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Computer Support Specialist

Computer Support Specialist Associate Degree (Major Code: CS23)

Credential: Associate of Applied Science Degree
Campus Location: Athens

Curriculum Outline

General Education

Area I: Language Arts and Communications

ENGL 1101Composition and Rhetoric

3
Total Credit Hours:3

Area II: Social and Behavioral Science

Students must choose one of the following courses:

ECON 2105Macroeconomics

3
ECON 2106Microeconomics

3
HIST 1111World History I to 1500

3
HIST 1112World History II Since 1500

3
HIST 2111U.S. History I to 1877

3
HIST 2112U.S. History II Since 1865

3
POLS 1101American Government

3
PSYC 1101Introductory Psychology

3
SOCI 1101Introduction to Sociology

3
Total Credit Hours:3

Area III: Mathematics and Natural Sciences

Students must choose one of the following courses:

MATH 1101Mathematical Modeling

3
MATH 1103Quantitative Skills and Reasoning

3
MATH 1111College Algebra

3
Total Credit Hours:3

Area IV: Humanities and Fine Arts

Students must choose one of the following courses:

ARTS 1101Art Appreciation

3
ENGL 2110World Literature

3
ENGL 2130American Literature

3
ENGL 2310English Literature from the Beginnings to 1700

3
HUMN 1101Introduction to Humanities

3
MUSC 1101Music Appreciation

3
MUSC 2040History of Popular Music

3
THEA 1101Theater Appreciation

3
Total Credit Hours:3

General Education Electives

Students may choose a course from Area II, Area III, Area IV, or from the following list:

BIOL 1111Biology I

3
AND
BIOL 1111LBiology I Lab

1
BIOL 1112Biology II

3
AND
BIOL 1112LBiology II Lab

1
CHEM 1151Survey of Inorganic Chemistry

3
AND
CHEM 1151LSurvey of Inorganic Chemistry Lab

1
CHEM 1211Chemistry I

3
AND
CHEM 1211LChemistry I Lab

1
CHEM 1212Chemistry II

3
AND
CHEM 1212LChemistry II Lab

1
COMM 1500Introduction to Interpersonal Communication

3
ENGL 1102Literature and Composition

3
MATH 1112College Trigonometry

3
MATH 1113Precalculus

3
MATH 1127Introduction to Statistics

3
PHYS 1110Conceptual Physics

3
AND
PHYS 1110LConceptual Physics Lab

1
PSYC 2250Abnormal Psychology

3
SPCH 1101Public Speaking

3
Total Credit Hours:3-4

College Requirement

FSSE 1000First Semester Seminar

3
Total Credit Hours:3

Computer Support Specialist Major

CIST 1001Computer Concepts

4
CIST 1122Hardware Installation and Maintenance

4
CIST 1130Operating Systems Concepts

3
CIST 1220Structured Query Language (SQL)

4
CIST 1305Program Design and Development

3
CIST 1401Computer Networking Fundamentals

4
CIST 1601Information Security Fundamentals

3
CIST 2921IT Analysis, Design, and Project Management

4
COMP 1000Introduction to Computers

3
Total Credit Hours:32

Productivity Application Course

Students must choose one of the following courses:

CIST 2127Comprehensive Word Processing Techniques

3
CIST 2128Comprehensive Spreadsheet Techniques

3
CIST 2129Computer Database Techniques

4
Total Credit Hours:3-4

Computer Support Specialist Electives

Students must choose three or more of the following courses for a minimum of 9 semester credit hours:

CIST 1510Web Development I

4
CIST 2127Comprehensive Word Processing Techniques

3
CIST 2128Comprehensive Spreadsheet Techniques

3
CIST 2129Computer Database Techniques

4
CIST 2130Desktop Support Concepts

3
CIST 2311Visual Basic I

4
CIST 2411Microsoft Client

4
CIST 2431UNIX/Linux Introduction

4
CIST 2602Network Security

4
CIST 2751Game Development I

3
CIST 2752Game Development II

3
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Total Credit Hours:9
Students must pass all CIST, COMP, and Computer Support Specialist Electives courses (excluding General Education electives) with grades of C or higher.

Total Credit Hours: 62-64