• Middle Georgia

Sta te Universit y

OCONEE FALL LINE TECHNICAL COLLEGE and MIDDLE GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY

Course Articulation Agreement Computer Information Systems (CIST) Approved Degree or Diploma to

Bachelor of Science Information Technology

1. This agreement is made and entered into under the Memorandum of Understanding for Course Articulations signed in September 2017 by the Presidents of both institutions .

2. The joint program will be open to Oconee Fall Line Technical College graduates with a Computer Information Systems (CIST) approved Degree or Diploma and only for candidates entering the online or face-to-face Bachelor of Science degree in Information Technology major at Middle Georgia State University. Current qualifying CIST Degrees/Diplomas are Computer Support Specialist , Internet Specialist - Web Site Design , and Networking Specialist.

3. Effective October 1, 2016, Middle Georgia State University will accept the general education courses for transfer as detailed in the articulation agreement between the University System of Georgia and Oconee Fall Line Technical College. Courses will only be accepted from institutions accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.

4. All Oconee Fall Line Technical College courses transferred to Area FOR to major requirements toward the Bachelor of Science degree in Information Technology will be taught by qualified faculty with a minimum of a Masters' degree and 18 graduate hours in the field.

5. Only Oconee Fall Line Technical College courses with a grade of "C" or higher will be transferred to Area F or to major requirements toward the Bachelor of Science degree in Information Technology .

6. Qualified Oconee Fall Line Technical College graduates will be required to fulfill all of the School of Information Technology 's Area F requirements (18 semester hours), the School's ITEC upper level core requirements (21 semester hours), and 39 semester hours of upper level ITEC electives.

7 . The following Oconee Fall Line Technical College courses may be credited to Middle Georgia State University 's School of Information Technology 's Area F

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Oconee Fall Line Technical College and Middle Georgia State University Amendment to the Course Art iculat ion Agreement dated Octobe r 1, 2016

Computer Informa t ion Systems (CIST) Approved Degree or Diploma - Bachelor of Science Information Technology

1. The join t program will be open to Oconee Fall Line Technical College graduates with a Computer Informat ion Systems (CIST) approved Degree or Diploma and only for candidates entering the online or face-to-face Bachelor oi Science degree in Information Technology

major at Middle Georgia State University. Current qual ifying CIST Degrees/Diplomas are Computer Support Specialist , Internet

Specialist - We b Site Design, and Networking Specialist.

2. Effective October 1, 2016, Middle Georgia State University will accept the general education courses for tra nsfer as detailed in the articu lation agreement between the University System of Georgia and Oconee Fall Line Technical College. Courses w ill only be accepted from institutions accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.

3. All Oconee Fall Line Technical College courses transferred to Area FOR to major requirements toward the Bachelor of Science degree in infor mation Technology will be taught by qualified faculty w ith a minimum of a Masters' degree and 18 graduate hours in the field.

4. Only Oconee Fall Line Technical College courses with a grade of ' 'C" or higher will be transferred to Area Fo r to major requirements

toward the Bachelor of Science degree in Information Technology.

S. Qualified Oconee Fall Line Technical College graduates will be required to fu lfi ll all of the School of Informatio n Technology's Area F requirements (18 semester hours), the School's ITEC upper level core requirements (21 semester hours). and 39 semester hours of upper

level ITEC elect ives.

6. The following Oconee Fall Line Technical College courses may be credited to Middle Georgia State University's School of Information

Technology

CIST 1305 Program Design and 3 ITEC 2260 Int roduction to Computer 3

Development Programmin

CIST 2311 or CIST 2341 or CIST 2351 or 4 ITEC 2270 Application Development 3

CIST 2371 or CIST 2560 or CIST 2570

CIST 1401 Netwo rking Fundamentals 4 ITEC 2320 Networking Essential~_ 3

CIST 1510 Web Development I 3 ITEC 2380 Web Development ___________ 3

Total Semester Credits 18 Maximum Total Semester Credits 1S

CIST 1001 Computer Concepts 4

7. Elect ive IT courses: Up to 18 additional hours of CIST courses may be applied toward graduation.

8. MGA candidates for degrees must complete a minimu m of 120 semester hours of academic work with a grade point of 2.0 or better calculated on all work attempted at MGA. The academic work must include at least 21 semester hours of upper division courses in the

major field and at least 39 semester hours of upper division wor k overall.

9. Of the 40 semester hours immediately preceding graduation , at least 30 must be taken in residence at Middle Georgia State University . Any student adm itt ed to Middle Georgia State University for the final year must be in residence for two semesters and must complete at

least 30 semester hours in residence, including 21 hours of upper division work ir. the major .

10. All University System of Georgia and Middle Georgia State University requirements for graduation must be satisfied.

11. This agreement is effective for students, who graduate with a degree or diploma from Oconee Fall Line Technical College institution

beginning October 1, 2016.

requirements . This list may be amended by written agreement of the Deans 0 f th e schoo s a I t each coIIege.

Area F - School of Information Technoloqy Course prefix, number , and

Oconee Fall Line Technical College Lower Level

Semester Course prefix , number, and name Lower

Level Semester

name Credits

Credits CIST 1001 Computer 3 Concepts

ITEC 2215 Introduction to 4 Information Technoloqy

CIST 1305 Program 3 Design and

ITEC 2260 Introduction to 3 Computer Programming

Development CIST 2311 Visual Basic I 3

Development CIST 1401 Networking

ITEC 2270 Application 4

3 Fundamentals CIST 1510 Web

ITEC 2320 Networking Essentials 4

3 Development I

Total Semester Credits

ITEC 2380 Web Development 3

15Maximum Total Semester Credits 18

8. Elective IT courses: Up to 18 additional hours of CIST courses may be applied toward graduation if MGA course equivalencies are established . Students interested in receiving these credits are responsible for initiating the process with their advisor upon admission to the BSIT program . Analysis of course equivalencies will be conducted by faculty members of the MGA School of Information Technology. For each Computer Information System approved degree or approved diploma course being analyzed for MGA course equivalency, students must provide 1) the course catalog description and 2) the course syllabus that includes learning outcomes for each course.

