Associate in Science – Information Technology

The Information Technology program is career-oriented, career-laddered, and competency-based. The program focuses on cyber security, programming fundamentals, network connectivity, hands-on type projects, front-end graphical user interface (GUI) programming with strong connectivity to databases on standalone computers and server platforms including the web environment. This is all done within the context of supporting business activities. Upon satisfactory completion of the required 60 credits, the student earns an Associate in Science degree. The AS degree student can also earn Certificates of Competence in Help Desk, Programming, Database Administration and Cyber Security. Graduates are prepared to perform services as a cyber-security professional, computer support specialist, technical support specialist, help desk technician, database administrator, network administrator to set up and configure a local area network, front-end GUI interface programmer, or web developer using rapid prototyping tools to produce the front-end GUI interface with connectivity to appropriate databases at the back-end. The AS program also is designed to articulate with a Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS) degree with a concentration in Information Technology at the University of Hawai‘i–West O‘ahu. To accomplish this articulation, the Information Technology program has created the third-year Advanced Professional Certificate, 18 credits of Information Technology courses that build a bridge from the AS degree at Kapi‘olani Community College to the BAS degree at University of Hawai‘i–West O‘ahu. The Information Technology program is career-laddered, providing multiple entry and exit points for students to continue their studies and/or enter the world of work. The AS program includes a combination of business, computer, and information technology (including cyber security) courses and selected general education courses that emphasize business concepts, business writing, or communications. Campus-based computer and networking projects, faculty-supervised laboratories, and workplace internships provide hands-on experience designed to prepare students for positions in the field. Students gain a perspective of the role that information technology plays in a business environment. The program also places an emphasis on teamwork, written and oral communication skills, and presentation skills within the context of a business environment. The current Associate in Science Information Technology degree articulates to the University of Hawai‘i–West O‘ahu (UHWO) towards the Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS), Information Technology (effective fall 2010).

 

Total Tuition Fee: $21,390