Computer Information Technology

Networking and the Internet, a growth industry

Computer networks and the Internet are changing the face of the business world. Networking, once reserved for large corporations, has become indispensable to nearly every business. Rapid growth of the Internet has created the need for businesses to have Web sites that offer services and products to consumers around the globe.

People with training and talent to serve as network administrators or as Internet professionals play pivotal roles in the operation of today's businesses. The demand for certified professionals extends from the corporate world to retail, service, education and health care industries. Forward-looking businesses can no longer afford to ignore the efficiencies that networks and the Internet offer in the areas of communication, marketing, production and information management.

You can position yourself to become one of the most sought after professionals in the job market by earning industry certifications as a Computer Information Technology professional. As a Novell Academic Training Partner and member of the Microsoft Developer Network Academic Alliance, Hesston College offers courses with up-to-date textbooks and software developed by Novell and Microsoft.

What does Hesston College's CIT program offer you?

The program at Hesston College will provide you this training in a college degree environment as you earn professional certifications in the areas of Network Professional and Internet Professional. In addition, you can earn an Associate of Applied Arts and Sciences degree with a major in CIT.

Hesston's courses are planned to fit the schedules of both traditional students and working professionals. Traditional students can earn certifications as part of an associate degree. Working professionals may choose to enroll in the Computer Information Technology program and take applications or programming courses as well as vendor-specific courses.

"The key to really learning computer networking or internet skills is good instruction and lots of hands-on experience. At Hesston College, you wire up a network, you build a network server, and you create your own home page. We help, but you do it!"
Bob Harder, Computer Information Technology professor

If you follow the traditional two-year program, you will complete about 60 college credit hours and earn an associate degree in addition to the professional certifications. Your degree will include courses in communication, Bible, humanities, natural and social science, and physical education. Upon graduating, you can enter the job market or transfer for an advanced degree in Computer Science or Information Science.

Computer Information Technology Professional

The Computer Information Technology curriculum prepares the student to manage a computer network, connect and represent that network to the Internet community and service and support network hardware and software. The student will also learn business skills needed to relate to the business community a CIT professional frequently serves.