Program Description

The associate of applied science in information technology (AASIT) degree program offers general education and specific computer skills designed to train the student to provide essential computer-related assistance in the business environment. The degree will give the student skills in hardware maintenance, networking, database development, programming fundamentals, and web design.

Career and Educational Advancement Opportunities

The AASIT degree provides the student with a well-rounded knowledge base, trouble-shooting skills, and customer service techniques that employers will appreciate in an IT professional. In addition, the IT core courses will help prepare the student for national certification.

The AASIT degree, while occupational in nature, can be transferred to the UNM–Albuquerque Campus and applied towards a bachelor’s in organizational learning and instructional technologies at the College of Education.

However, technical courses (those with a “T” after the course’s number) are not guaranteed to transfer as credit. Additionally, grades earned in technical courses are not included in the grade point average at the UNM–Albuquerque Campus and may not be included in the GPA of other four-year institutions.

Program Requirements

Total credit hours required: 65 (22 hours of general education courses and 43 hours of program-specific courses). Please refer to the University of New Mexico Core Curriculum on pages 72-73 for a list of allowed courses for Physical & Natural Sciences, Social & Behavioral Sciences , Humanities, Foreign Language, and Fine Arts.

Contact and Advising Information

Information about the AASIT degree program is available from:

Advisement & Counseling (505) 925-8560 vcadvise@unm.edu ,

Coordinator of technology programs, Toni Black, (505) 925-8714 tblack@unm.edu,

Chair of Business & Technology Division, Cindy Chávez, (505) 925-8706 c2chavez@unm.edu,

Dean of Instruction, Reinaldo A. Z. García, (505) 925-8601 rgarcia@unm.edu.