Associate of Applied Science in Information Technology Overview
Turn your passion for tech into a professional IT credential. With Purdue Global’s information technology associate's degree, you can enhance your skills and knowledge and be ready to pursue your career goals.
This online IT associate’s degree offers a solid technical foundation in creating software applications, managing databases, developing websites, installing and maintaining networks, troubleshooting hardware and software problems, and more.
Courses are reviewed and revised continually by our dedicated curriculum department and advisory board to ensure they reflect the most recent developments in the field. Coursework is focused on preparing you to:
- Use technical skills and methods to solve problems
- Analyze users’ technical needs
- Construct information technology solutions
- Understand technology trends, practices, and products
Degree Concentrations
Concentrations allow you to personalize your education by focusing your electives on an area of study that best fits your desired career path. Choose from three options:
- IT generalist: Focus on networking, database management, programming, and web development.
- Programming and software development: Study how to develop software for standalone applications, websites, and smartphones using C#, Java, or a combination of PHP, Javascript, HTML5, and CSS for web development programming languages.
- Networking: Explore TCP/IP, which is the basis for all forms of networks, and focus on current industry-accepted practices for troubleshooting and administering Windows-based systems.
See the University Catalog for policy and degree plan information specific to this program.