ObjectivesThe Associate Degree program is designed for students interested in an IT program that combines a solid core of IT content with a wide choice of electives. Electives can be chosen to prepare the student for employment in a target role; guidance will be provided to assist such students in their elective choices in a specialisation plan from the Bachelor of Information Technology. Alternatively, the student may prefer to select from a wider range of IT courses and acquire a broadly-based range of skills and experiences.
Entry requirementsDomestic students - Prerequisites: English (4, SA);
Academic titleAssociate Degree of Information Technology
Course description
Career Opportunities
A career in Information Technology (IT) is fast-paced, challenging and dynamic. IT specialists are sought after in nearly every business or organisation and in a range of employment fields from finance, medicine, arts, education, the military, manufacturing to high-tech business. Job opportunities exist in Internet/web development, network/communication technology, programming, video gaming, data entry, systems analyst, database management, multimedia, data communications expert, software developer, computer technician or security officer.
About Information Technology
IT is a field of study that provides students with future job opportunities and allows the freedom to express creativity and technical talents in a range of new and ever changing mediums.
Increase your versatility and employability with multidisciplinary skills in areas such as graphic design, interface design, usability, information architecture, web development, database development, programming and project management.
Cultivate the generic skills that are demanded by today's employers, such as interpersonal communication, teamwork, conflict-resolution, time-management, problem-solving, critical thinking and creativity.
CQUniversity IT degrees will prepare you for a career in this exciting, fast-moving industry.
Program Structure
Students are required to complete:
* 12 core courses; and
* 4 elective courses.
12 core courses
Course Code Course Name
COIS13064 Information Systems Project Management
COIT11118 Conceptual Foundations of Computing
COIT11134 Java Programming
COIT11222 Visual Programming
COIT11223 Ethics and Social Issues
COIT11224 Computing Systems
COIT11225 Data Communications
COIT11226 Systems Development A
COIT12137 Objects and Data Structures
COIT12167 Database Use and Design
COIT12200 Systems Development B
COMM11003 Professional and Technical Communication
4 electives
Course Code Course Name
Network Services (choose 4 of 5 courses)
COIT13146 Systems Administration
COIT13147 Networks
COIT13152 Operating Systems
COIT13211 Information Security
COIT13228 Managing & Securing Networks
Application Development (choose 4 of 5 courses)
COIS12036 Human-Computer Interaction
COIT12144 Algorithms and Data Structures
COIT13143 Database Application Development
COIT13224 Internet Application Development
COIT13229 Applied Distributed Systems
Elective note:
Electives may be chosen from the above specialisations. They may consist of all 4 courses from a specialisation or be a selection of any 4 courses.