Computing Essentials Letter of Recognition

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No. of Credits: 9
Contact: Bernice Brezina, Chair, Business, Technology, and Public Service Division
Ronda Jacobs, Program Coordinator

The Computing Essentials Letter of Recognition is a program designed to provide students with the essential technical and skills required to prepare for entry-level employment in an information technology (IT) specialist field.

This program includes coursework that will help students to prepare for entry-level CompTIA A+ certification exam. A+ certification is recognized in the IT industry as the standard to validate understanding of the most common hardware and software technologies in business and certifies the skills necessary to support complex IT infrastructures.

This program is fully available online.

The maximum number of credits accepted in transfer from other institutions to this program is 6.

Required Courses and Recommended Sequence:

The following is a recommended sequence of courses for completing this program. College Prep and prerequisite course requirements, credit load, and/or course availability may affect a student’s individual progress. Course availability within the program sequences is specifically intended for full-time students who begin their course work with the fall semester. Students should always consult their online program evaluation or an academic advisor to better understand typical course availability and individual program planning.

First Semester

ITS-1010 - Computing and Information Technology* (3)
ITS-1050 - Computing Essentials* (3)
ENG-1010 - Composition and Rhetoric* (E) (3)
ENG 1010 completed with a minimum grade of “C”

Notes:

* Courses requiring a prerequisite or co-requisite

****Pending MHEC approval

Course Indicators: English Composition (E), Arts (A), Cultural and Global Awareness (C), Humanities (H), Biological/Physical Sciences (S), Social/Behavioral Sciences (B), Mathematics (M)