Associate of Applied Science : Computer Systems and Information Technology
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The Computer Systems and Information Technology program is part of the Instructional Services division of Chemeketa Community College. The program offers an Associate in Applied Science (AAS) degree that allows students to design a customized program consisting of a broad foundation of general technology courses and one or more technical specialties. This specialized degree prepares students for a wide variety of employment opportunities in the computer information services industry. Students may also complete an Associate of Arts Oregon Transfer degree combined with Computer Science lower division transfer courses that provides the first 2 years of study towards a four year Bachelor degree in Computer Science. This program is transferable to any public University in Oregon and is also accepted by many private universities.  The Computer Systems and Information Technology program additionally provides a broad array of professional continuing education classes and certificates for professionals already working in the field and provides technology service classes for students studying in other disciplines.  The CIS/CS program has several annually contracted instructors and retains other adjunct instructors who are professionals from local, private, and public employers. The program area is served by an advisory committee which represents local industry and state agencies.
General requirements include: 95-102 credit hours (depending upon program specializations); includes 76-83 credit hours of CIS, business, and writing courses,  and 20 credit hours of General Education.  Students must meet college graduation requirements including General Education, Math and English competencies.

CAREER DESCRIPTIONS
The Computer Systems and Information Technology core program in combination with one or more specialized areas of study, prepares students for a wide variety of technical career opportunities. The Computer Programming Certificate prepares traditional programmers and analysts who are responsible for all phases of program design and development. The Computer Support Certificate prepares the student for work in the design and implementation of business systems solutions, software and systems troubleshooting, technical support and end user training. The Systems Administration Certificate offers career opportunities in enterprise and workgroup systems administration. (This certificate provides a pathway to the Linux+, Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator, Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer, Microsoft Certified IT Professional, and Microsoft Certified Technical Specialist certifications). The Database Developer Certificate prepares professionals to be an integral member of development and support teams in information systems environments. The Web Developer Certificate opens the door to careers in web application design, development and administration of dynamic, data driven web sites (Web Masters and Web Developers). The Security and Forensics certificate graduate may work in computer crime law enforcement, corporate information systems or private computer security consulting.

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
Although the first term major course in this program (CIS 120) requires no prerequisites, in order to follow the recommended sequence of courses, candidates should be ready to enter with the skill sets provided for in WR 121 and MTH 95 (readiness can be demonstrated through ASSET placement tests or documented previous college level work). Those candidates with insufficient background to enter at this level may need to extend the time it takes to complete the program. Students with limited typing skills are strongly advised to take CA121. Faculty advisors will provide information regarding options to those students who may need to take preparatory course work.

COURSE OF STUDY
Students in the program are able to custom build a CIS Program to meet their career objectives. The student is expected to work with a CIS department advisor in planning term by term class schedules leading toward fulfillment of all program requirements. Students should contact a CIS department advisor at the earliest opportunity. Students who plan to work toward a bachelor degree at a four-year institution, should meet with Chemeketa’s CS transfer advisor and should also contact the 4-year program of their choice to obtain specific information on the issue of transferability. Chemeketa has articulation agreements with most public four-year institutions in Oregon which will allow you to complete your first 2 years of study at Chemeketa including your lower division Computer Science degree required courses. Additionally, many of the courses in the CIS program are transferable to four-year colleges or universities.

PROGRAM OUTCOMES
Students completing the AAS will:
• Acquire new information and adapt to changes in the computer technology field.
• Apply a logical and systematic approach to solve problems.
• Use written, oral, and visual interpersonal skills to communicate with individuals or small groups.
• Install, configure, use, maintain software systems, and deal with security issues involved in a business environment.
• Configure and maintain workstation and server operating systems, and hardware resources.
• Research and interpret technical materials as they relate to areas of specialization.
• Apply project life cycle concepts to assist in finding solutions to business needs.
• Conduct and evaluate individual and small group instruction for information technology topics such as application software.

In addition to the AAS outcomes, students completing the Computer Programming Certificate will:
• Design and implement computer software applications in various languages.
• Develop an application for an N-tiered environment.
• Evaluate, discuss, and plan software project requirements for a specific industry need.

In addition to the AAS outcomes, students completing the Computer Systems Support Certificate will:
• Manage workgroup resources including file shares, print shares, and physical connections.
• Install, configure and support industry required applications to the enterprise environment.
• Use integrated software packages to analyze and support business problems related to the IT infrastructure.

In addition to the AAS outcomes, students completing the Computer Systems Administration Certificate will:
• Manage enterprise resources including file shares, print shares, and physical connections.
• Install, configure and support industry required operating systems for the enterprise environment.
• Utilize enterprise tools to support remote access, security and redundancy of the enterprise environment.

In addition to the AAS outcomes, students completing the Web Developer Certificate will:
• Design and maintain websites using a variety of software packages and editing languages.
• Evaluate accessibility, compatibility, and globalization issues in web design.
• Develop and analyze organizational web design needs through individual and group assessments.

In addition to the AAS outcomes, students completing the Database Developer Certificate will:
• Develop data gathering models using current data gathering software.
• Organize data within current data mining models.
• Extract data using best practices data mining techniques into correct report models.
• Use current database languages technologies to create and build database objects.

In addition to the AAS outcomes, students completing the Computer Security and Forensics Certificate will:
• Use logical analysis to resolve workstation and network problems related to internal and external data security breaches.
• Conduct and evaluate individual and small group investigations related to current information technology security concerns.
• Analyze and develop a defendable security plan for an enterprise environment.

Computer Systems and Information Technology: Core/General Requirements
Description:  The Computer Systems and Information Technology Associate in Applied Science (AAS) core requirements consists of a broad foundation of general technology courses that provide the student with a breadth of knowledge in areas including: business application software, computing hardware, computer operating systems, network and systems administration, programming fundamentals, database fundamentals, internet and web technologies, systems analysis and project management. This broad foundation of skills and knowledge provide the basis from which students can build specialized studies to target the specific information technology careers that they are most interested in. The specialized skills can be gained by students completing one or more of the available certificate programs in combination with the core degree requirements or designing a collection of classes from the CIS elective hours that meet their personal goals (must be approved by a CIS program advisor).
The required courses for the core area are: