NIACC’s Information Systems Technology Program is a diverse program allowing students to choose their career path. The IST program incorporates six different specializations:
Students have the option of obtaining employment using their computer skills or transferring to a four-year institution and receiving a baccalaureate degree.
The program provides opportunities for students to pursue a variety of computer professional certification including:
Graduates may work as LAN or WAN Administrators, Computer Support Specialists, Technical Writers, Help Desk Personnel, IT Sales and/or Training, Network Technician, Software Specialist, PC Technician/Repair, or many other positions in the technology field.
As a designer or graphic artist, creativity is crucial. Designers must possess a strong sense of aesthetics, color and detail, along with a sense of balance, proportion and beauty. Designers must produce designs that are appropriate for a given context and in accordance to the needs of the client, the ultimate function for which the design is intended, and its appeal to customer and user audience. The pieces created by professional designers are often the main media used to successfully market products and services and strongly influence buying decisions.
NIACC offers two tracks in Graphic Design. Graphic Media Design is a two-year program that prepares designers to get out in the real world quickly and find employment. If you are thinking you might want to ultimately earn a four-year degree in art and design, take a look at the Graphic Design Transfer Track degree.
Graphic Media Design
Graphic Media Design graduates design and create a wide variety of
materials including logos, business cards, websites, animations, mailers,
brochures, signage, podcasts, packaging, labels, display booths,
and more. Upon completion of the program, graduates find jobs as:
This degree also provides the graduate with the tools needed to become freelance artists, working from their homes or offices, creating artistic solutions for several clients at once. Some graduates also opt for continuing their education by transferring to a four-year institution for additional training.
Computer scientists work as theorists, researchers, or inventors. The areas of computer science research range from complex theory to hardware design to programming-language design. Some researchers work on multidisciplinary projects, such as developing and advancing uses of virtual reality, extending human-computer interaction, or designing robots. They may work on design teams with electrical engineers and other specialists.
Career Opportunities
Students pursuing a four-year degree in Computer Science often find jobs as:
Management Information Systems is a general term for the computer systems in an enterprise that provide information about its business operations, supports decision making, and give an enterprise a competitive advantage and the foundation of success. Management Information Systems is the application of information technology and systems in business.
Career Opportunities
Students pursuing a four-year degree in Management Information Systems often find jobs as:
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