Systems Administration, DevOps Concentration, AAS

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The Associate of Applied Science in Systems Administration with a concentration in DevOps program provides students with a broad, overarching knowledge of a variety of IT subject areas that brings together development, operations, and testing. DevOps is an interdisciplinary program that requires communication, collaboration, and a broad knowledge so that students understand the full-scope of software delivery.

Learning Outcomes:

Recipients of the Associate of Applied in Systems Administration with a concentration in DevOps will be able to:

read and interpret technical literature and convey technical information through verbal and written communication;
communicate effectively and collaborate with other team members;
explain the software delivery process from concept to completion;
demonstrate an understanding of differing software development approaches;
demonstrate an understanding of the role of IT operations; and
demonstrate an understanding of quality assurance by being able to debug and test software.

Specific Degree Information

Students are encouraged to meet with an academic advisor concerning required courses and sequencing for this degree.

Students who are in the internship* of the Systems Administration - DevOps Program must be available for 100 hours of internship.
Internship students must be prepared to complete internship rotations at an out of town facility.
A prerequisite to applying to internship is the completion of at least one approved programming portfolio or the completion of at least one approved industry-based certification.
Internship students must adhere to internship site requirements which include but may not be limited to background checks, drug screens, and orientation meetings.
Internship students must provide documentation of achievement of two accredited, approved industry-based certifications by the end of the internship.

*The internship may be substituted with a 200 level CTEC course.

Required Courses for the Associate of Applied Science in Systems Administration with a Concentration in DevOps:

Freshman Year

First Semester: 15 Credit Hours

CTEC 101:Information Technology Principles Credit Hours: 3
*IBC: Tech+
CTEC 102:Problem Solving and Programming Techniques Credit Hours: 3
CTEC 107:Skills for Information Technology (IT) Success Credit Hours: 3
MATH 101:Applied Algebra for College Students Credit Hours: 3 or
MATH 102:College Algebra Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 101:Composition and Rhetoric I Credit Hours: 3

Second Semester: 15 Credit Hours

CTEC 104:Introduction to Scripting Credit Hours: 3
CTEC 151:Advanced Java Programming Credit Hours: 3
CTEC 155:Network Essentials Credit Hours: 3
CTEC 172:Linux Server Credit Hours: 3
Behavioral/Social Science Elective Credit Hours: 3

Sophmore Year

Third Semester: 15 Credit Hours

CTEC 130:HTML5/CSS3 Credit Hours: 3
CTEC 170:Microsoft Windows Servers Credit Hours: 3
CTEC 243:Data Structures Credit Hours: 3
CTEC 272:Advanced Topics in Linux Credit Hours: 3
Natural Science Elective Credit Hours: 3

♦ CAREER AND TECHNICAL CERTIFICATE: LINUX

Fourth Semester: 15 Credit Hours

CTEC Elective* Credit Hours: 3
CTEC 270:Relational Database Coding Credit Hours: 3
CTEC 287:Network Security Design Credit Hours: 3
*IBC: Security+
CTEC 295:The Software Development Process Credit Hours: 3
Humanities Elective Credit Hours: 3

Total Credit Hours required for the Associate of Applied Science in Systems Administration (DevOps): 60

**CTEC Elective needs to be a 200 level CTEC course.

^a For transfer to a four-year institution, students are strongly advised to take MATH 102 instead of MATH 101 . Students must seek the assistance of their advisor to determine the appropriate mathematics course.