Computer Technology Associate in Applied Science
Program Description
The Associate in Applied Science Computer Technology degree program prepares students for entry-level computer technology positions. Emphasis throughout the program’s duration is placed on effective computer and communication skills.
The Computer Technology Associate in Applied Science degree allows students to select one of the following concentrations. Students can only be awarded ONE associate in applied science degree in Computer Technology. If students want to expand their knowledge of other computer technology areas of study, they may consider any available certificate under Computer Technology. Likewise, individual certificates can only be awarded once.
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The Business Analytics Concentration provides students with the knowledge and the skills necessary for employment and growth in analytical professions. Students will complete course work in statistical and analytic theory, best practices, & analysis; data mining and data warehousing; predictive modeling; project and operations management; and analytical tools and techniques.
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The Cybersecurity Concentration trains students how to protect and defend computer systems, networks, programs and databases against cyber-attacks. Emphasis is placed on implementing defensive tools to prevent cyber-attacks, learning how to simulate attacks to defend against them, and in the event of a successful attack, knowing how to recognize the effects and repair the damage as quickly as possible.
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The Data Science Concentration of the Associate in Applied Science in Computer Technology prepares learners to design and develop desktop and web application with an emphasis on business logic and data‐driven applications. Students will be able to support the needs of businesses in a wide variety of industries, including healthcare, manufacturing, insurance, finance, and software publishing.
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The Networking Administration and Security Concentration trains students in computer technical support, router configuration and security, network systems administration, Voice over IP (VoIP) and network security.
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The Programming Concentration trains students to design and develop web applications using object-oriented languages and databases, including Python, Microsoft C#, SQL, ASP.NET, Java, HTML5, CSS, JavaScript and PHP.
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The Systems Security and Infrastructure Concentration trains students to install, configure, secure and maintain computer hardware including data center servers and business workstations using Microsoft and Linux operating systems, as well as cloud technologies used for virtualization and data center management.
Embedded Certificate
This program contains one or more embedded certificates which will automatically be awarded if the certificate requirements are met unless the student completes and submits the Program of Study Change Form requesting to opt out of the embedded certificate.
Mission Statement
The Computer Technology program at Greenville Technical College offers a solid foundation to prepare students for an entry-level position in the field of information technology. Typical jobs may include network systems administrator, support specialist, network operations analyst, IT help desk support, computer programming and web developer. Our certificate programs provide areas for specialization or a skills update for veterans of the field.
Entrance Requirements
Hgh school diploma or GED
Type of Program
Day, evening or online
Requirements for Completion
Students must receive a grade of “C” or higher in program courses, concentration courses, corequisites, and prerequisites in order to be eligible for graduation.
Employment Opportunities
Technology services companies, internet service providers, insurance companies, hospitals, manufacturing firms, software development companies and other business and industry.
Visit our web page at https://www.gvltec.edu/computertechnology/.
- Business Analytics Concentration Recommended Program Schedule
- Cybersecurity Concentration Recommended Program Schedule
- Data Science Concentration Recommended Program Schedule
- Network Administration and Security Concentration Recommended Program Schedule
- Programming Concentration Recommended Program Schedule
- Systems Security and Infrastructure Concentration Recommended Program Schedule
Listed below is the ideal grouping of courses in order by semester. This plan assumes a full-time schedule. Note, however, that many variables can affect this plan, and not every course is offered every semester. Please see your advisor to map out your own personalized progression toward graduation.
Note: Please contact your advisor for recommended evening schedules.