9. MGA candidates for degrees must complete a minimum of 120 semester hours of academic work with a grade point of 2.0 or better calculated on all work attempted at MGA. The academic work must include at least 21 semester hours of upper division courses in the major field and at least 39 semester hours of upper division work overall.

10. Of the 40 semester hours immediately preceding graduation , at least 30 must be taken in residence at Middle Georgia State University . Any student admitted to Middle Georgia State University for the final year must be in residence for two semesters and must complete at least 30 semester hours in residence, including 21 hours of upper division work in the major .

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11. All University System of Georgia and Middle Georgia State University requirements for graduation must be satisfied .

12. This agreement is effective for students , who graduate with a degree or diploma from Oconee Fall Line Technical College institution beginning October 1, 2016 .

For Middle Georgia State University

Dr. Melanie Hatch Date Provost Middle Georgia State University 100 University Parkway Macon , GA 31206

For Oconee Fall Line Technical College

0u~~ Erica Harden Executive VP , Academic & Student Affairs Oconee Fall Line Technical College 560 Pinehill Road Dublin , GA 31021

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•Middle Ge rgia

Stat e Universit y

I i OCONEE FALL LINE TECHNICAL COLLEGE and

MIDDLE GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY

Course Articulation Agreement Compu rer Information Systems (CIST) Approved Degree or Diploma to

I. Bachelor of Science Information Technology

1. This agreement is made and entered into under the Memorandum of Undersranding for Course Articulations signed in September 2017 by the Presidents of both institutions.

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2. The joi~t program will be open to Oconee Fall Line Technical College graduates with a Computer Information Systems (CIST) approved Degree or Diploma and only forl candidates enter ing the online or face-to-face Bachelor of Science degree in lnfo~mation Technology major at Middle Georgia State University. Current qualifyihg CIST Degrees/Diplomas are Computer Support Specialist, Internet

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Specialist - Web Site Design, and Networking Specialist.

3. Effective October 1, 2016, Middle Georgia State University will accept the general educatipn courses for transfer as detailed in the articulation agreement between the University System of Georgia and Oconee Fall Line Technical Collegd. Courses will only be accepted from institutions accredited by the Commir sion on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.

4. All Ocor ee Fall Line Technical College courses transferred to Area FOR to major requirer;nents toward the Bachelor of Science degree in Information Technology will be taught by qualified faculty with a minimum of a Masters' degree and 18 graduate hours in the field.

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5. Only Oconee Fall Line Technical College courses with a grade of "C" or higher will be tranMerred to Area For to major requirements toward the Bachelor of Science degree lin Information Technology.

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6. Qualified Oconee Fall Line Technical College graduates will be required to fulfill all of the School of Information Technology's Area F requirements (18 semester hours), the School's ITEC upper level core requirements (21 semester hours), and 39 semester hours of upper level ITEC electives.

7. The following Oconee Fall Line Technical College courses may be credited to I

Middle !Georgia State University's School of Information Technology's Area F

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i requirements . This list may be amended by wr itt en agreement of the Deans f h I h I h IIo t e $C oo s at eac co ege. Ocon ~e Fall Line teehnical ColleQe Area F - School of Information Technoloav

Co.urseI ·na.n:ie

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1refix,'.n'umbet,and -.

Lower ' ' Level•,

Seme~ter · .,. Gr.edits

Coutse prefix ., numb~r, and name Lower Level Semester ·Credits

CIST 10?1 Computer Concept~

4 ITEC 2215 Introduction to Information Technoloqv

3

CIST 1305 Program Design ~nd

Development

3 ITEC 2260 Introduction to Computer Programming

3

CIST 23 r 1 Visual Basic I 4 ITEC 2270 Application Development

3

CIST 1401 Networking I

Fundam~ntals 4 ITEC 2320 Networking Essentials 3

CIST 15~0 Web Development I

3 ITEC 2380 Web Development 3

Total Semester Credits 18 Maximum Total Semester Credits 15

8 . ElectivJ IT courses : Up to 18 additional hours of CIST courses may be applied I

toward graduation. I I

9 . MGA c~ndidates for degrees must complete a minimum of 120 semester hours of acadr mic work with a grade point of 2 .0 or better calculated on all work attempted at MGA. The academic work must include at least 21 semester hours of uppt division courses in the major field and at least 39 semester hours of

upper i vision work overall.

10. Of the 40 semester hours immediately preceding graduat ion , at least 30 must be taken i~ residence at Middle Georgia State University. Any student admitted to Middle pe orgia State University fo r the final year mu,st be in residence for two semesters and must complete at least 30 semester hours in residence, including 21 hou~s of upper division work in the major.

11.AII UniJersity System of Georgia and Middle Georgia State University requirer ents for graduation must be satisfied .

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12. This agreement is effective for students , who graduate with a degree or diploma from o Jonee Fall Line Technical Co llege institution beginning October 1, 2016 .

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For Middle G orgia State University

,),,)11*~'IJVIIV\JIV

Dr. Melanie H tch

all Line Technical College

Date Provost Middle Georgi State University 100 Universi Parkway Macon, GA 31206

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