FCC Academic Catalog 2016-2017

81 / 232

• 301.846.2400 75
2016/2017 fcc catalog
Transfer Note:
FCC has articulation agreements with the following institutions for students
graduating with an A.A.S. in Information Technology: Option I and who
are looking for transfer opportunities. For more information, contact the
Counseling & Advising Office at 301.846.2471.
• University of Maryland University College – B.S. Computer Networks &
Cybersecurity
• University of Maryland University College – B.S. Cybersecurity Management &
Policy
Information Technology Certificates
Designed for students seeking to build skills in specialty areas, upgrade
current skills, or broaden their general knowledge base in information
technology. All courses completed in these certificates apply directly to an
A.A.S. degree in information technology.
Software Specialist
Certificate (Career)
Course Credits
Departmental Requirements
CIS 101 Information Systems & Technology or
CIS 106 Object Design & Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
CIS 111B Microcomputer Software Applications: Database . . . . . 3
CIS 111E Microcomputer Software Applications: Spreadsheets . . . . 3
CIS 111R Business Software Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Electives Select 6 credits from any CIS courses . . . . . . . . . . . 6
18
Students may test out of CIS 103A and/or CIS 103B.
Computer Studies
Certificate (Career)
Course Credits
Departmental Requirements
CIS 106 Object Design & Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
CIS 111M PC Operating Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
CIS 203 Systems Analysis & Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
CIS 212 PC Repair & Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
CIS 218 Information Security and Assurance or
CIS 179 Cybersecurity Fundamentals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Electives Select 6 credits from:
Any BU course
Any CIS course
Any INTR course . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
INTR 103 Internship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
21
Computer Support Specialist
Certificate (Career)
Course Credits
Departmental Requirements
CIS 111M PC Operating Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
CIS 180 Networking Fundamentals or
CIS 210 Data Communications and Networking . . . . . . . . . . 3
CIS 200 IT Support Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
CIS 212 PC Repair & Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Electives Select 6 credits from any CIS courses . . . . . . . . . . . 6
18
Healthcare Information Technology
Certificate (Career)
Prepares graduates to work as healthcare information technology technicians
in a healthcare setting and to perform tasks, such as maintaining the system
that supports electronic health records (EHR), improving EHR software
usability, and designing/implementing policies to protect healthcare data.
Provides students with specialized knowledge and skills on healthcare-
relevant software and computer proficiency. Includes information technology,
healthcare systems, and medical business operations. Covers the objectives
required by CompTIA A+ and CompTIA Healthcare IT Technician.
Course Credits
Departmental Requirements
CIS 101 Information Systems and Technology or
CIS 106 Introduction to Object Design and Programming . . . . . 3
CIS 111M PC Operating Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
CIS 173 Healthcare Information Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
CIS 212 Personal Computer Repair & Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . 3
MDA 109 Medical Terminology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
MDA 112 Medical/Administrative Office Applications . . . . . . . . 3
MDA 220 Electronic Health Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
21
Information Security and Assurance
Certificate (Career)
Designed for students seeking to build skills in specialty areas (e.g.,
information security), upgrade current skills, or broaden their general
knowledge base in information technology. All CIS courses completed in
these certificates apply directly to an A.A.S. degree in information technology.
The Information Security and Assurance Certificate is specifically designed
to meet the need for workers in this rapidly growing area of information
technology.
Course Credits
Departmental Requirements
CIS 106 Introduction to Object Design and Programming . . . . . 3
CIS 111M PC Operating Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
CIS 212 PC Repair & Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
CIS 180 Networking Fundamentals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Electives: Complete 3 courses from the following: . . . . . . . . . 9
CIS 170 Security Fundamentals (3)
CIS 179 Cybersecurity Fundamentals (3)
CIS 217 Network Security Forensics and Audit (3)
CIS 218 Information Security and Assurance (3)
CIS 219 Ethical Hacking and Systems Defense
CIS 223 Cloud Security (3)
21
Database Administration
Letter Of Recognition (Career)
Prepares students who already have some computer and programming skills
to operate and administer a database management system.
Course Credits
Departmental Requirements
CIS 230 Database Management Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
CIS 232 Database Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
6