Program Details

Institution: New Mexico State University
Level: Bachelors
Discipline: Computer Information Systems
Credit Hours Required: 128
Cost: Current main campus tuition and fees plus a $25 per credit hour distance education fee. See the <a href="http://www.nmsu.edu/~uar/schecosts/schcosts.htm">University Accounts Receivable Schedule of Costs</a> for the current tuition rate.

Description:
The Information and Communication Technology (ICT) curriculum covers topics and concepts that are required to design, implement, and manage a variety of computer-based information systems. The curriculum includes the study of computer hardware, application and operating systems software, system integration, database design and management, networking, and network security. Graduates can expect to fill positions with titles such as Information Technologist, Project Manager, Systems or Network Administrator, Computer Support Specialist, and Database Administrator. The program is designed for graduates of computer and technology-related associate degree programs - usually from community colleges or other two-year institutions that are seeking a Bachelors. It is also a viable degree path for students who have completed the freshmen and sophomore years of computer or technology-related programs at four-year institutions.

Delivery Method:
Computer Information Systems

Requirements:
Students entering the program will have an associate degree or at least 62 credits from an accredited educational institution to include the following courses of at least three credits each (except where noted) and with each course completed with a grade of "C" or better: freshman English, technical or research writing, oral communications, college algebra, college trigonometry, basic computer literacy including office productivity tools, computer programming, and a natural science course with an accompanying laboratory (for a total of at least four credits), i.e., chemistry, physics, biology, or other).

Required Courses:
There are a total of 13 upper division Information and Communication Technology courses for a total of 37 credits. To complete a baccalaureate program, a student must also meet the following overlapping criteria: 1.Complete a minimum of 128 total credit hours of which at least 66 credit hours must be from four-year institutions. 2.Complete at least 54 credit hours of upper division coursework (courses numbered 300 and above). 3.Complete the NMSU General Education requirements. Other NMSU, College of Engineering, and Department of Engineering Technology degree requirements are specified in the relevant sections of the Undergraduate Catalog.

For more information:
Program Web Site: http://distance.nmsu.edu/degrees/

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