Business Analytics Concentration Recommended Program Schedule
| Preferred Sequence | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Hours | |
| COL 111 | E-Learning Success | 1 |
| COL 105 | Freshman Seminar | 3 |
| CPT 113 | Information Systems | 3 |
| ENG 101 | English Composition I | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Quantitative Reasoning | ||
| College Algebra With Modeling | ||
| Probability and Statistics 1 | ||
| Total Semester Hours | 13 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| CPT 257 | Operating Systems | 3 |
| CPT 127 | Python Programming I | 3 |
| CPT 170 | Computer Applications I | 3 |
| IST 272 | Relational Database | 3 |
| Total Semester Hours | 12 | |
| Third Semester | ||
| MGT 101 | Principles of Management | 3 |
| IST 278 | Database Programming | 3 |
| CPT 209 | Computer Systems Management | 3 |
| Total Semester Hours | 9 | |
| Fourth Semester | ||
| CPT 227 | Python Programming II | 3 |
| CPT 189 | Data Science I | 3 |
| CPT 270 | Computer Applications II | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Public Speaking | ||
| Intercultural Communication | ||
| Interpersonal Communication | ||
| Total Semester Hours | 12 | |
| Fifth Semester | ||
| BUS 190 | Business Analytics I | 3 |
| CPT 267 | Technical Support Concepts | 3 |
| CPT 273 | Data Visualization | 3 |
| Business Elective 2 | 3 | |
| Total Semester Hours | 12 | |
| Sixth Semester | ||
| CPT 264 | Systems & Procedures | 3 |
| Humanities Elective | 3 | |
| Social Science Elective 3 | 3 | |
| Total Semester Hours | 9 | |
| Total Required Credit Hours | 67 | |
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Preferred Mathematics
- 2
Business Electives:
- 3
Preferred Social Science:
- ECO 211 Microeconomics
Cybersecurity Concentration Recommended Program Schedule
| First Semester | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| COL 111 | E-Learning Success | 1 |
| COL 105 | Freshman Seminar | 3 |
| CPT 113 | Information Systems | 3 |
| ENG 101 | English Composition I | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Probability and Statistics | ||
| Quantitative Reasoning 1 | ||
| College Algebra With Modeling | ||
Higher college transferable math | ||
| Total Semester Hours | 13 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| IST 220 | Data Communications | 3 |
| CPT 257 | Operating Systems | 3 |
| CPT 170 | Computer Applications I | 3 |
| CPT 127 | Python Programming I | 3 |
| Total Semester Hours | 12 | |
| Third Semester | ||
| CYB 110 | Introduction to Cybersecurity | 3 |
| IST 190 | LINUX Essentials | 3 |
| IST 266 | Internet and Firewall Security | 3 |
| Total Semester Hours | 9 | |
| Fourth Semester | ||
| CYB 201 | Cybersecurity Operations | 3 |
| CYB 294 | Incident Response (Blue Teaming) | 3 |
| CPT 209 | Computer Systems Management | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Public Speaking | ||
| Intercultural Communication | ||
| Interpersonal Communication | ||
| Total Semester Hours | 12 | |
| Fifth Semester | ||
| CYB 282 | Security and Risk Analysis | 3 |
| CYB 269 | Digital Forensics | 3 |
| CYB 293 | Attack Vectors (Red Teaming) | 3 |
| CPT 267 | Technical Support Concepts | 3 |
| Total Semester Hours | 12 | |
| Sixth Semester | ||
| CPT 264 | Systems & Procedures | 3 |
| Social Sciences Elective | 3 | |
| Humanities Elective 2 | 3 | |
| Total Semester Hours | 9 | |
| Total Required Credit Hours | 67 | |
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Preferred Course
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Preferred Humanities Elective:
- PHI 110 Ethics
Data Science Concentration Recommended Program Schedule
| Preferred Sequence | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Hours | |
| COL 111 | E-Learning Success | 1 |
| COL 105 | Freshman Seminar | 3 |
| CPT 113 | Information Systems | 3 |
| ENG 101 | English Composition I | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Quantitative Reasoning | ||
| College Algebra With Modeling 4 | ||
| Probability and Statistics | ||
| Total Semester Hours | 13 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| CPT 257 | Operating Systems | 3 |
| CPT 127 | Python Programming I | 3 |
| CPT 170 | Computer Applications I | 3 |
| IST 272 | Relational Database | 3 |
| Total Semester Hours | 12 | |
| Third Semester | ||
| IST 226 | Internet Programming | 3 |
| IST 278 | Database Programming | 3 |
| CPT 209 | Computer Systems Management | 3 |
| Total Semester Hours | 9 | |
| Fourth Semester | ||
| CPT 227 | Python Programming II | 3 |
| CPT 189 | Data Science I | 3 |
| Programming Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Public Speaking | ||
| Intercultural Communication | ||
| Interpersonal Communication | ||
| Total Semester Hours | 12 | |
| Fifth Semester | ||
| BUS 190 | Business Analytics I | 3 |
| CPT 289 | Data Science II | 3 |
| CPT 273 | Data Visualization | 3 |
| CPT 267 | Technical Support Concepts | 3 |
| Total Semester Hours | 12 | |
| Sixth Semester | ||
| CPT 264 | Systems & Procedures | 3 |
| Social Science Elective 2 | 3 | |
| Humanities Elective 3 | 3 | |
| Total Semester Hours | 9 | |
| Total Required Credit Hours | 67 | |
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Programming Electives:
- 2
Preferred Social Science:
- ECO 211 Microeconomics
- 3
Preferred Humanities Elective:
- PHI 105 Introduction to Logic
- 4
Preferred Mathematics:
