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Information Technology – Database Administration (ITDAO)

Award: Associate in applied science degree

Program location: Fort Omaha Campus, South Omaha Campus, Sarpy Center, Online

Databases are the core of today’s information systems and comprise one of the fastest growing areas of the information technology field. This degree provides students with a strong technical foundation in the design, implementation, and administration of a relational database system.

Graduation Requirements

General education

27.0–27.5

Major requirements

32.0

Option requirements

45.0

Total credit hours required

104.0–104.5

General education requirements

See General education requirements for Information Technology

Major requirements for Information Technology

See Major requirements for Information Technology

Option requirements for Information Technology – Database Administration (45.0 credit hrs.)

Courses

INFO 1009Introduction to Cloud ComputingONLINE

4.5

INFO 1011Project ManagementONLINE

4.5

INFO 2351Introduction to XMLONLINEHYBRID

4.5

INFO 2621IBM i DB2 Database Management

4.5

INFO 2630Structured Query Language (SQL)ONLINE

4.5

INFO 2635MySQL ProgrammingONLINE

4.5

INFO 2641SQL Server Design and ImplementationONLINE

4.5

INFO 2940Database and Web Programming CapstoneONLINE

4.5

INFO 2940 is required for this program; it is the last course to be taken.

Select 9.0 credit hours from the following:

INFO 1401Introduction to Data Center ManagementONLINE

4.5

INFO 2538Systems Analysis and DesignONLINE

4.5

INFO 2640Oracle PL/SQL ProgrammingONLINE

4.5

INFO 2651Oracle Database Administration

4.5

INFO 2740Oracle Web Application DevelopmentONLINE

4.5

Suggested Guide for Courses

Below is a suggested guide for students planning careers in database administration after two years of full-time study.

First Year

First quarter

English level I

4.5

INFO 1001Information Systems and LiteracyONLINEHYBRID

4.5

INFO 1003Introduction to Computer ProgrammingONLINEHYBRID

5.0

Total Credit Hours:14.0

Second quarter

INFO 1002Introduction to Information TechnologyONLINEHYBRID

4.5

INFO 1110Windows Operating Systems IONLINEHYBRID

4.5

INFO 1620Introduction to Database DesignONLINEHYBRID

4.5

Total Credit Hours:13.5

Third quarter

English level II

4.5

INFO 1023Networking EssentialsONLINEHYBRID

4.5

INFO 1311Web Page CreationONLINEHYBRID

4.5

Total Credit Hours:13.5

Fourth quarter

HMRL 1010Human Relations SkillsONLINEHYBRID

4.5

INFO 1011Project ManagementONLINE

4.5

INFO 1111Linux Operating Systems IONLINE

4.5

Total Credit Hours:13.5

Second Year

Fifth quarter

INFO 2351Introduction to XMLONLINEHYBRID

4.5

INFO 2630Structured Query Language (SQL)ONLINE

4.5

INFO 2621IBM i DB2 Database Management

4.5

Total Credit Hours:13.5

Sixth quarter

INFO 2635MySQL ProgrammingONLINE

4.5

INFO Elective

4.5

MATH Elective

4.5-5.0

Total Credit Hours:13.5-14.0

Seventh quarter

INFO 2640Oracle PL/SQL ProgrammingONLINE

4.5

INFO 2641SQL Server Design and ImplementationONLINE

4.5

INFO Elective

4.5

Total Credit Hours:13.5

Eighth quarter

INFO 2940Database and Web Programming CapstoneONLINE

4.5

Humanities/social science elective

4.5

Total Credit Hours:9.0

The degree option is an area of interest within a program. Although students may complete single or multiple options within this program, only the major degree is awarded.