Students can expect to take courses dealing with programming, business ethics, information systems, technology, and web page design. These classes will prepare the student to enter the IT industry in an entry-level position working with Local Area Networks (LANs) and Wireless Local Area Networks (WLANs) that help connect information between consumers and businesses. The primary tasks graduates can expect to have in the workforce are creating a technological link between businesses and the customers they serve.

Like most AA degrees, perhaps the most beneficial aspect it offers is the background it gives the student for future studies. With an AA in Information Technology- Networking, students will be well prepared to continue their education with a bachelor in a similar area and beyond. With a bachelor or combination of AA and experience, graduates generally possess the credentials required to work for an IT company or to be the IT and computer networking assistance in business offices.


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With an AA in Information Technology most students will have sufficient schooling for an entry-level position working on a variety of IT and systems programming issues for many companies. Like almost all other AA degrees, the student will be even better suited to enter the workforce with a bachelor degree or higher. The AA in Information Technology lays the groundwork that will make a bachelor degree in a similar field much easier for the student to accomplish. By the end of their AA students should expect to understand the basics of computer networking, web design, business administration, and systems programming.