Course List - Undergraduate Certificate in Information Sciences and Technology
The core courses in this program are online group classes, with a group of students progressing together through each course. Courses are offered in a time frame that is comparable to a traditional semester schedule, with fixed start and end dates.
| REQUIRED COURSES (13 credits) | ||
| IST 110 (GS) | Information, People, and Technology The use, analysis, and design of information systems and technologies to organize, coordinate, and inform human enterprises. |
3 credits |
| IST 210 | Organization of Data Introduction to the concept of databases, including the storage, manipulation, evaluation, and display of data, and related issues. Prerequisite: IST 110 |
4 credits |
| IST 220 | Networking and Telecommunications Introduction to digital network topologies, transmission media, signal modulation, digital packet switching and routing, systems integration, communications management, and security. Prerequisite: IST 110 |
3 credits |
| IST 250 | New Media and the Web Introduction to how the World Wide Web utilizes emerging technologies. Students acquire a conceptual understanding of constructing Web sites. Prerequisite: IST 110 or concurrent enrollment |
3 credits |
A Note about Prerequisites
Prerequisites as listed may be waived by the course instructor if you can demonstrate the required level of competency.