Professional Studies AS – Information Technology Option Bergen Community College

This option is designed for students who wish to transfer to a four-year college or university for continued study in Information Technology or any business computing program. In addition to general studies, students are required to take six degree-specific technical courses which include introductory courses in information technology and networking, two semesters of programming, systems analysis, and a technical elective. Choice of elective and programming language should be determined by requirements at the college to which the student will transfer.

Program Learning Outcomes

• Write applications in at least two current industry-standard computer languages.
• Perform a complete systems analysis and design for computing technology systems used in the workplace.
• Use standard business productivity software to support electronic projects.

Career Pathways

• Computer and Information Specialist
• Software Developer
• Computer and Information Manager
• Computer Systems Analyst
• Computer Applications Specialist
• Computer Programmer

Recommended Semester Sequence

First Semester

• Humanities Elective** 3
• INF-101 Introduction to Information Technology 3
• INF-103 Introduction to Programming (Python) 3
• INF-160 Networking Technologies and Data Communications 3
• WRT-101 English Composition I 3

Credit Hours: 15

Second Semester

• INF Programming Language Fundamentals Elective* 3
• Humanities Elective** 3
• Free Elective‡‡ 3
• COM Communication Elective: COM-100 or COM-102 3
• WRT-201 English Composition II 3

Credit Hours: 15

Third Semester

• MAT/INF 4-credit Mathematics Elective OR (3-credit Mathematics Elective AND 1-credit Restricted INF Elective^) 4
• Natural Science Elective** 4
• INF Restricted Elective^^ 3
• INF-208 Systems Analysis and Design 3

Credit Hours: 14

Fourth Semester

• Natural Science Elective** 4
• Humanities Electives** 3
• Social Science Electives** 6
• Free Elective‡‡ 3

Credit Hours: 16