Computer Science and ITIT Career Exploration
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Take IT Career Exploration online at your own pace
Dig into the various roles and responsibilities of IT professionals and find out the skills necessary to succeed in an IT career. Take this self-paced, online course via laptop, tablet or phone.
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ACE Credit®-recommended for 1.0 semester credit
Course description
This course demystifies the elusive IT industry by discussing the skills you really need to thrive, explaining how teams work together to build software, and giving you a real look at what it is like to work in the different roles including User Experience Designer (UX), Quality Assurance Engineer (QA), iOS Developer, Web Developer, and Software Engineer.
Assessments and grading
This is a pass/fail course. You must complete 7 Challenge assessments (these are like quizzes), 1 Milestone assessment (these are like tests), and 2 self assessments with an overall score of 70% or better.
Learning outcomes
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- Take the first Challenge of any course
- Go at your own pace
- Access anytime, anywhere
- Confirm your completed courses will transfer
FAQ
Access the course content through the first Challenge of any of Sophia’s 30+ courses.
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Sophia’s ACE® Credit- and DEAC-recommended courses have been accepted for credit at hundreds of colleges and universities.
The American Council on Education's College Credit Recommendation Service (ACE® Credit) has evaluated and recommended college credit for 33 of Sophia's online courses for college credit. These courses are eligible to transfer to many different colleges and universities.
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