Information Sciences and Technology Certificate (13 credits)
As a student in this program, you will cover a variety of relevant subjects, including data organization, the networking and telecommunications industries, and new media. You will also be introduced to the social, ethical, and policy issues surrounding the field, as you study how IST issues relate to policy making, career planning, and workforce development. To earn this certificate, you must successfully complete:
IST 110 Information, People, and Technology (3 credits)
The use, analysis, and design of information systems and technologies to organize, coordinate, and inform human enterprises.
IST 210 Organization of Data (4 credits)
Introduction to the concept of databases, including the storage, manipulation, evaluation, and display of data, and related issues. Prerequisite: IST 110
IST 220 Networking and Telecommunications (3 credits)
Introduction to digital network topologies, transmission media, signal modulation, digital packet switching and routing, systems integration, communications management, and security. Prerequisite: IST 110
IST 250 New Media and the Web (3 credits)
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
