Plan of Study – Information Technology Management

Note: A Semester Hour (s.h.) is a unit of academic credit representing an hour of class (such as lecture class) or three hours of laboratory work each week for an academic semester. Most courses are two, three or four semester hours.

Information Technology Management: Cert Comp

Information Technology Management: Certificate of Completion

Certificate Courses (Minimum of 12 semester hours required.)

ITM 2500 Introduction to Information Technology Systems (3 s.h.)

This course will introduce the students to the fundamentals of the field and teach them a range of valuable professional skills, including how to set up operating systems, how to troubleshoot problems, and how to build a computer. By the end of the course, students will be prepared to take the next steps in IT and start solving technology problems.

ITM 2550 Networking Technologies and Telecommunications (3 s.h.)

This course will teach students how networks work, and how to set up and secure them. By the end of this course, students will be able to manage and maintain a range of different network types. Prerequisite: ITM 2500.

ITM 3100 Operating Systems and Architectures (3 s.h.)

This course will teach students the fundamentals of Operating Systems structure, function, and architecture, and prepare you to administer both Windows and Linux-based systems. Prerequisite: ITM 2500.

ITM 3150 Information Security and Data Protection (3 s.h.)

This course will teach students how to help defend against this constant assault and keep valuable information and critical systems safe. Prerequisites: ITM 2500 and ITM 2550.