Catalog 05-06 - NHTI - Concord's Community College

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While CollegeSource®, Inc. and Career Guidance Foundation provides information as a service to the public, copyright is retained on all digital catalogs.Curriculum for students entering program in 2005-06.COMPUTER PROGRAMSInformation TechnologyThe Information Technology (IT) Associate Degree program (formerlyComputer Information Systems) offers students technical and professionalpreparation for careers in information technology. All degree candidatesstudy the core IT competencies including Unix/Linux andMicrosoft Windows operating systems, business applications developer,programming, PC hardware, and fundamentals of the Internet and networking.In their second year, students concentrate in one of three areas:Applications Development (programming/database/Internet), NetworkDesign and Administration, or Technical Support.The degree of Associate in Science with a major in InformationTechnology is awarded upon successful completion of the program. Manygraduates continue their formal education in a bachelor’s degree programat another college. Others begin professional careers by obtaining positionsas technical support analysts, programmers, network administrators,database administrators or web site developers.• The Information Technology Department at NHTI is a regionaland local Cisco Certified Academy and offers all studentsa certified basic Cisco networking course – Introductionto Networking (IT 150).• The department also offers a course in personal computer hardwareand software (IT 108) which prepares students to sit forthe CompTIA A+ certification, a widely recognized vendorneutralcertification for service technicians.• Students choosing the Network Design and Administrationoption take two additional courses – Networking Theory I (IT250) and Networking Theory II (IT 252). These courses preparestudents to sit for the Cisco Certified Network Associateexam (CCNA).• Students choosing the Applications Development option aregiven the opportunity to learn object oriented programming inthe Visual Basic.NET (IT 212) and the Java (IT 210) languages,database design, Visio modeling and SQL. They thenapply these skills in business application development for Windowsor web environments.• Students choosing the Technical Support option acquire a broadbase of IT knowledge and also study communication and interpersonaleffectiveness, incident tracking, prioritization escalationand resolution, call handling applications, user documentation,diagnostic scripts and system imaging (IT 220).Senior ProjectAll students are required to complete a senior project which is usuallyan internship in the area of his or her concentration and career goals.The internship provides real-life experience applying skills learned in theclassroom. Employers work closely with the students and professors toensure an environment that enhances each student’s education, providesexperience and introduces the student to the IT business environment.Internship ConsiderationsThe college must ensure that individuals (customers, employees,etc.) at internship and service learning sites are not adversely affected bystudents during learning experiences. Therefore, students participating ininternship and field experiences must demonstrate the emotional stabilityrequired to exercise sound judgment, accept direction and guidance froma supervisor or faculty member and establish rapport and maintain sensitiveinterpersonal relationships with employees, customers and clients.NHTI Faculty ProfileWilliam ShurbertInformation TechnologyA.S., Computer Information SystemsNew Hampshire Technical InstituteB.S., Technical ManagementSouthern New Hampshire University“I came to NHTI as a student to pursue a career in the computer science field.NHTI provided me with a solid background in information technology and thenecessary skills to succeed in the high-tech business environment. As a professor,I’ve been able to bring real-life situations and personal experiences into theclassroom which helps to create a learning environment that keeps the studentsinterested and motivated to learn.”FIRST YEARFALL SEMESTERCL LAB CREN 101 English Composition 4 0 4# IT 106 IT Career Topics 2 0 1# IT 108 Personal Computer Hardware andSoftware 2 2 3# IT 110 Programming Fundamentals 2 2 3MT 123 Intermediate Algebra 4 0 4SO xxx Social Science Elective* 3 0 318SPRING SEMESTEREN 125 Communications and the Literatureof Science and Technology orEN xxx English Elective 3 0 3# IT 140 Database Design and Management 2 2 3# IT 150 Introduction to Networking 2 2 3# IT 180 Introduction to Unix Operating Systems 2 2 3MT 125 Finite Mathematics 4 0 416Specific Admission Requirements1. High school Algebra I with a grade of “C” or better ORNHTI’s MT 103 and MT 104 with grades of “C” or better;2. Computer keyboarding skills are assumed.Though this curriculum is designed to be completed in the format listed, students may choose to take more time, depending on their individualcircumstances. Students who anticipate taking more time to complete the program are strongly encouraged to consult with their department head at thetime of registration each semester to ensure that prerequisite requirements are met and course selection is appropriate.COMPUTERS25