Program Overview

Information and Communication Technology - Bachelor of Information and Communication Technology

The Information and Communication Technology (ICT) program is a distance education degree completion program that focuses on the knowledge and experience required to design, implement, and manage various information systems. The curriculum includes the study of:

• networking and network security
• computer hardware
• application and operating systems software
• system integration
• database design and management

Program Overview

Graduates of the program can expect to enter the workforce with titles such as Information Technologist, Systems or Network Administrator, Project Manager, Database Administrator, and Computer Support Specialist. The ICT program is a distance education program and does not require any on-campus visits. Students who are successful in distance education programs typically are self-motivated, do not rely heavily on face-to-face instruction, work independently, and can remain on schedule.

Program Requirements

Students must have familiarity with, and access to:

• a high-speed Internet connection
• a sound card, 4G of RAM minimum
• a microphone/Webcam
• Microsoft Operating System and Office

Accreditation

The ICT program is accredited under NMSU's umbrella accreditation by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. However, it is not accredited by ABET Inc., as it is not an engineering or engineering technology program.

Degree Completion Path

The program is designed to be a two-year degree completion educational path to a baccalaureate degree for graduates of computer and technology-related associate degree programs from community colleges or other two-year institutions. It is also a viable degree path for students who have completed the freshmen and sophomore years of computer or technology-related programs at four-year institutions, including New Mexico State University.

Course List

The program requires a total of 120 credits, including:

• General Education: State of New Mexico Common Core
  • Area I: Communications
    • English Composition (e.g., ENGL 111G)
    • Written Communications Elective (e.g., ENGL 218G)
    • Oral Communications Elective (e.g., COMM 265G)
  • Area II: Mathematics
  • Area III: Laboratory Science
    • Two Laboratory Science Electives (each must be 4 credits with a lab component)
  • Areas IV & V: Social and Behavioral Sciences & Humanities and Fine Arts
    • Select 15 total credits from Areas IV and V, with at least six credits from each area
• Electives
  • Select 30 credits from typical content courses from an AS or AAS
• Institution Specific General Education
  • Viewing a Wider World Electives (must be from two different colleges)
• Misc
  • PC Maintenance or Computer Hardware
  • College Algebra (e.g., MATH 121G)
  • Object-Oriented Programming (such as Java or ICT 352)
• Program Specific Requirements - ICT courses
  • ICT 320: Introduction to Internet Protocols
  • ICT 339: Introduction to Digital Forensics and Incident Response
  • ICT 360: Operating Systems for ICT
  • ICT 362: Software Technology II
  • ICT 364: Windows Server Administration
  • ICT 377: Computer Networking I
  • ICT 435: Senior Project
  • ICT 450: Ethical Hacking
  • ICT 457: Introduction to Information Security Technology
  • ICT 458: Database Design and Applications
  • ICT 460: Web Technologies and Multimedia
  • ICT 462: Remote Access Operating Systems with Linux
  • ICT 463: Computer Systems Administration
  • ICT 477: Computer Networking II

Admission Criteria

Entering students are expected to have completed two years of college-level work and satisfied the following requirements:

• The General Education requirements
• Viewing a Wider World courses