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Programs

General Track - Degree

Associate in Applied Science
Computer and Information Technologies

Developmental Courses as Needed

Courses Credit Notes
RDG 20/100 3-6  
ENC 90/100 3-5  
MAT 61 3  

General Education Courses

Courses Credit Notes
ENG 101 Writing I 3  
Approved Quantitative Reasoning Course (see list below) 3-5  
Natural Sciences 3  
Social and Behavioral Sciences 3  
Heritage/Humanities 3  
GENERAL EDUCATION SUBTOTAL 15-17  

Technical Core Requirements

Courses Credit Notes
CIT 105 Introduction to Computers 3 Prereq: RDG 20 (if needed)
Recommended first semester
CIT 111 Computer Hardware and Software 4 Coreq: CIT 105 and MAT 61 level
Recommended first semester
CIT 120 Computational Thinking 3 Prereq/Coreq: CIT 105
Prereq: MAT 61 level
CIT 160 Introduction to Networking Concepts OR
CIT 161 Introduction to Networks
4 Prereq: MAT 61 level. Coreq: CIT 111 or instructor consent
CIT 170 Database Design Fundamentals 3 Prereq: CIT 105 and MAT 61 level
CIT 180 Security Fundamentals 3 Prereq: CIT 105 and CIT 160 or CIT 161
Level I Programming Language (see list below) 3 Prereq: CIT 120
CIT 293 CIT Employability Studies 1 Prereq: sophomore standing in CIT
TECHNICAL CORE SUBTOTAL 24  

General Track Courses

Courses Credit Notes
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
GENERAL TRACK SUBTOTAL 21-25  
TOTAL DEGREE CREDITS 60-66  

For general track, students complete 21-25 hours of CIT electives, at least 12 hours at the 200-level. Students must meet with the program coordinator or designee and complete a study plan to be kept on file prior to beginning the general track.

Students graduating with a degree or certificate in Computer and Information Technologies may only use a course with a grade of ā€œCā€ or higher (or a ā€œPā€ for Pass/Fail courses) to fulfill a core or track graduation requirement.

The Computer and Information Technologies department does not accept non-general education courses older than five years from returning or transfer students without consent from the program coordinator.

Approved Quantitative Reasoning Courses

Courses Credit Notes
MAT 126 Technical Algebra and Trigonometry 3  
MAT 146 Contemporary College Mathematics 3  
MAT 150 College Algebra 3  
MAT 155 Trigonometry 3  
MAT 160 Precalculus 3  
MAT 161 Statistics and Algebra 3  
MAT 165 Finite Mathematics and its Applications 3  
MAT 170 Brief Calculus with Applications 3  
MAT 171 Precalculus 5  
MAT 174 Calculus I 5  
MAT 175 Calculus II 5  

Level I Programming Courses

Courses Credit Notes
CIT 140 Java Script I 3 Prereq: CIT 120 and CIT 150 or 155
CIT 141 PHP I 3 Prereq: CIT 120 or instructor consent
CIT 142 C++ I 3 Prereq: CIT 120 or instructor consent
CIT 143 C# I 3 Prereq: CIT 120 or instructor consent
CIT 144 Python I 3 Prereq: CIT 120 or instructor consent
CIT 145 Perl I 3 Prereq: CIT 120 or instructor consent
CIT 146 Swift I 3 Prereq: CIT 120 or instructor consent
CIT 147 Programming I: Language 3 Prereq: CIT 120 or instructor consent
CIT 148 Visual Basic I 3 Prereq: CIT 120 or instructor consent
CIT 149 Java I 3 Prereq: CIT 120 or instructor consent
CIT 171 SQL I 3 Prereq: CIT 120 or instructor consent
University Level I programming language as approved by program coordinator 3-4  

For a list of KCTCS general education classes in each category, go to https://catalog.kctcs.edu/academic-services/general-education-requirements/

Requirements taken from the 2022-2023 KCTCS Catalog

Updated October 2021