• Offering Campuses
• Program Overview
• Program Learning Outcomes
• Admission Requirements
• Graduation Requirements
• Program Requirements
• Gainful Employment Information  

Offering Campuses

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Argosy University, Atlanta; Argosy University, Chicago; Argosy University, Dallas; Argosy University, Denver; Argosy University, Hawai’i; Argosy University, Inland Empire; Argosy University, Los Angeles; Argosy University, Nashville; Argosy University, Orange County; Argosy University, Phoenix; Argosy University, Salt Lake City; Argosy University, San Diego; Argosy University, San Francisco Bay Area; Argosy University, Sarasota; Argosy University, Schaumburg; Argosy University, Seattle; Argosy University, Tampa; Argosy University, Twin Cities; Argosy University, Washington DC

Program Overview

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The Associate of Science in Information Technology (ASIT) degree program is designed to prepare students for entry-level technology jobs working with computers, applications, and networks. Courses within the ASIT degree program introduce students to fundamental technology concepts and allow learners to develop with real-world skills.

Through the program’s core courses, students will have the opportunity to develop foundation skills in hardware, software, networks, business, and communication. Through the program’s concentration courses, students will have the opportunity to develop specialized skills within one of the following fields: computer and network security and web development.

Program Learning Outcomes

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Program Outcome One: Values
a. Understand the role of ethics within the field of Information Technology.
b. Recognize the role of IT governance within a business setting.

Program Outcome Two: Problem solving within IT and business
a. Apply creative thinking to solve basic technology problems in a business setting.
b. Employ critical thinking and rational and evaluative approaches to basic problem solving.

Program Outcome Three: Interpersonal effectiveness
a. Utilize a variety of mediums to communicate effectively.
b. Utilize the key tenets of interpersonal effectiveness: mindfulness, ethics, and competence in business interactions.

Program Outcome Four: Foundational knowledge of Information Technology
a. Identify structure and components of computer networks.
b. Explain the role of information and network security.
c. Apply information literacy to recognize and analyze how emerging and changing technology impact specific business settings.
d. Discuss concepts related to file structure, data storage, and retrieval processes.
e. Identify relationships between hardware and software applications.

 Admission Requirements

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• Applicants must provide proof of high school graduation or GED documented by one of the following:
  • Official high school transcript
  • State issued high school equivalency (home school)
  • Official General Educational Development (GED) document
  • Official Test Assessing Secondary Completion (TASC) document
  • Official High School Equivalency Test (HiSET) document
  • Official college transcript from a regionally accredited institution or nationally accredited institution approved by the Dean of the College of Undergraduate Studies that shows proof of high school graduation or an appropriately certified foreign institution that shows proof of high school graduation
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• Official college transcript from a completed associate’s degree from a regionally accredited institution or nationally accredited institution approved by the Dean of the College of Undergraduate Studies
• A minimum score on an Argosy University pre-approved English language proficiency test is required for all applicants whose native language is not English or who have not graduated from an institution at which English is the language of instruction as specified in Section Five, Admission Policies, “English Language Proficiency Policy ”

Other Admission Requirements

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All applications for admission must be submitted to the Admissions Department. An admissions representative will help interested applicants complete the following required documentation:

• Completed Application for Admission Form
• Application fee (Non-refundable, except in Arizona. In the state of Arizona, the application fee is refundable if the application is canceled within three business days of the applicant signing the Enrollment Agreement.)

Graduation Requirements

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• Completion of 60 credit hours as follows:
  • 30 credit hours of general education curriculum requirements¹
  • 15 credit hours of  IT core course requirements
  • 9 credit hours of concentration Requirements
  • 6 credit hours of information technology elective requirements²
• An Argosy University grade point average of 2.0 or higher
  • Satisfactory completion of general education course requirements with a grade of “D-” or better
  • Satisfactory completion of IT core course requirements with a grade of “C-” or better
  • Satisfactory completion of concentration course requirements with a grade of “C-” or better
  • Satisfactory completion of information technology elective requirements with a grade of “C-” or better
• A minimum of 15 credit hours completed at Argosy University
• A completed Petition to Graduate Form submitted to campus administration

Notes 1 General education curriculum requirements are 36 credit hours for Arkansas residents who are enrolled in the ASIT degree program offered through Argosy University Online Programs.  2 Arkansas residents who are enrolled in the ASIT degree program offered through Argosy University Online Programs are not required to complete information technology elective requirements.

 

Program Requirements

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Students enrolled in the ASIT degree program are required to complete twenty courses (60 credit hours) distributed as follows: general education requirements, 30 credit hours; IT core course requirements, 15 credit hours; concentration requirements, 9 credit hours; and information technology elective requirements, 6 credit hours.