Computer Support Technology, A.A.S.

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(Code 1357)

This associate of applied science degree program specializes in computer technology support and provides the background and skills necessary for entry-level jobs as computer help-desk technicians or computer support technicians. Students in this program study mathematics, circuits, operating system maintenance, programming, network management, computer hardware maintenance and peripheral maintenance. Most courses are a combination of lecture and laboratory providing the student with practical hands on experience. This program is designed to prepare students for numerous COMPTIA and TestOut certifications. A counselor should be consulted if the student plans to transfer to a four-year institution.

Prerequisite courses may apply to this program.

General Education Requirements

Written Communication

The following Michigan Transfer Agreement Recommended Courses prepare students to meet MCC’s General Education Goal of Demonstrating Competence in Written Communication, choose one:

ENGL 100 - Freshman English I 3 credit
ENGL 101 - Freshman English II 3 credit

Oral Communication

The following Michigan Transfer Agreement Recommended Courses prepare students to meet MCC’s General Education Goal of Demonstrating Competence in Oral Communication, choose one:

COMM 210 - Speech 3 credit
COMM 220 - Interpersonal Communication 3 credit

Laboratory Science

The following courses prepare students to meet MCC’s General Education Goal of Demonstrating Knowledge of the Natural World and Application of Scientific Methods (PHYS 230 is also a Michigan Transfer Recommended Course), choose one:

PHYS 111 - Introduction to College Physics I 3 credit
OR
PHYS 230 - College Physics I 4 credit
Students planning to transfer should select PHYS 230 and PHYS 231 .

Mathematics

The following Michigan Transfer Agreement Recommended Courses prepare students to meet MCC’s General Education Goal of Demonstrating Competence in Basic Computational Methods and Mathematical Concepts and Applications, choose one:

MATH 159 - College Algebra 4 credit
MATH 180 - Precalculus 5 credit
MATH 250 - Calculus and Analytic Geometry I 4 credit
MATH 251 - Calculus and Analytic Geometry II 4 credit
- MATH120
  also satisfies the math requirement for this degree, but may have limited transferability.

Social Science

The following Michigan Transfer Agreement Recommended Courses prepare students to meet MCC’s General Education Goal of Demonstrating Competence in Local, National, and Global Citizenship, two required:

Take POLI 240 or POLI 110 (POLI 110 does not meet Michigan Transfer Agreement requirements)

AND

Choose one:

ANTH 260 - Cultural Anthropology 3 credit
ECON 215 - Principles of Macroeconomics 3 credit
ECON 216 - Principles of Microeconomics 3 credit
HIST 250 - United States History to 1865 3 credit
HIST 251 - United States History Since 1865 3 credit
PSYC 120 - General Psychology 3 credit
SOCI 230 - Sociology 3 credit
SOCI 235 - Social Problems 3 credit
Click here for additional courses that fulfill MCC’s Social Science requirement but may have limited transferability.

Humanities and Fine Arts

Choose two of the following Michigan Transfer Agreement Recommended Courses (from different disciplines, only one can be a foreign language):

CHNS 130 - Elementary Mandarin Chinese I 4 credit
CHNS 131 - Elementary Mandarin Chinese II 4 credit
ENGL 195 - Introduction to Literature 3 credit
ENGL 200 - American Thought & Literature I 3 credit
ENGL 201 - American Thought & Literature II 3 credit
ENGL 220 - British Literature to 1798 3 credit
ENGL 221 - British Literature since 1798 3 credit
ENGL 265 - Introduction to Film 4 credit
FREN 120 - Elementary French I 4 credit
FREN 121 - Elementary French II 4 credit
GERM 101 - German I 4 credit
GERM 102 - German II 4 credit
MUSI 101 - Music Appreciation 3 credit
PHIL 220 - Introduction to Philosophy 3 credit
PHIL 221 - Philosophy of World Religions 3 credit
PHIL 222 - Bioethics 3 credit
SPAN 130 - Elementary Spanish I 4 credit
SPAN 131 - Elementary Spanish II 4 credit
Click here for additional courses that fulfill MCC’s Humanities & Fine Arts requirement but may have limited transferability.

Program Requirements

BUSN 151 - Customer Relations 1 credit
BUSN 183 - Business & Technical Communication 3 credit
CMIS 101 - Computer Literacy 3 credit
OR
CMIS 115 - Introduction to Computer Information Systems 3 credit
CMIS 132 - Introduction to HTML 3 credit
CPGM 130 - Introduction to Programming & Logic 4 credit
CPGM 131 - Introduction to Programming C++ 4 credit
CSTC 100 - Electronic Circuit Analysis 3 credit
CSTC 105 - Electronic Fabrication 1 credit
CSTC 127 - Introduction to Networking 3 credit
CSTC 130 - Digital Logic 3 credit
CSTC 133 - Network Management 3 credit
CSTC 171 - Computer Maintenance I 3 credit
CSTC 172 - Computer Maintenance II 3 credit
CSTC 237 - Network Security 3 credit
PHYS 112 - Introduction to College Physics II 3 credit
OR
PHYS 231 - College Physics II 4 credit

Other programs

MCC also offers Computer Support Certificate and Computer Support Job Training Program programs.

Note:

Minimum of 60 unduplicated credits (100 level or higher) required for all associate degree programs.