Associate of Arts in Information Technology

Build the skills and knowledge to enter today’s fast-evolving IT field. The Associate of Arts in Information Technology prepares you for advanced studies or immediate application in your career, delivered 100% online from an accredited university.

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Career Outcomes:

Your associate degree can open doors to roles such as:

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Information Security Analyst

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Database Administrator

IT Technician

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Software Developer

Network Support Specialist

What you’ll learn in the Associate of Arts in Information Technology

By the time you graduate, you will be able to:

  • Communicate effectively in both professional and technical environments.

  • Apply IT theory and practical skills to improve business operations.

  • Make informed, ethical decisions in both personal and business contexts.

  • Use problem-solving strategies that foster collaboration in diverse, multicultural environments.

  • Select and implement solutions to real-world technology challenges within organizations.

Program topics include:

Database Management

Internet Security

Legal in Information Technology

Business Communication

Online Associate's in Information Technology (AA-IT) Course Schedule:

To earn your degree, you’ll complete 60 semester credits: 33 in General Education, 21 in IT Foundations, and 6 in electives you choose.

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1. General Education: 33 Credits/11 Courses

  • ACE 100 – Accelerate, Connect, Equip
  • BUS 225 – Fundamentals of Business Ethics
  • GEN 101 – English Composition I
  • GEN 102 – United States History
  • EN 103 – United States Government
  • GEN 104 – Mathematics
  • GEN 105 – Algebra
  • GEN 201 – English Composition II
  • GEN 205 – Earth Science
  • GEN 212 – Introduction to Philosophy
  • IST 221 – Fundamentals of Computing

2. Information Technology Foundation Courses: 21 Credits/7 Courses

  •  BUS 201 – Business and Society
  •  BUS 215 – Business Communication
  •  IST 227 – Information Technology in Business
  •  IST 228 – Data Communication and Distributed Networks
  • IST 234 – Fundamentals of Database Management
  •  IST 235 – Legal Issues in Information Technology
  •  IST 256 – Introduction to Information Security and Threats

3. General Elective Courses: 6 Credits/2 Courses

  • General Elective
  • General Elective

General Elective Courses: 

Select 2 courses from the list below:

  • ACC 222 – Financial Accounting
  •  BUS 214 – Business Statistics
  •  ECO 215 – Survey of Economics
  •  ECO 220 – Macroeconomics
  •  FIN 224 – Principles of Financial Management
  • GEN 106 – Calculus
  • GEN 113 – Introduction to Psychology
  • MGT 228 – Introduction to the Process of Management
  • MGT 251 – Organizational Behavior
  • MKT 226 – Principles of Marketing

Admission Requirements

1) High school diploma, GED, or its recognized equivalent

2) Completed Application for Admission

3) New Student Orientation Completion

Tuition

Tuition Per Credit$438
Total Tuition Per Course Including E-Books$1,509
Total Tuition$30,525

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