Computer Support Specialist
Computer Support Specialists provide advice to users, as well as day-to-day administration, maintenance and support of computer systems. Technical support specialists help with installations and modify and repair computer hardware and software. For the network administration tasks, the student will create and administer user and group accounts and secure network resources. Students will be able to use programming to develop electronic forms along with creating websites.
Want to help others with computer usage? Graduates of this program will be prepared to provide advice to users, help with installation, and repair computer hardware and software.
Career Opportunities
Graduates find employment in a variety of public and private businesses. Graduates will have the skills necessary to apply for entry-level positions as help-desk technicians, computer repair technicians and as Visual Basic programmers.
Transfer Information
While not designed as a transfer program, transfer articulation agreements have been established with Rochester Institute of Technology, SUNYIT, Franklin University, Empire State College, SUNY Cobleskill and SUNY Delhi.
Download the program page, as published in the 2009-2011 College Catalog
Related Courses
- Computer Applications I
- Computer Applications II
- Database Management
- Fundamentals of Program Development
- Information Systems Case Studies
- Information Systems Fieldwork
- Internet Publishing and Design
- Keyboarding with Document Processing
- Microcomputer Hardware
- Microcomputer Operating Systems
- Network Administration I
- Networking Essentials
- Programming with Visual Basic