The Information Technology Program provides sufficient education and training to enable
graduates to procure entry-level positions in the information technology field and
provides adequate applied instruction to meet the training and retraining needs of
employers.
Information Technology (IT) is a broad and expanding field of applied science encompassing
parts of many disciplines that relate to information processing and management. The
IT program is designed to provide graduates with the necessary skills to function
in today’s business world with particular emphasis on the centrality of information
and its processing, distribution, and presentation. IT graduates will obtain competencies
in areas such as a personal computer (PC) support services and network technology.
Graduates will have completed a core of courses including interpersonal skills, written
and oral communications, and actual hands-on experience. Students will complete a
core of courses to ensure they possess the base knowledge necessary in the field.
Specialization areas will allow students to pursue a more focused aspect of the IT
program.
Associate of Applied Science in Information Technology Degree (IT)
Information Technology refers to an entire industry involved in the use of computers
and software to manage information. In a large company the information technology
department might be responsible for storing information, protecting information, processing
the information, transmitting the information as necessary and later retrieving information
as necessary.
PC Support/Network Technology specialization is designed to provide graduates with the skills necessary to troubleshoot and implement a course of action necessary to solve customer hardware and software problems, to implement and manage a local/wide-area network as well as support network users. The graduates will obtain the necessary skills to function in today’s business world with particular emphasis on the centrality of information and its processing and distribution.
Careers in PC support/network technology involve network analysis, planning and implementation
- including design, installation, maintenance and management of network systems. Successful
establishment and maintenance of information technology infrastructure is critical
to the success of every organization. People with expertise in PC support/network
technology are in high demand for a variety of positions in organizations of all sizes
and types.
Graduates may also find employment as a:
- Customer support specialist
- PC repair technician
- Network technician
- System analyst
- Help desk specialist
- Project manager
Emmanuel G. Luke
IT instructor
lukee@mpcc.edu
(308) 535-3785
