Information Technology – Data Center Management (ITDCO)

Graduation Requirements

Requirement	Credit Hrs.
General Education	27.0 – 27.5
Major Requirements	41.0
Option Requirements	40.5
Total Credit Hours Required	104 – 104.5

General Education Requirements - 27.0-27.5 credit hrs.*

Communications
Courses	Credit Hrs.
English-Level I	4.5
English-Level II	4.5

Humanities/Social Sciences
Courses	Credit Hrs.
Humanities/Social Sciences	4.5

Quantitative/Numeracy Skills
Courses	Credit Hrs.
MATH 1220 Business Mathematics OR MATH 1420 College Algebra ¹ *(Students transferring to a four-year institution must take MATH 1420.)	4.5 – 5.0

Other
Courses	Credit Hrs.
HMRL 1010 Human Relations Skills	4.5
INFO 1001 Information Systems and Literacy	4.5

*The general education requirement for this degree program exceeds the minimum standard number of hours. For more information, contact Student Services.

Major Requirements for Information Technology - 41.0 credit hrs.


Courses	Credit Hrs.
INFO 1002 Introduction to Information Technology	4.5
INFO 1003 Introduction to Computer Programming	5.0
INFO 1011 Project Management	4.5
INFO 1023 Networking Essentials	4.5
INFO 1110 Operating Systems I	4.5
INFO 1311 Web Page Creation	4.5
INFO 1315 Interface Design	4.5
INFO 1620 Introduction to Database Design	4.5
INFO 2351 Introduction to XML	4.5

Option Requirements for Information Technology – Data Center Management - 40.5 credit hrs.

Courses	Credit Hrs.
INFO 1009 Introduction to Cloud Computing	4.5
INFO 1400 Hardware, Disaster Recovery, and Troubleshooting	4.5
INFO 1401 Introduction to Data Center Management	4.5
INFO 1421 Virtualization, Remote Access, and Monitoring ¹	4.5
INFO 1431 Data Center Physical Design	4.5
INFO 2362 Building Secure Environments	4.5
INFO 2401 Applied Data Center Management	4.5
INFO 2801 Networking Security ¹	4.5
INFO 2990 Data Center Management Internship	4.5

1. Additional prerequisite(s) may be required

The degree option is a specialization within a program. Although students may complete multiple options within this program, only the major degree is awarded.

Below is a suggested guide for students planning careers in IBM i systems after one year of full-time study.

FIRST YEAR

Courses	Credit Hrs.
First quarter
English level I	4.5
INFO 1001 Information Systems and Literacy	4.5
INFO 1003 Introduction to Computer Programming	5.0
	14.0

Courses	Credit Hrs.
Second quarter
INFO 1002 Introduction to Information Technology	4.5
INFO 1110 Operating Systems I	4.5
INFO 1620 Introduction to Database Design	4.5
	13.5

Courses	Credit Hrs.
Third quarter
English level II	4.5
INFO 1023 Networking Essentials	4.5
INFO 1311 Web Page Creation	4.5
	13.5

Courses	Credit Hrs.
Fourth quarter
INFO 1009 Introduction to Cloud Computing	4.5
INFO 1011 Project Management	4.5
INFO 1315 Interface Design	4.5
	13.5

SECOND YEAR

Courses	Credit Hrs.
Fifth quarter
INFO 1400 Hardware, Disaster Recovery, and Troubleshooting	4.5
INFO 1401 Introduction to Data Center Management	4.5
INFO 2351 Introduction to XML	4.5
	13.5

Courses	Credit Hrs.
Sixth quarter
INFO 1421 Virtualization, Remote Access, and Monitoring	4.5
INFO 2362 Building Secure Environments	4.5
Math elective	4.5
	13.5-14.0

Courses	Credit Hrs.
Seventh quarter
INFO 1431 Data Center Physical Design	4.5
INFO 2401 Applied Data Center Management	4.5
INFO 2801 Networking Security	4.5
	13.5

Courses	Credit Hrs.
Eighth quarter
HMRL 1010 Human Relations Skills	4.5
Humanities/social science elective	4.5
INFO 2900 Special Topics in Information Technology	4.5
	13.5