2019-2020 Catalog: September 2019 Edition [ARCHIVED]
Computer Information Management
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Dean: Traci Fahimi
Academic Chair: Bennet Tchaikovsky, CPA, Esq.
Faculty: Carolina Kussoy; Roopa Mathur; Michael Salviani
Courses
The Computer Information Management (CIM) Department in the School of Business Sciences conducts a program designed to offer training in hardware and software applications used in a variety of environments and enterprises. The program encompasses a broad area of study, including computer operating systems, software applications, and networking and internetworking technologies. Courses are designed to prepare students at various levels of competence-from the novice to the expert-for immediate employment, professional careers, and/or transfer. The program combines classroom lecture/demonstration and individual hands-on training in a laboratory setting. Faculty members work closely with local businesses and industries to ensure relevant and state-of-the-art training.
Major
Students may pursue associate degree majors and certificates of achievement in administrative assistant, business information worker, computer applications, local area networks (Cisco), and web authoring; they may also complete certificates of proficiency in A+, Network+, Linux+; CCNA (Cisco Certified Network Associate) Routing and Switching; office assistant; spreadsheets; and web page authoring.
Program Student Learning Outcomes
Administrative Assistant
Upon completion of the administrative assistant program, students will be able to
- Apply computing techniques to solve common business problems, to manipulate and interpret data, and to disseminate the data, methodology, analysis, and results.
- Engage in critical thinking to manipulate the features and functions of common business applications to produce a variety of business documents.
- Compose, criticize, evaluate, and revise the content and structure of written business communications.
Computer Applications
Upon completion of the computer applications program, students will be able to
- Apply computing techniques to solve common business problems, to manipulate and interpret data, and to disseminate the data, methodology, analysis, and results.
- Engage in critical thinking to manipulate the features and functions of common business applications to produce a variety of business documents.
- Compose, criticize, evaluate, and revise the content and structure of written business communications.
Local Area Networks: Cisco
Upon completion of the local area networks: Cisco program, students will be able to
- Apply computing techniques to solve common business problems, to manipulate and interpret data, and to disseminate the data, methodology, analysis, and results.
- Engage in critical thinking to manipulate the features and functions of common business applications to produce a variety of business documents.
- Compose, criticize, evaluate, and revise the content and structure of written business communications.
Web Authoring
Upon completion of the web authoring program, students will be able to
- Apply computing techniques to solve common business problems, to manipulate and interpret data, and to disseminate the data, methodology, analysis, and results.
- Engage in critical thinking to manipulate the features and functions of common business applications to produce a variety of business documents.
- Compose, criticize, evaluate, and revise the content and structure of written business communications.
Potential Careers
Examples of careers in the various computer information management areas include the following:
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Business Information Worker, Secretary, Executive Secretary, Office Assistant, Executive Assistant, Receptionist, Office Clerk, Administrative Assistant, and/or Word Processor/Typist.
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Computer Support Specialist, Technical Support Specialist, Help Desk Technician, Computer Support Assistant, and Computer Operator.
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Computer Network Analyst, Computer Network Administrator, or Computer Network Technician.
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Asst. Web Developer, Web Designer*, Webmaster*, and Web Developer*.
* May require additional education.
ProgramsAssociate in ScienceCertificate of AchievementCertificate of Proficiency
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