Associate of Science in Information Technology (ASIT)

The ASIT requires the successful completion of 60 credit hours of instruction at the lower level (freshman and sophomore years).

The ASIT places a strong emphasis on General Education courses that will provide a foundation for entry to the BSIT program. General Education courses are designed to broaden a student's educational foundation.

ASIT Program Objectives

Upon successful completion of the program, students will be able to:

  • Utilize information technology knowledge in common business functions to make processes more effective and efficient

  • Demonstrate competencies in the management of information systems

  • Define and identify the challenges for information security in organizations and evaluate new solutions to improve security

General Education Courses (15 credit-hours)

  • Written and oral communication

  • Quantitative reasoning

  • Information literacy

  • Critical thinking

  • Natural and physical sciences

  • Social and behavioral sciences

  • Humanities

ASIT Core Courses

  • CST 110 Management Information Systems

  • CST 120 Program Logic and Design

  • CST 125 Internet and Web Programming

  • CST 210 Data Communications

  • CST 215 Security Implementation and Management

  • CST 221 Programming in JavaScript

Elective courses (remaining credit-hours)