E-Business Technology, Associate in Science

This program offers a sequence of courses that provide coherent and rigorous content aligned with challenging academic standards and relevant technical knowledge and skills needed to prepare for further education and careers in e-business such as computer specialists, database technicians, security specialists, web content specialists, developers; technical, systems and network analysts; and web security specialists and Internet technical support specialists. The program also teaches technical skill proficiency and includes competency-based applied learning that contributes to the academic knowledge, higher-order reasoning and problem-solving skills, work attitudes, general employability skills, technical skills, occupation-specific skills and knowledge of all aspects of information technology.

This program focuses on a balance of business and technology components and allows the student to gain additional skills in one of four areas of specialization: Business, Technology, Software and Security.

PHSC offers four certificates that can be earned as students work toward the E-Business Technology AS degree: E-Business Software-Certificate (after 21 hours of study),  E-Business Technology-Certificate (after 21 hours of study), E-Business Ventures-Certificate (after 24 hours of study) and E-Business Technical-Certificate (after 24 hours of study). As the certificate hours of study requirements are completed, students need to contact the Admissions and Student Records office to apply for certificate(s).

The AS degree requires the completion of 60 credit hours. The curriculum consists of 18 program core hours, 24 specialty hours and 18 general education hours.