- MAT 109 College Algebra With Modeling
Network Administration and Security Concentration Recommended Program Schedule
| First Semester | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| COL 111 | E-Learning Success | 1 |
| COL 105 | Freshman Seminar | 3 |
| CPT 113 | Information Systems | 3 |
| ENG 101 | English Composition I | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Probability and Statistics | ||
| Quantitative Reasoning 1 | ||
| College Algebra With Modeling | ||
Higher college transferable math | ||
| Total Semester Hours | 13 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| IST 220 | Data Communications | 3 |
| CPT 257 | Operating Systems | 3 |
| CPT 170 | Computer Applications I | 3 |
| CPT 127 | Python Programming I | 3 |
| Total Semester Hours | 12 | |
| Third Semester | ||
| IST 201 | Cisco Introduction to Networks | 3 |
| CYB 110 | Introduction to Cybersecurity | 3 |
| CPT 209 | Computer Systems Management | 3 |
| Total Semester Hours | 9 | |
| Fourth Semester | ||
| IST 202 | Cisco Switching, Routing, and Wireless Essentials | 3 |
| IST 257 | LAN Network Server Technologies | 3 |
| IST 266 | Internet and Firewall Security | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Public Speaking | ||
| Intercultural Communication | ||
| Interpersonal Communication | ||
| Total Semester Hours | 12 | |
| Fifth Semester | ||
| IST 203 | Cisco Enterprise Networking, Security, and Automation | 3 |
| CYB 201 | Cybersecurity Operations | 3 |
| IST 258 | LAN Directory Services | 3 |
| CPT 267 | Technical Support Concepts | 3 |
| Total Semester Hours | 12 | |
| Sixth Semester | ||
| CPT 264 | Systems & Procedures | 3 |
| Social Science Elective | 3 | |
| Humanities Elective | 3 | |
| Total Semester Hours | 9 | |
| Total Required Credit Hours | 67 | |
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Preferred Course - MAT 103 Quantitative Reasoning
Programming Concentration Recommended Program Schedule
| First Semester | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| COL 111 | E-Learning Success | 1 |
| COL 105 | Freshman Seminar | 3 |
| CPT 113 | Information Systems | 3 |
| ENG 101 | English Composition I | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Probability and Statistics | ||
| Quantitative Reasoning | ||
| College Algebra With Modeling 1 | ||
Higher college transferable math | ||
| Total Semester Hours | 13 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| CPT 257 | Operating Systems | 3 |
| CPT 127 | Python Programming I | 3 |
| CPT 170 | Computer Applications I | 3 |
| IST 272 | Relational Database | 3 |
| Total Semester Hours | 12 | |
| Third Semester | ||
| CPT 230 | C# Programming I | 3 |
| IST 226 | Internet Programming | 3 |
| CPT 209 | Computer Systems Management | 3 |
| Total Semester Hours | 9 | |
| Fourth Semester | ||
| CPT 236 | Java Programming I | 3 |
| CPT 231 | C# Programming II | 3 |
| IST 239 | Javascript | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Public Speaking | ||
| Intercultural Communication | ||
| Interpersonal Communication | ||
| Total Semester Hours | 12 | |
| Fifth Semester | ||
| CPT 237 | Java Programming II | 3 |
| CPT 267 | Technical Support Concepts | 3 |
| IST 278 | Database Programming | 3 |
| Programming Elective 2 | 3 | |
| Total Semester Hours | 12 | |
| Sixth Semester | ||
| CPT 264 | Systems & Procedures | 3 |
| Social Science Elective | 3 | |
| Humanities Elective | 3 | |
| Total Semester Hours | 9 | |
| Total Required Credit Hours | 67 | |
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Preferred Course - MAT 109 College Algebra With Modeling
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Programming Electives:
Systems Security and Infrastructure Concentration Recommended Program Schedule
| First Semester | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| COL 111 | E-Learning Success | 1 |
| COL 105 | Freshman Seminar | 3 |
| CPT 113 | Information Systems | 3 |
| ENG 101 | English Composition I | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Probability and Statistics | ||
| Quantitative Reasoning 1 | ||
| College Algebra With Modeling | ||
Higher college transferable math | ||
| Total Semester Hours | 13 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| IST 220 | Data Communications | 3 |
| CPT 257 | Operating Systems | 3 |
| CPT 170 | Computer Applications I | 3 |
| CPT 127 | Python Programming I | 3 |
| Total Semester Hours | 12 | |
| Third Semester | ||
| IST 190 | LINUX Essentials | 3 |
| CYB 110 | Introduction to Cybersecurity | 3 |
| CPT 209 | Computer Systems Management | 3 |
| Total Semester Hours | 9 | |
| Fourth Semester | ||
| IST 191 | LINUX System Administration | 3 |
| IST 257 | LAN Network Server Technologies | 3 |
| IST 266 | Internet and Firewall Security | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Public Speaking | ||
| Intercultural Communication | ||
| Interpersonal Communication | ||
| Total Semester Hours | 12 | |
| Fifth Semester | ||
| IST 198 | Cloud Computing I | 3 |
| IST 258 | LAN Directory Services | 3 |
| IST 272 | Relational Database | 3 |
| CPT 267 | Technical Support Concepts | 3 |
| Total Semester Hours | 12 | |
| Sixth Semester | ||
| CPT 264 | Systems & Procedures | 3 |
| Social Science Elective | 3 | |
| Humanities Elective | 3 | |
| Total Semester Hours | 9 | |
| Total Required Credit Hours | 67 | |
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Preferred Course