Rock Valley College
Rockford, Illinois

Athletics

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RVC competes in NJCAA Division III in football, men's and women's basketball, women's volleyball, golf, baseball, softball, and men's and women's tennis. Not to brag, but we're pretty good at it. Our teams have won seven national championships and we have had more than 100 All-Americans.

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Alumni Spotlight Check out our new Alumni Spotlight! Featured this month: John Destin (RVC Football alum)now playing for the University of Tulsa.

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Have fun. Try stuff. RVC gives you opportunities to get involved. There are lots of student activities to choose from. We offer more than 20 clubs and organizations. Try your hands at student government. Join the staff of our campus newspaper. What's it going to be?

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Academics

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Whether your plan is to take classes and transfer to a four-year university or enter one of our career programs designed to get you into the workforce right away, Rock Valley College has what you are looking for. Select from one of our more than 60 transfer areas or more than 20 career programs.

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At Rock Valley College, you're not just a number. Our highly respected faculty have master's degrees, doctorates and real-world experience. You won't be competing for attention in a huge lecture hall. Our average class size is 21, so you'll get a chance to interact, challenge and be challenged by your instructors.

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Whether you are new to the college or know your way around, we have a variety of services designed to help you succeed. We're here for you every step of the way.

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Library

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The Estelle M. Black Library at Rock Valley College features nearly 75,000 volumes and more than 650 periodicals, and access to the interlibrary loan system. It also features spaces for individual and group study, and if you get thirsty, there's a coffee shop in the lobby!

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Web Information Technology

Degree conferred: Associate in Applied Science – 66 Credits
Program contact: Division of Business/Computers & Information Systems/ Engineering and Technology, (815) 921-3101

The Business/Computers & Information Systems/ Engineering and Technology Division also offers degrees in programming and networking. For information on these A.A.S. degrees, please see the Computer and Information Systems and the Personal Computer Technical Specialist programs elsewhere in this catalog.

Program overview

Graduates of this program are prepared for a career in Web site programming and support. Thus, students will not only be able to design Web pages, but apply technical specifications to bring them to life. There are two paths in this program suited to different career interests.

Option A: This path prepares students to be a Web programmer, Web designer, Webmaster, or graphics designer.

Option B: In this path, students will learn the skills they need to be a Web programmer, LAN/WAN administrator, systems administrator, or Internet/Intranet systems administrator.

Work and employment

Graduates of this program often work as Web programmers, Web programmer assistants, Web server systems administrators, Web designers, or Web media developers.

CIS Division Course Requirements                    (51 credits)
Required for both paths
      CIS     102    Introduction to Computers and Information Systems                 (3)
*    CIS     180    Introduction to Visual Basic Programming, or
*    CIS     240    Introduction to Java Programming, or
*    CIS     276    Introduction to C/C++ Programming            (4)
*    CIS     254    Database Programming                (4)
*    PCT    110    Network Essentials                    (3)
*    WEB    101    Programming Related to the Internet                     (4)
*    WEB    102    Advanced Programming Related to the Internet                (4)
*    WEB    111    Introduction to Multimedia             (3)
*    WEB    233    Web Programming Using Client-Side Scripting                         (4)
*    WEB    230    Web Rapid Application Development, or
*    WEB    235    Web Programming Using Server-Side Scripting                         (4)

Choose one area of specialization.

Web Site Programming and Design
*    WEB     112    Advanced Multimedia                 (3)
*    WEB     114    Digital Media                     (3)
*    WEB     115     Introduction to Digital Imaging             (3)
With the approval of the Business/CIS Associate Dean, select courses with any of the following prefixes: CIS, PCT, or WEB.            (9)

Web Programmer or Internet/Intranet Systems Administrator
*    PCT     112    Windows Server Fundamentals             (3)
*    PCT     270    Introduction to Unix/Linux             (3)
*    PCT     210    Introduction to TCP/IP                (3)
*    WEB     260    Web and Mail Server Administration         (3)
With the approval of the Business/CIS Associate Dean, select courses with any of the following prefixes: CIS, PCT, or WEB.            (6)

General Education Course Requirements                (15 credits)
*     ENG     101    Composition I                     (3)
*    ENG     103    Composition II, or
*    ENG     105    Business Communication, or
*    ENG     110    Introductory Technical Writing             (3)
*    SPH     131    Fundamentals of Speech, or
     SPH     141    Business and Professional Speech             (3)
*    MTH     120    College Algebra, or
*    MTH     160    Topics From Finite Mathematics, or
*    MTH     220    Elements of Statistics                 (3 - 4)
     BUS     170    Human Relations in Business, or
     PSY     170    General Psychology, or
     SOC     190    Introduction to Sociology                 (3)

*Course has a prerequisite—refer to course description.