The new Information Technology (IT) curriculum prepares graduates for employment in the technology sector as designers, testers, support technicians, system administrators, developers, or programmers who use computer software and/or hardware to design, process, implement and manage information systems in specialties such as database services, security, business intelligence, healthcare informatics and others. This depends on the technical path selected within this curriculum.
Course work includes development of a student’s ability to create, store, communicate, exchange and use information to solve technical issues related to information support and services, interactive media, network systems, programming and software development, information security and other emerging technologies based on the selected area of study.
Graduates should qualify for employment in entry-level positions with businesses, educational systems, and governmental agencies, which rely on computer systems to design and manage information. The program will incorporate the competencies of industry- recognized certification exams.
Stackable Credentials: This curriculum is designed to allow students to earn certificates and a diploma as they move towards an associate degree.
SPECIALIZED PROGRAM TRACKS/CORE AREAS
Halifax Community College offers five specialized program tracks/core areas and during registration, the student should let their advisor know which track/core area they have chosen.
General Information Systems
This track offers students a specialization in client and network operating systems and support for the general IT infrastructure.
Business Support
This track will prepare students for job placement in IT technical support, help desk, and administrative positions to name a few. Focus is on the various office applications such as spreadsheets, databases, and presentation software. The IT Business Support track will equip the student to respond to the demands of a dynamic computerized work- place.
Software & Web Development
This track offers students a specialization in software and web development including programming JAVA, Visual Basics, C++ programming languages and web design using various languages such as JAVA or HTML, designing of web graphics to enhance websites, and topics on optimizing websites for marketing purposes and analytics.
Graduates would be ready for work as software designers, associate software developers or engineers, web designers, website administrators, and internet marketing analysts, mobile app designers and technicians.