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			Internet Specialist: Information Technology & Computer Science

The Internet Specialist degree and certificate programs are current divided in to two options.

Internet Programming Concentration

This program provides students with skills necessary to establish and maintain an effective Web presence. Students will design and create the interface between data storage and the user, create dynamic web pages, and add interactivity to their sites with an emphasis on Internet programming languages and techniques. This option is designed to prepare graduates for employment with organizations that use computers to distribute information via the Internet internally, externally, and/or globally.

Web Content Concentration

This program provides students with skills necessary to understand and use Internet services and resources. Students will design and create content-rich sites that use photo-realistic and computer-generated graphics photo-realistic and computer-generated graphics as well as basic interactive programming techniques. Design projects will emphasize small-business, home-office, and personal applications.

Internet Database Developer Certificate (Certificate only)

This certificate is designed for current Internet Programming professionals or Lakeland Internet Programming AAB graduates who wish to develop skills in the area of data-driven web applications. NOTE: Several courses in this certificate include prerequisites that are not included in the certificate. Students with equivalent knowledge and experience may request to have these prerequisites waived. Students who have not already taken the prerequisites and do not have equivalent knowledge and experience will need to take additional courses.

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Academic Questions

What do I have to do to be admitted to Lakeland?

Please see: http://www.lakelandcc.edu/ADMISSIO/ADMISREG/ADMIINFO.HTM After you are admitted, you should meet with an academic counselor (http://www.lakelandcc.edu/ADMISSIO/COUNSEL/CC_HOME.HTM) to discuss a plan of study, including any necessary prerequisites.

What are the required courses for the Internet Specialist /AAB degrees and certificates?

http://lakelandcc.edu/academic/catalog/pdf/DegCert_ISYS.pdf

How much will this cost?

Our current tuition costs are listed at: http://lakelandcc.edu/GENEINFO/TUITION.HTM.

How long will this take?

The degree programs are designed for two years of full time study. How long you will take depends on how many hours you can safely dedicate to study

What is the difference between a certificate and certification?

The certificate is an academic training program designed to prepare you in one specific skill set. The certification is a vendor-specific or vendor-neutral set of exams that show some degree of proficiency in a specific skill. The certification exams are not given by Lakeland faculty.

What Internet Certifications exist?

There are many certifications for Internet Developers. Some of the material you learn in these programs will help you with

• Adobe/Macromedia
• Oracle
• MySQL
• Java
• Microsoft, iNet+, Net+
• Linux+
• Security+
• Certified Internet Web Professional
• W3Schools' Online Certification Program

This information provided as a starting point. Be sure to research any vendor or vendor-neutral certification completely before starting the program

Exam-Specific Information

ITON 1205 Network+ and Networking Essentials will help prepare you for the CompTIA Network+ Exam

Where can I take the tests?

While the location and timing of the vendor exams are up to you, you may arrange with the Skills Max center to take the exams on the main campus. Information on the "Skills Max" IT Testing Center can be found at http://www2.lakelandcc.edu/cbi_steve/viewpage.asp?ID=110

 

 

I still need more information. Who do I contact about Internet Specialist program specifics?

In an effort to cut down on robo-generated email ("Spam"), we have removed the email hyperlinks from this site. All email addresses are firstInitialLastName and end with AT("@")lakelandcc DOT (".") edu. For example, Jane Programmer address would be jprogrammer @ lakelandcc . edu (without the spaces). Sorry for the inconvenience.

• Prof Perry A. Tonni (ptonni ) or Prof Jennifer Crissman (jcrissman) or Prof Becky Grasser (bgrasser)

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