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The Associate of Arts with a concentration in Information Technology focuses on project management, the Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC), networking, Internet concepts, and design and programming fundamentals. This concentration builds upon the fundamentals of computer and networking design to provide students a foundation for understanding basic programming concepts. Students also will participate in real-world, scenario-based problems and develop functional software applications.

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The Associate of Arts with a concentration in Information Technology/Database Development offers course work covering the installation and programming of database applications in the business environment. The development of queries and reports from a database are addressed in this program as well as the backup, recovery and security of databases.

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In this concentration, students learn the theories and practices in hardware and software computer support. This concentration features live, online labs to give students hands-on experience in hardware, software, networking and security fundamentals.

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The Associate of Arts with a concentration in Information Technology/Programming offers course work covering programming logic fundamentals and experience in several programming languages to develop basic skills for web and computer programming.

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This online associate in Computer Information Systems degree will enhance your skills and knowledge in information technology to give you the advantage you need to attain your career goals. The program prepares you with the general education, applied knowledge, and technical skills necessary to install and maintain computer and wireless networks, create Java applications, manage databases and develop Web pages. The graduate will be ready for entry-level employment in 2 years or less.

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If you have a flair for computing and a desire to pursue a career in this field, consider enrolling in the South University Associate of Science in Information Technology (IT) online program. Students who participate in this program will have the opportunity to learn the fundamentals of IT and gain the knowledge and capabilities that corporations and organizations are searching for. Our skilled, experienced faculty will teach you the skills that will resonate within the real world.

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In this associate degree program Westwood's faculty of professionals will provide you with relevant knowledge, training and insight in courses that:

• prepare you for some of the industry-standard certificates available from Microsoft^® and CompTIA^®*
• feature key topics such as operating systems, database administration, web programming and desktop hardware
• address how to design and troubleshoot computer network and peripheral problems

*Westwood prepares graduates for certification. Graduates wishing to attain certification must take and pass any applicable tests/exams.