The Associate Degree in Information Technology programme concentrates on providing students with knowledge and skills in the basic concepts of software engineering, microcomputers and computing. The course will develop students in areas of time and project management skills with special regard to managing complex software development efforts. Students will also be trained in areas of project management: project estimating and project planning; management and maintenance of software products in the consumer marketplace, total cost of system ownership, software life-cycle cost modelling, project development cost modelling, project and product risk management.
Entry requirements
Pass an ‘O’ Level or an equivalent qualification from a recognition institution by the local Ministry of Education.
Programme structure
| Year 1 | |
|---|---|
| Semester 1 | Semester 2 |
| Creative and Innovation Studies | Computerized Mathematics 1 |
| Human Communication | Principles of Programming Logic & Design |
| Introduction to Business Management | Introduction to Data Communication |
| Introduction to Computer Skills | Introduction to Computer Architecture |
| Introduction to Research | Introduction to Database |
| Communication & Study Skills | Principles of Software Engineering |
| Year 2 | |
|---|---|
| Semester 1 | Semester 2 |
| Fundamental of Internet Technologies | Object Oriented Analysis & Design |
| C++ Programming 1 | JAVA Programming 1 |
| Introduction to Information System | Computer System Support |
| Computerized Mathematics 2 | Interaction Design |
| Database Applications | System Analysis & Design |
| Year 3 | |
|---|---|
| Semester 1 | Semester 2 |
| Entrepreneurship | Practical Internship |
| JAVA Programming 2 | Project Report |
| Web Programming | |
| Data Models & Algorithm | |
| Computer Networks | |
Career Paths
IT programs exist to produce graduates who possess the right combination of knowledge and practical, hands-on expertise to take care of both an organization’s information technology and the people who use it. IT specialists assume responsibility for selecting hardware and software products appropriate for an organization, integrating those products with organizational needs and infrastructure, and installing, customizing and maintaining those applications for the organization’s computer users. Examples of these responsibilities include the installation of networks; network administration and security; the design of web pages; the development of multimedia resources; the installation of communication components; the oversight of email products; and the planning and management of the technology life-cycle by which an organization’s technology is maintained, upgraded, and replaced.
Career opportunities exist are:
- IT Executive
- System Engineer
- Software Technologist
- Applications Engineer
- Network Architect
- Network Engineer
- System Analyst
- System Builder
- Programmer Database Administrator
