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Instructional Services

Career and Technical Education
Computer Information Technology -- Available only at the Coopers and Wildwood campuses

Computer Information Technology (CIT) is a two-year program that launches students into the fast and ever-changing computer industry. Candidates must possess strong skills in analytical thinking and interpersonal communication. During the two-year course, students will be introduced to many different aspects of the computer industry and college opportunities.

This is a hands-on computer repair, support technician and networking program that allows students the opportunity to build, repair and network computer systems. Students learn to install operating systems (Windows XP, Linux, etc.) and software. Ample equipment and software is available for each student to have an individual learning experience.

CIT is a CISCO Nationally Certified Networking and Computer Repair program. CISCO is an industry leader in the development, installment, provision and training of networking equipment and services. This course is also a certified ACE course for Corning Community College, offering three college credits for A+ Computer Repair and four college credits each for CISCO Exploration Networking and CISCO Exploration Routing.

Upon successful completion of this program, students typically go on to college to major in CISCO Networking and A+ Computer Repair. They also may learn server management and database management.

Course Content:

Operating Systems Structure & Evolvement
Software Installation, Configuration & Debugging
PC Hardware & Peripheral Equipment
Understanding Electronic Communication
Network Infrastructure and Cabling Types
Network Setup, Planning and Administration
Router Setup & Programming

Program Considerations:

Be able to communicate verbally and in writing
Have strong reading and comprehension skills
Be able to process/calculate commencement level algebraic equations
Have a strong ability to think logically and sequentially
Possess fine motor skills

Related College Studies:

Computer Networking Technology
Computer Repair Technology
Computer Systems Technology
Information Technologies
Management of Information Sciences
Computer Science
Database Administration

Articulation Agreements With:

Corning Community College
Finger Lakes Community College
Herkimer Community College
Pennsylvania College of Technology
SUNY Alfred
SUNY Cobleskill

Integrated Academic Credits (over two years):

English (1 credit)

Corning Community College ACE Credits:

CSCS 1200 Computer Essentials (4 credits)
CSNT 1200 Network Fundamentals (4 credits)
CSNT 1400 LAN-WAN Networking (4 credits)

Wildwood Campus CIT students visit Rochester Institute of Technology

CIT students at the Wildwood campus visited Rochester Institute of Technology in the fall of 2010. The CIT students and their instructor, Molly Murphy, met with:

David Schwartz, an RIT professor at the Deparment of Interative Games and Media, and
Sylvia Perez-Hardy, an RIT professor at the School of Informatics.

After meeting with the professors for an overview of their programs, students toured the Information and Technology Services Computer Room.

Computer Information Technology (CIT) is a two-year program that launches high school students into the fast-growing computer industry. During the two-year course, students are introduced to many different aspects of the computer industry and college opportunities.

This CIT program is a hands-on computer repair, support technician and networking program. It's a CISCO Nationally Certified Networking and Computer Repair program and a certified ACE course for Corning Community College.

This program is available only at GST BOCES Wildwood and Coopers campuses. For more information, click here.