Administrative Information Technology

Administrative Information Technology (52.0407) Uvalde Campus - Limited Course Offerings at Off-Campus Sites

Faculty and Staff

Luis M. Fernandez
Business, Industrial, and Technical
Studies Division Chair
Email
(830) 591-7304

Bonny Herndon
Instructor
Email
(830) 591-7237

Purpose

The Administrative Information Technology (AIT) Program prepares individuals for high-demand careers needed in today’s computerized workplace. The AIT Program offers a one-year Certificate, a two-year Associate of Applied Science Degree and a Local Articulation Enhanced Skills Certificate. The one-year Certificate Program is designed to prepare individuals for entry-level office information technology careers by providing cutting-edge training in the use of currently popular software packages and preparation for the Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) Certification. The two-year Associate of Applied Science Degree is for individuals preparing for advanced office information technology careers in office and business management, executive assistant, computer project administration, and medical office administration. Students will be required to take the appropriate MOS exam(s) before the end of each semester as applicable to individual courses (see course descriptions in back of catalog). Students who have completed the A.A.S. degree may receive advanced training in management skills leading to an Enhanced Skills Certificate. Administrative Information Technology is a Local Articulation program.

Admission Requirements

Students are admitted to the AIT program through the regular college admission procedures (see Admission Regulations section). Students will receive an A.A.S. degree upon satisfactory completion of the program of study and upon making formal application for graduation (see Curricula section).

Texas Success Initiative (TSI) Requirements

The AIT program carries two award options, the Level 1 one-year Certificate and the two-year Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) degree. College Board policy requires all students to take the TSI Assessment examination. Students pursuing the Level 1 one-year Certificate are exempt from the TSI Assessment.

Students who wish to pursue the A.A.S. degree must meet all Texas Success Initiative (TSI) requirements.

Program of Study

Administrative Information Technology Certificate add

Students not competent in keyboarding or have minimal knowledge of accounting or computers should take the bridging courses to prepare for success in either the certificate program or the two-year A.A.S. degree.

Program of Study

Fall Semester

Course Number	Title	Credit
EDUC 1100^π	Learning Framework
or
COLS 0300	College Success Skills
POFT 1329¹	Beginning Keyboarding
ITSC 1301²	Introduction to Computers
ACNT 1403³	Introduction to Accounting I
POFI 2301	Word Processing	3
POFT 1325	Business Math Using Technology	3
ACCT 2401	Principles of Accounting I - Financial	4
POFT 2331	Administrative Project Solutions	3
ITSW 1307	Introduction to Database	3
	Total	16

Spring Semester

Course Number	Title	Credit
POFT 1301	Business English	3
ACNT 1311	Introduction to Computerized Accounting	3
BMGT 1341	Business Ethics	3
POFI 1349	Spreadsheets	3
POFT 1309⁵	Administrative Office Procedures I	3
	Total	15
	Total Credit Hours for Certificate	31

Notes:

Required bridging course if keyboarding competencies not verified; POFT 1329 does not count toward degree requirements.
Required bridging course if basic computer competencies not verified; ITSC 1301 does not count toward degree requirements.
Recommended bridging course for students with limited prior experience in accounting. ACNT 1403 does not count toward degree requirements.
Select course from Sequenced Technical Electives for AIT in Option 1 or 2 (2 courses required for Certificate) as listed below.
Capstone course that consolidates the student’s learning experiences.

π All students are required to take EDUC 1100 or COLS 0300; however, EDUC 1100/COLS 0300 do not count toward degree requirements.

Administrative Information Technology Associate of Applied Science Degree add

Including enhanced skills/local articulation plan

General Education Courses		Credit
Social & Behavioral Sciences	3
Humanities & Fine Arts	3
Natural Science & Math	3
Other	6
Total General Education Courses		15
Technical Education Courses		45
Total Credit Hours for A.A.S.		60

Program of Study

First Year

Fall Semester

Course Number	Title	Credit
EDUC 1100^π	Learning Framework
or
COLS 0300	College Success Skills
POFT 1329¹	Beginning Keyboarding
ITSC 1301²	Introduction to Computers
ACNT 1403³	Introduction to Accounting I

POFT 2331	Administrative Project Solutions	3
ITSW 1307	Introduction to Database	3
ACCT 2401	Principles of Accounting I - Financial	4
POFI 2301	Word Processing	3
POFT 1325	Business Math Using Technology	3
	Total	16

Spring Semester

Course Number	Title	Credit
POFT 1301	Business English	3
BMGT 1341	Business Ethics	3
ACNT 1311	Introduction to Computerized Accounting	3
POFI 1349	Spreadsheets	3
POFT 1309	Administrative Office Procedures I	3
	Total	15

Second Year

Fall Semester

Course Number	Title	Credit
POFI 2331	Desktop Publishing	3
POFT 1313	Professional Workforce Preparation	3
BUSI 1307	Personal Finance	3
BUSI 1301	Business Principles	3
Elective	College Level Mathematics	3
	Total	15

Spring Semester

Course Number	Title	Credit
ENGL 1301	Composition I	3
BMGT 1325	Office Management	3
POFT 2281⁴	Cooperative Education - Administrative
	Assistant/Secreterial Science	2
Elective	Humanities & Fine Arts	3
ECON 2301	Principles of Macroeconomics	3
	Total	14
	Total Credit Hours for A.A.S.	60

Notes:

Required bridging course if keyboarding competencies not verified; POFT 1329 does not count toward degree requirements.
Required bridging course if basic computer competencies not verified; ITSC 1301 does not count toward degree requirements.
Recommended bridging course for students with limited prior experience in accounting. ACNT 1403 does not count toward degree requirements.
Capstone course that consolidates the student's learning experiences.

π All students are required to take EDUC 1100 or COLS 0300; however, EDUC 1100/COLS 0300 do not count toward degree requirements.

Local Articulation Students

Registered Local Articulation students who take equivalent courses while in high school may make the following substitutions for the Certificate Program or the Associate of Applied Science degree:

POFT 1329 Beginning Keyboarding

POFI 1349 Spreadsheets

ITSC 1301 Introduction to Computers

POFI 2301 Word Processing

ACNT 1403 Introduction to Accounting I

Administrative Information Technology Enhanced Skills Certificate add

Students who have completed the degree plan for Associate of Applied Science – Administrative Information Technology are eligible to continue into the Enhanced Skills Certificate program consisting of a fifth semester of college work.

Program of Study

Third Year

Course Number	Title	Credit
ACCT 2402	Principles of Accounting II - Managerial	4
BMGT 2309	Leadership	3
BMGT 1327	Principles of Management	3
HRPO 2301	Human Resources Management	3
	Total Credit Hours for Enhanced Skills
	Certificate	13
	Total Credit Hours for A.A.S.	60
	Grand Total	73