If you are interested in:
- Building and repairing computers and networks
- Cisco or CompTIA certifications
- Computer forensics or network security
Computer Information Technology is for you.
If you are interested in:
- Programming
- Web Development
- Gaming Programming or Design
- Excell, Access, SQL, Oracle or Linux
- Becoming Computer Literate
Computer and Information Science is for you.
If you are interested in Graphic Design, Illustrator and Photoshop, Graphic Design is for you.
The CIT certificate program requires 44 credit hours in electronics, CIT, math and CIS courses. The CIT degree program requires 48 hours (due to an additional physics course), as well as 18 general education credit hours. The associate's degree is transferable to other four-year baccalaureate programs.
College of DuPage houses two professional training programs that offer a wide variety of certification opportunities: Cisco Networking Academy and CompTIA Academy.
For additional information, contact the faculty members associated with these programs.
A person interested in a computer-related career should enjoy problem-solving and working in teams. In addition, he or she should be detail-oriented, a quick learner, have excellent people skills and be able to adopt new technologies quickly and efficiently.
Meet with a faculty member to discuss which CIT programs would work best for you or submit a question to a faculty member.
Contact Information
Dr. Felix Davis, Coordinator
Berg Instructional Center (BIC), Room 1536
(630) 942-2134
Email: davisfe@cod.edu
Nazia Naqvi, Program Advisor
Berg Instructional Center (BIC), Room 1E13
(630) 942-2081
Email: naqvin@cod.edu
Dan Jacobson, Program Support Specialist
Email: jacobsond@cod.edu
Business and Applied Technology Division
Technical Education Center (TEC), Room 1034
(630) 942-2592