Computer Support Specialist CS23, Associate of Applied Science

Program Description

The Computer Information Systems Computer Support Specialist program is a sequence of courses designed to provide students with an understanding of the concepts, principles, and techniques required in computer information processing. Graduates are to be competent in the general areas of humanities or fine arts, social or behavioral sciences, and natural sciences or mathematics, as well as in the technical areas of computer terminology and concepts, program design and development, and computer networking. Program graduates are qualified for employment as computer support specialist.

Program Approval

The CIS program is a Certified CISCO Network Academy.

The CIS program is a member of the Microsoft IT Academy.

Admission Requirements

Minimum Required Age 16
High School Diploma or GED Required Yes
Placement Scores for Regular Admission (Accuplacer) English Reading Math Algebra
70 64 N/A 57

Location(s)

Golden Isles

Jesup

Waycross

General Education Core (Required minimum: 15 Semester hrs)

Area I - Language Arts/Communications (3 hrs)

Area II - Social/Behavioral Sciences (3 hrs)

Area III - Natural Sciences/Mathematics (3 hrs)

Area IV - Humanities/Fine Arts (3 hrs)

Specific General Education Core Electives (3 hrs)

One course from Area I, II, III, or IV

For a complete listing of General Education courses and electives select the following link: General Education Courses.

One course from Area I, II, III, or IV

Occupational Courses

COMP 1000Introduction to Computer Literacy

3

CIST 1001Computer Concepts

4

CIST 1130Operating Systems Concepts

3

OR

CIST 1135Operating Systems & Virtual/Cloud Computing

4

CIST 1122Hardware Installation & Maintenance

4

CIST 1601Information Security Fundamentals

3

CIST 1305Program Design and Development

3

CIST 2921IT Analysis Design & Project Management

4

CIST
Elective

12

Introductory Networking - Class Choose one of the Following:

CIST 1401Computer Networking Fundamentals

4

CIST 2451Cisco Network Fundamentals

4

CIST Database Elective Course

CIST 2129Comprehensive Database Techniques

4

CIST 2129: Cannot also be used as Productivity course

CIST Guided Office Productivity Application Course - Choose one of the following:

CIST 2120Using Application Software

4

CIST 2126Comprehensive Presentation & eMail Techniques

3

CIST 2127Comprehensive Word Processing Techniques

3

CIST 2128Comprehensive Spreadsheet Techniques

3

CIST 2129Comprehensive Database Techniques

4

CIST 2129: Cannot also be used as Database course

Total Credit Hours: 62