Wade College's information technology program prepares students with the skills necessary to design, implement, and manage today's complex digital landscapes.
Classes taught by industry professionals use a combination of theory, project work, hands-on experience, and real-world examples to create a solid foundation of IT principals so that students advance their knowledge and skill set in networking, operating systems, database design, programming, project management, data mining, web design, and artificial intelligence.
Additional courses emphasizing information security allow students to develop a strong grasp of the ever-changing environment that is digital security. Up-to-date courses cover cryptography, security risk management, threat and vulnerability management, web application security, and cloud-based systems security, inspiring the next wave of versatile and well-rounded security professionals.
LAUNCH YOUR CAREER AS A:
- Cybersecurity Analyst
- Network Engineer
- Systems Administrator
- Software/Web Developer
- IT Support Specialist
- Database Administrator
- Cloud Architect
PREPARE YOURSELF FOR JOBS IN
- Security Risk Management
- Cryptography
- Web Application Security
- Threat and Vulnerability Management
- Managing Cloud Security
DID YOU KNOW?
- There were 3.5 million unfilled IT Security job opportunities in 2023
- Wade College is located in one of the largest data centers in the world. You will be in the middle of it all and make valuable connections while you are a student.
Associate of Science Degree Program
General Education
AS | ARTS 1301 | Art Appreciation I |
AS | ENGL 1301 | Composition I |
AS | MATH 1332 | Contemporary Mathematics I |
AS | PSYC 2301 | Psychology I |
AS | SPCH 1311 | Introduction to Communication |
Core Curriculum
AS | BCIS 1305 | Business Computer Applications |
AS | BUSI 1301 | Business Principles I |
AS | SUCC 0095 | Career and Life Planning |
Major Courses
AS | TECH 1301 | Computer Science I |
AS | TECH 1307 | Operating Systems |
AS | TECH 1303 | Introduction to Networking |
AS | TECH 1311 | Introduction to Computer Programming |
AS | TECH 1313 | Programming I |
AS | GRPH 2377 | Web Design Basics |
AS | TECH 1305 | Introduction to Database Design |
AS | TECH 1321 | IT Project Management |
AS | ISEC 1371 | Network Security |
AS | ISEC 1373 | Security Risk Management |
AS | ISEC 1375 | Threat and Vulnerability Management |
AS | ISEC 1381 | Cryptography |
AS | ISEC 1383 | Web Application Security |
Direct-Entry Bachelor of Science Degree Program
General Education
AS | ARTS 1301 | Art Appreciation I |
AS | ENGL 1301 | Composition I |
AS | MATH 1332 | Contemporary Mathematics I |
AS | PSYC 2301 | Psychology I |
AS | SPCH 1311 | Introduction to Communication |
BS | ARTS 2303 | Art Appreciation II |
BS | COMM 2315 | Public Speaking |
BS | ENGL 1302 | Composition II |
BS | MATH 1333 | Contemporary Mathematics II |
BS | PSYC 2303 | Psychology II |
Core Curriculum
AS | BCIS 1305 | Business Computer Applications |
AS | BUSI 1301 | Business Principles I |
AS | SUCC 0095 | Career and Life Planning |
BS | BUSI 2376 | Business Principles II |
BS | BUSI 2374 | Principles of Accounting and Finance |
Major Courses
AS | TECH 1301 | Computer Science I |
AS | TECH 1307 | Operating Systems |
AS | TECH 1303 | Introduction to Networking |
AS | TECH 1311 | Introduction to Computer Programming |
AS | TECH 1313 | Programming I |
AS | GRPH 2377 | Web Design Basics |
AS | TECH 1305 | Introduction to Database Design |
AS | TECH 1321 | IT Project Management |
AS | ISEC 1371 | Network Security |
AS | ISEC 1373 | Security Risk Management |
AS | ISEC 1375 | Threat and Vulnerability Management |
AS | ISEC 1381 | Cryptography |
AS | ISEC 1383 | Web Application Security |
BS | TECH 2313 | Programming II |
BS | TECH 2305 | Database Administration |
BS | TECH 2315 | Human Computer Interaction |
BS | TECH 2301 | Computer Science II |
BS | TECH 2317 | Social Issues in Computing |
BS | TECH 2323 | Artificial Intelligence |
BS | STAT 1301 | Introductory Statistics |
BS | STAT 1303 | Intermediate Statistics |
BS | ISEC 1385 | Information Policy and Ethics |
BS | SUCC 2377 | Field Experience II |
BS | TECH 2325 | Data Mining for Business |
BS | TECH 2327 | Information Technology Capstone |
BS | ISEC 1389 | Managing Cloud Security |
Post-Associate Bachelorof Science Degree Program
General Education
BS | ARTS 2303 | Art Appreciation II |
BS | COMM 2315 | Public Speaking |
BS | ENGL 1302 | Composition II |
BS | MATH 1333 | Contemporary Mathematics II |
BS | PSYC 2303 | Psychology II |
Core Curriculum
BS | BUSI 2376 | Business Principles II |
BS | BUSI 2374 | Principles of Accounting and Finance |
Major Courses
BS | TECH 2313 | Programming II |
BS | TECH 2305 | Database Administration |
BS | TECH 2315 | Human Computer Interaction |
BS | TECH 2301 | Computer Science II |
BS | TECH 2317 | Social Issues in Computing |
BS | TECH 2323 | Artificial Intelligence |
BS | STAT 1301 | Introductory Statistics |
BS | STAT 1303 | Intermediate Statistics |
BS | ISEC 1385 | Information Policy and Ethics |
BS | SUCC 2377 | Field Experience II |
BS | TECH 2325 | Data Mining for Business |
BS | TECH 2327 | Information Technology Capstone |
BS | ISEC 1389 | Managing Cloud Security |