Program Modification Form
Requestor:
Phone:
Program Chair/Director:
Please t e / rint name
Thomas Gallagher
Department Dean
Other affected Programs:
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needed)
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Penny Jakes
Lynn Stocking
Computer Science
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Please obtain signature(s) from the
Chair/Director of any such department/ program
(above) before submission
Are other departments/programs affected by this
modification because of
(a) required courses incl. prerequisites or corequisites,
(b) perceived overlap in content areas
(c) cross-listin of coursework
(e.g. adding a writing course required of all majors.) Please X check the appropriate box.
Major
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Minor
Option
Teaching major/minor
Other
Please
describe
Changing
courses required
for graduation.
If you are proposing a change to an existing
program or major, please cut and paste the
requirements as they appear in the current catalog
below. www.umt.edu/catalog
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Please provide the proposed copy as you wish it to
appear in the catalog. JJ
Associate of Applied Science - Information
Technology; Information Systems
Management Option
Associate of Applied Science - Information
Technology; Information Systems
Management Option
Missoula College
Catalog Year: 2014-2015
Missoula College
Catalog Year: 2014-2015
Degree Specific Credits: 61
Degree Specific Credits: 6+ 60
Required Cumulative GPA: 1.7
Required Cumulative GPA: ..
Information Technology Core Courses
Information Technology Core Courses
Rule: All courses are required
Note: Completion of IT core courses fulfills
requirements for CAS in computer support.
Course Descriptions Course
BGEN lOSS- Introduction to Business
CSC! 105 - Computer Fluency
CSC! 110 - Programming - VB 1
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Rule: All courses are required
Note: Completion oflT core courses fulfills
requirements for CAS in computer support.
Credits
3 Credits
3 Credits
3 Credits
Course Descriptions Course
BGEN lOSS - Introdnction to Business
CSCI lOS- Computer Fluency
CSCI Ilg PragFammiAg VB I
Credits
3 Credits
3 Credits
3 Credils
II
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CSCI 172 - Intro to Computer Modeling
ITS 150 - CCNA I: Exploration
ITS 165 - OS Commands and Scripts
ITS 2 I 0 - Network OS - Desktop
ITS 280 - Computer Repair & Maint,
ITS 289 - Professional Certification
MilS - Probability and Linear Math
WRIT 101 - College Writing I
Minimwn Required Grade: CRequired
3
3
3
3
3
I
3
3
Credits
Credits
Credits
Credits
Credits
Credits
Credits
Credits
CSCI 135 - Fund of Computer Science I
CSCI 172 - Intro to Computer Modeling
ITS 150 - CCNA I: Exploration
ITS 165 - OS Commands and Scripts
ITS 210 - Network OS - Desktop
lTS 280 - Computer Repair & Maint,
ITS 289 - Professional Certification
M I 15 Prel3abi Iit)' aRa LiReai' Math
WRIT 101 - College Writing I
3
3
3
3
3
3
I
3
3
Credits
Credits
Credits
Credits
Credits
Credits
Credits
Creaits
Credits
31 Total Credits
Minimum Required Grade: CRequired
28 Total Credits
Mathematics
Rule: Any Mathematics course level 115 or higher
Minimum Required Grade: C3 Total Credits
Required
Information Systems Option Requirements
Rule: A 11courses are required
Course Descriptions
Course
ACTO 101 - Accounting Procedures I
COMX 111A - Intro to Public Speaking
CRT 263 - Web Design & Dev
CSCI 120 - Programming - VB II
CSCI 215E - Social & Ethical Issues in CS
CSCI 221 - System Analysis and Design
CSCI 240 - Databases and SQL
ITS 298 - Internship/Cooperative Educati
Minimum Required Grade: CCredits Required
Credits
4 Credits
3 Credits
3 Credits
3 Credits
3 Credits
3 Credits
3 Credits
2 Credits
24 Total
Information Systems Option Reqnirements
Rule: All courses are required
Course Descriptions
Course
Credits
q Creails
ACTG 191 Aeee"stiRg Preeea"res ]
COMX I I IA - Intro to Public Speaking
3 Credits
3 Creails
CRT 263 'Nee DesigR & De"
CSCI 113 - Programming with C++ ]
3 Credits
CSC] 129 PregraramiBg VB H
3 Creails
3 Credits
CSCI 136 - Fund of Computer Science II
CSCI215E - Social & Ethical Issues in CS 3 Credits
3 Credits
CSCI 221 - System Analysis and Design
3 Credits
CSCI 240 - Databases and SQL
2 Credits
ITS 298 - Internship/Cooperative Educati
3 Credits
MART 232 - Interactive Web II
;M 23 Total Credits
Minimum Required Grade: CRequired
Information Systems Directed Electives
Rule: Required; take a minimwn of 6 credits
Information Systems Directed Electives
Rule: Required; take a minimwn of 6 credits
Note: Student must select at least two directed elective
courses (minimwn of6 credits). Directed electives must
be approved by student's advisor. Examples of directed
electives may include courses from the BGEN, COMX,
CSCI, DDSN, ITS, or WRIT rubrics. A student may
request substitution of other courses to fulfill the
directed elective requirement provided a clear
connection can be made between a course, a student's
career objective, and the degree program. All
substitution requests require departmental approval.
Minimum Required Grade: C6 Total Credits Required
Note: Student must select at least two directed elective
courses (minimwn of6 credits). Directed electives must
be approved by student's advisor. Examples of directed
electives may include courses from the ACTG, BGEN,
COMX, CSCI, DDSN, ITS, or WRIT rubrics. A student
may request substitution of other courses to fulfill the
directed elective requirement provided a clear
connection can be made between a course. a student's
career objective, and the degree program. All
substitution requests require departmental approval.
Minimum Required Grade: C6 Total Credits Required
Please explainljustil)! the new proposal or change. U
We request modifying our mathematics requirement to provide students the additional option of pursing a
trigonometry/calculus
pathway. Currently we allow substitution ofM 121 or higher in place of MilS.
It
is particularly useful for those students continuing on to baccalaureate
degree programs in computingrelated fields. We seek to formally recognize this alternate pathway in the catalog by modifying the
requirement to read M 115 or higher-level mathematics
course.
Our second modification seeks to better prepare students in the area of computer programming.
We have
witnessed an increased demand for individuals with programming
skills in both the local technology
sector and nationally. These individuals are involved in various phases of software development
including software testing and coding. Our request involves changing the programming sequence from
CSCll10 & CSCI 120 (Visual Basic) to CSCl135 & CSCI 136 (Java Programming). The Java
programming language is preferred over Visual Basic for structured software development by industry
and academia. We believe these modifications will better prepare students for computing-related jobs in
the software development industry. Additionally, the modification better aligns our computer
programming coursework with baccalaureate degree programs for those students seeking to continue
their education.
Accounting has been a graduation requirement for the ISM option, while C++ programming has been a
directed elective. In responding to the increased demand for individuals with computer programming
skills, our last request is to move ACTG 101 to a directed-elective and require CSCI 113 for the ISM
option. CSCI 113 better prepares students for careers in the area of computing and software development.
Those students interested in accounting or business still have the opportunity to pursue coursework in this
area using the directed electives.
Revised 11-2009