of basc sklls for entry-level employmentas a work group organzer or help desk techncan.70