Information Technology Associate of Applied Science

Brown Mackie College — Akron

The Information Technology (IT) degree program at Brown Mackie College – Akron in Ohio is an associate’s degree program that offers you entry-level skills in business IT infrastructure, design, and development. As an IT graduate, you are prepared for entry-level positions such as a support specialist, help desk technician, or software trainer. This Information Technology program in Akron includes general education, business, and technical courses in order to produce a well-rounded graduate capable of contributing and advancing successfully in a technology-enabled business environment.

Computer support specialists and help desk technicians give technical assistance, support, and advice to computer users and customers. They troubleshoot and provide technical support for hardware, software, and systems. To properly perform these duties, they must have strong problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills.

This Information Technology degree program offers you courses on:
• All phases of business: ownership, marketing, personnel, finance, managerial controls, and the relationship of business with the social and economic environment in which the business operates.
• The basics of logical problem solving using a computer programming language, including an introduction to data structures, programming structures, object orientation, algorithms, and event-driven programming as solutions to common business problems.
• The fundamentals of Web-based systems, including an introduction to Internet technologies and systems, searching the Internet, communications, Internet security, creating a Web site (including an introduction to HTML), e-business, and site administration.