Minnesota
State Community and Technical College M State Moorhead, Minnesota
Curriculum Information
Minnesota State Community and Technical College offers several
Information Technology related degrees. These programs are aligned
with the Moorhead Campus Computer Programming and Information
Technology Advisory Committee recommendations. The programs also
utilize ACM Curricula recommendations as appropriate.
Information Technology – Associate of
Science (AS)
The Information Technology
Associate of Science degree prepares students to continue toward a
bachelor’s degree or enter the workforce. Students learn to use
various hardware and software systems to solve problems for people
and organizations. Students work with networking technologies,
applications, web technologies, and database technologies.
Students focus on the selection, application, and administration
of Information Technologies. The degree minimizes the number of
credits required at selected institutions to complete a bachelor’s
degree. The Information Technology Associate of Science degree is
an ideal mix of practical experience and general education for a
field that is constantly learning.
The Associate of Science
degree is most often recognized by receiving 4 year schools for
transfer. Contact your adviser for more information about transfer
options.
Students may choose to add
10 credits of MnTC (Minnesota Transfer Curriculum) classes to
complete the AA degree requirement. Successful completion of the
additional AA MnTC (Minnesota Transfer Curriculum) class
requirement fulfills the general education requirements of all
MnSCU (Minnesota State Colleges and University) schools.
The following list are
current articulation agreements between Minnesota State Community
and Technical College (M State) and Minnesota State University.
These agreements explain exactly how the credit transfer is done
between the schools.
This
program provides the skills to support and maintain information
technology (IT) systems including overall computer knowledge,
networking skills, application software and IT security. Students
will gain hands-on experience working with routing and switching,
server virtualization and private cloud computing environments.
Students will explore the concepts of risk, threats,
vulnerabilities, attack vectors and exploits while analyzing known
security incidents. Students will write policies and apply
policies and recommended security framework controls and
countermeasures to decrease risk. Cybersecurity
- AAS Curriculum Guide - Fall 2024 version
This version is for students starting Fall 2024 or later.
The following list are
current articulation agreements between Minnesota State Community
and Technical College (M State) and Minnesota State University.
These agreements explain exactly how the credit transfer is done
between the schools.
Cybersecurity - AAS to
Minnesota State University Moorhead Operations Articulation
Agreement Minnesota State University
Moorhead Operations Management web site
This program provides the
programming skills needed in computer application development,
database management, computer systems and data communications.
Students learn to design, write, code, document and implement
computer programs for various computer platforms. They learn at
least one operating system, one command-level language, one
database management system and other high-level programming
languages.The program prepares students to design and develop
computer software systems as well as design information management
systems. It includes the study of languages, software design,
information flow and processing. Students study the design of
mathematical and simulation models and large-scale programs used
for processing and retrieving information Computer
Programming - AAS - Fall 2025 version This version is for students starting Fall
2025 or later.
Please contact your
academic adviser with questions about these program offerings.
The focus of this
school-to-work degree is customer service, user support and an
emphasis on technical skills including desktop and network
support. Students will learn the skills needed to provide
technical support to customers and users regarding issues related
to computer systems, hardware, software and local area networks.
Additionally, skills to understand the importance of daily
maintenance of computer systems and networks, learning to coach
users and customers through problem-solving processes, and
communicating a solution will be gained. The use of systems
including office applications, virtualization and operating
systems will be used in addition to learning analytical,
diagnostic, communication and customer service skills.
Minnesota
Transfer Curriculum (MnTC) (General Education) (Liberal Arts)
The worksheet provides a
way to map the MnTC requirements for a bachelor's degree from a
MinnState University or College. Students considering a University
or College outside the MinnState system must contact the receiving
institution.
The following certificate
program may interest some students. These certificates work very
nicely as additional education for current Associate's and Diploma
students. Please contact your academic adviser with your
questions.
Cybersecurity
Certificate
This certificate
is designed for individuals looking to add technical skills in
IT security. A person earning this certificate will develop
skills to manage and secure the Linux operating system,
develop and query an information database, and create simple
scripts. Areas of cybersecurity focus include vulnerability
assessment, penetration testing, perimeter defense, incident
response and applying security measures to reduce risk of a
security breach.
The main goal of this
certificate program is to equip participants with the leadership
skills and frameworks necessary to lead change in an AI-driven
environment. From understanding responsible AI concepts to
utilizing AI for strategic decision-making and process
optimization, participants gain beneficial insights and develop
data-informed approaches to promote innovation and integrate AI
into organizational strategies and leadership practices.
These are program plans
for the Computer & Network Technology program and the Computer
Information Systems program. Students may no longer enroll in
these programs at the Moorhead campus. Students currently enrolled
in these programs may complete the programs, as long as the
student has continuous enrollment. Contact your academic adviser
with your questions.
Computer Information Systems Curriculum Computer
Information Systems - Fall 2006
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