BUSINESS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES DIVISION

Degrees / Certifications / Industry Certifications



Dr. Alice Tyler Milton, Associate Dean
Mr. Rand Armbrester, Chairperson

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Associate in Arts (AA) degree programs are designed to parallel the freshman and sophomore level coursework at four-year colleges and universities.  The courses with a passing grade will transfer to the institutions toward a baccalaureate degree.  Students should classify as a junior upon transferring, if they aligned all of their courses with ALABAMA TRANSFERS.  The AA degrees are designed for students who want to pursue a four-year degree in Business, Accounting, Computer Science, Economics, Technology, Management Information Systems (MIS), Project Management, Business Education, Information Systems, Human Resource Management, Finance, Hospitality Management, Health Information Management/Technology, Entrepreneurship, Marketing, Management, or any other closely related field in the business arena (Check the Department of Labor/Occupational Outlook Handbook for areas).  

Associate in Applied Science (AAS) degree and certificate (Short and Long) programs are designed to provide students with hands-on experiences and opportunities for "real-life experiences through internships in the field of study.  Students are still able to transfer to a four-year institution but should note that some of the coursework taken (Area V) may or may not be applied to the chosen program of study.  The four-year institution may evaluate each course on a case-by-case basis.  The advantage of an AAS degree is that students will be able to have the choice of working in their chosen field and/or completing their bachelor degree while gaining work experience for promotions. 

 An experienced, caring faculty will nurture and help students develop the skills needed to begin a career.  There are so many opportunities in the Business and Information Technologies Division—all are based on the individual’s strengths and interests.  Employment for the entry-level positions are expected to grow in the service and professional industries.  The Business and Information Technologies Division offers two (2) AA Degrees (Business Administration and Business Education) fully online as well as face-to-face.  All courses within the Division are offered online, hybrid, and face-to-face.  What does your future career pay?  What are the job prospects?  Are you attempting to study a "high demand" job? Click the "Job Outlook" bar to look up the Department of Labor Statistics on your selected field of interest.    Find out.     

Click the "Job Outlook" bar to look up the Department of Labor Statistics on your select field of interest.  What does your future career pay?  What are the job prospects?  Are you attempting to study a "high demand" job?  Find out.     


Please refer to the College Catalog for the Degrees and Certificates - The BUSINESS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES SECTION BEGINS ON PAGE 18


DEGREE/CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS ACCREDITED BY THE ACCREDITED COUNCIL FOR BUSINESS SCHOOLS AND PROGRAMS (ACBSP):

AA Degrees (Transferring to a four-year institution - 100% Online Courses)   
 -- Business Administration   -      Program Outline 
 -- Business Education   -      Program Outline

AA Degrees (Transferring to a four-year Institution - Online, Face-to-Face, Hyflex or Hybrid Courses) 
 -- Business Administration
 -- Business Education 

AAS Degrees (Workforce)
 -- Accounting Technology
 -- Business Administration and Supervision
 -- Computer Science - Business Concentration
 -- Computer Science 
 -- General Office Administration - General
 -- Legal Office Administration - Legal
 -- Medical Office Administration - (Medical Coding / Billing)

OTHER PROGRAMS THAT THE BUSINESS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES DIVISION OFFERS:

Long Certificates
 -- Accounting Technology
 -- Computer Science
 -- General Office Administration - General
 -- Legal Office Administration - Legal
 -- Medical Office Administration - (Medical Coding / Billing)

Short Certificates
 -- Accounting Technology
 -- Computer Science
 - App Development Using Swift Track
 - Cloud Computing Track (NEW) **
 - Cybersecurity Track (NEW **)
 - Desktop Support Technician Track
 - Microcomputer Application Track
 - Networking Track
 - Programming Track
 - Web Technologies Track
 -- Management and Supervision
 -- General Office Administration - General
 -- Legal Office Administration - Legal
 -- Medical Office Administration - (Medical Coding / Billing)
 -- Real Estate
 -- Swift Programming (iOS - App Development)

Industry Certifications Offered
 -- Computer Science Certifications

MICROSOFT
 - Specialist (MOS) - (CIS 147)

CERTIPORT
IC3 - (CIS 149)
Swift Programming (CIS 157, CIS 220, and CIS 227)

CISCO
CCNA (CIS 270, CIS 271, CIS 272, and CIS 273)

CLOUD (At the end of program)
 - Cloud Practitioner
 - AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate
 - AWS Certified SysOps Administrator Associate

COMPTIA
 - A+ (CIS 268 and CIS 269)
 - Network+ (CIS 199)
 - Security+ (CIS 280)

CYBERSECURITY (At the end of program)
 - Security+
 - CYSA+ - Cybersecurity Analyst
 - Certified Ethical Hacking

** New Programs - Have not been submitted to ACBSP for approval