Students must maintain a grade of 2.0 or better in every class to remain in this program. Students who intend to complete the Applications Support A.A.S. degree should meet with the Information Technology counselor to plan their courses beyond those listed above. The Information Technology field is growing two times faster than any other section of the economy. A recent Department of Labor study indicates that more than a million new IT jobs will be created in the United States by the year 2005. There is a critical shortage of qualified IT professionals.
Excellent opportunities exist with both large and small companies and in the public sector.
Web Development students share many core classes with students in the programming option. These courses were recently designed and provide skills in current use. Web development specialty courses are shared with web design students. Many programming students will wish to add web specialty courses to their schedule. Equivalent course work or experience will be evaluated for possible substitution.