Online Associate Degree in IT
Associate of Science in Information Technology
It’s important to earn a degree that may lead to professional opportunities and serve as a first step toward a bachelor’s degree. The Associate of Science degree in Information Technology from CTU can help with both.
In this program, you can study the basics of working with IT to support operational goals in a variety of businesses and industries. And these relevant, desirable skills are also applicable to a bachelor’s degree in IT.
CTU’s Associate of Science in Information technology:
- Aligns to the first two years of CTU’s Bachelor of Science in Information Technology
- Has CTU Fast Track™ exams available, a series of mini modules designed to test your knowledge of key course objectives, offering the opportunity to earn college credit for what you already know
- Is offered at the Colorado campuses in Aurora and Colorado Springs only
At CTU, working-adult students come first. And with grants and scholarships available for those who qualify, a degree from CTU can be both achievable and affordable. Learn more below or fill out the form to speak with an admissions advisor.
Relevant Institutional/Programmatic Accreditation
CTU is institutionally accredited by the Higher Learning Commission www.hlcommission.org
CLASSES START
- June 13, 2023
- July 25, 2023
- August 29, 2023
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PROGRAM AVAILABILITY
- Colorado Springs
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Program Overview
The Associate of Science in Information Technology program is designed to provide the basic knowledge of how to work with information and technology to support a company's operational goals in a variety of businesses and industries. This associate program covers the course requirements for the first two years of the Bachelor of Science in Information Technology and Bachelor of Science in Information Systems Management programs.
This program does not lead to additional licensure or certification. As such, CTU has made no determination regarding prerequisites for licensure or certification in any state or jurisdiction.
College of Computer Science, Engineering and Technology Mission Statement
Through innovative industry-current curricula and technology-enabled student-centered teaching, the College of Computer Science, Engineering and Technology empowers students to become motivated, creative, ethical, and skillful professionals who can resolve challenges in Computer Science, Computer/Electrical Engineering, and Information Technology in order to meet the needs of the digital economy.
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Degree Requirements
Courses: General Education
CreditsCourse Title Course Description Credit Hours COMS105 Interpersonal Communications 4.5 ENGL104 Introductory Written Communication 4.5 ENGL105 Professional Written Communications 4.5 HIST101 Modern American History: 1950 to the 21st Century 4.5 HUMELE Humanities Elective 4.5 MATH109 Introduction to Algebra 4.5 MATH112 Analytic College Algebra 4.5 PHIL101 Introduction to Ethics 4.5 SCI101 Introduction to the Sciences 4.5 SCI103 Science and Technology- Laboratory Course 1.5 SCI201 Environmental Science and Sustainability 4.5 SCI203 Environmental Science and Sustainability - Laboratory Course 1.5 SOCL102 Introductory Sociology 4.5 UNIV104 Academic and Career Success 4.5 Total Credit Hours: 57 Courses: Core
CreditsCourse Title Course Description Credit Hours CS126 Unix Fundamentals 4 CS250 Fundamentals of Database Systems 4 or CS251 Fundamentals of Database Systems 4 CSS150 Introduction to Computer Security 4 EM200 Introduction to Website Development 4 IT100 Introduction to Information Technology 4 IT106 Introduction to Programming Logic 4 IT140 Introduction to Operating Systems and Client/Server Environments 4 or IT Elective IT204 Fundamentals of Networking 4 IT254 Spreadsheet Applications 4 Total Credit Hours: 36 Total Credit Hours: 93
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FAQs
CTU’s Associate of Science in Information Technology (ASIT) Degree Program is designed to provide knowledge, skills, and abilities relevant for pursuing potential opportunities among the IT workforce. This associate degree program emphasizes the basics of IT to support operational goals in a variety of businesses and industries, and also can help you prepare to transition into a career path that requires IT knowledge and skills, or go on to study for your bachelor’s degree.
As you work to complete your Associate of Science in Information Technology, you will be immersed in courses where you will study these topics and much more: current data communication and networking technologies; computer system security; as well as the programming logic and the application of this logic to problem solving.
Courses for the Associate of Science in Information Technology start approximately every five weeks at our Colorado Springs campus. Completion of the CTU admissions process will depend on how quickly you complete the steps in the CTU online application process. You may complete the application process over the phone with an advisor or you may go online. Once you’ve completed the online application, you may hear from an advisor within the following 24 hours to discuss the next steps toward starting your degree program.
The Associate of Science in Information Technology degree program consists of 93 credits. You may be eligible for transfer credit, which is evaluated on an individual basis. Not all credits are eligible to transfer. CTU Fast Track™ exams also offer the opportunity to earn college credit for what you already know—allowing you to complete your degree up to 30% faster.1
1 The ability to reduce time in school and/or reduce tuition towards the full cost of a degree program depends on the number of CTU Fast Track™ exams successfully passed. Fast Track program credits are non-transferable. Not all programs are eligible for possible 30% reduction in time and money. Courses eligible are subject to change. Students should not rely on potential Fast Track savings or eligibility when making an enrollment decision.
Through innovative industry-relevant curricula and technology-enabled student-centered teaching, you will study through classroom learning and hands-on experience that aligns to industry standards and helps you work to develop skills that are applicable to the needs of the digital economy.