Academic Calendar 2011-2012 - Chesapeake College

comPuter stuDiesCOMPUTER INFORMATION SYSTEMS DEGREEMiCroCoMputer appliCations speCialist option (486)This program of study meets all the General Education Requirements at Chesapeake College.AWARD: Assocate of Appled Scence DegreePROGRAM MISSION: The Chesapeake College Mcrocomputer Applcatons Specalst Degree opton provdes students wth conceptsand sklls n the nstallaton and use of software for mcrocomputers n a busness or techncal envronment. Ths opton preparesstudents to functon as PC applcatons specalsts.PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The Mcrocomputer Applcatons Degree ntroduces students to a sequence of commonly used applcatons,focusng on concepts and prncples n addton to extensve hands-on experence. Busness and communcatons courses wll laythe groundwork for employment n a busness or techncal envronment. Successful completon of ths program wll enable students tofuncton as PC applcatons specalsts to solve problems n a busness or other computng envronment, provde tranng n the use ofPC applications, and provide software technical support. Students should consult with the College’s Admissions Office or an academicadvsor n plannng an approprate program.PROGRAM GOALS: The Mcrocomputer Applcatons Specalst Degree program wll:• Facilitate proficiency in content knowledge and skills for the College’s general educaton competences.• Promote techncal competency, professonal knowledge and ethcal responsblty.• Integrate knowledge and sklls acqured n the classroom to a PC applcatons support/tranng envronment.• Provde knowledge of applcatons packages and troubleshootng sklls.• Prepare students for successful careers in microcomputer applications or for further study in the field.PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS:[Courses Appear n Recommended Sequence.]FSC 101X Freshman Semnar Course 1ENG 101 CoMposition (g.ed.) 3BUS 101 Introducton to Busness 3CIS 109 Introducton to Computers 4SOC SCI soCial/behavioral sCienCe (g.ed.) 3ART/HUM arts/huManities (g.ed.) 3CIS 115 Mcrocomputer Applcatons Integraton 3CIS 152+ Mcrocomputer Operatng Systems 3CIS 179 Introducton to HTML 3COM 150 fund. of organ. CoMMuniCation (g.ed.) 3CPL 105 Career Plannng & Preparaton 1CIS 260+ Computer User Support 3IMD 171 Desktop Publshng and GraphcsPresentaton 3IMD 175+ Multmeda and Web Desgn I 3PED 103 Wellness for life (g.ed.) 3SOC SCI soCial/behavioral sCienCe (g.ed.) 3CIS 122+ Database Management 3CIS 270+ Ethcs for the Informaton Age 3CPL 280+ Cooperatve Work Experence 3MAT MatheMatiCs (g.ed.) 3-5NAT SCI bio/natural sCienCes (g.ed.) 3-4MINIMUM REQUIRED CREDITS: 60CONTACT PERSON: Ms. Dana HllArts/Humanities Electives (g.ed.) can be satisfied by:ART 101; FLM 240; HUM 101, 110; MUS 101; THE 172.BIO/Natural Science Electives (g.ed.) can be satisfied by:BIO 101, 111; CHM 121; GEO 143; PHY 205, 215; SCI 102, 110,111, 141, 142.Mathematics Electives (g.ed.) can be satisfied by:MAT 113, 115, 140, 200, 204.(MAT 113, 115 or 140 s recommended.)Program Electives can be satisfied by:CIS 110, 165, 190.Social/Behavioral Science Electives (g.ed.) can be satisfied bytwo of the following courses with different prefixes:ANT 142; ECN 171, 172; HIS 101, 102, 131, 132; PSC 150; SOC161, 162.X Must be taken within the first 12 hours unless exempted bymeetng establshed standards.+ Prerequste or corequste. See course descrpton for detals.(g.ed.) general eduCation prograM requireMents.75