An Information Technology program student looks at a multi-colored server with LED lights as the student uses his hands to work on the server.

Contact

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Tom Murphy
Director
Tech (Building 9), room 230B
murphyt@durhamtech.edu
919-536-7200, ext. 8157

Plan of Study

(Courses by Semester)
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* This program is financial aid eligible.

Computer Science Certificate

Short Term

The Information Technology (IT) curriculum prepares graduates for employment in the technology sector as designers, testers, support technicians, system administrators, developers, or programmers who use computer software and/or hardware to design, process, implement and manage information systems in specialties such as database services, security, business intelligence, healthcare informatics and others depending on the technical path selected within this curriculum.
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Estimated Tuition, Books, and Fees

$1,785

Degree Type

Certificate

Location

Main Campus

Credit Hours

16

First-Semester Courses

Course Number Title Credit Hours
CSC-151 JAVA Programming 3
CSC-251 Advanced JAVA Programming 3
MAT-171 Precalculus Algebra 4

Suggested Paths

Short Term

(12 months or less)

Computer Science Certificate

Long Term

(More than 12 months)

IT Service and Support AAS

Associate

University Transfer

Information Technology

Baccalaureate Transfer Option
Durham Tech in the Summer