{"id":34468,"date":"2023-06-05T08:32:22","date_gmt":"2023-06-05T00:32:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hkmu.edu.hk\/st\/?page_id=34468"},"modified":"2024-05-13T14:56:51","modified_gmt":"2024-05-13T06:56:51","slug":"asit","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.hkmu.edu.hk\/st\/computing\/programmes\/part-time\/undergraduate\/5-credit-unit\/asit\/","title":{"rendered":"Associate of Science in Information Technology (ASIT)"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"34468\" class=\"elementor elementor-34468\" data-elementor-settings=\"[]\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider wavo-column-gap-default elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-dc28a62 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"dc28a62\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;947551a&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image_tablet&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image_mobile&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:50,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_type&quot;:&quot;scroll&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_direction&quot;:null,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_fx_direction&quot;:null,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_z_index&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x&quot;:50,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y&quot;:50,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size&quot;:&quot;auto&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_animation_prop&quot;:&quot;transform&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_on&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;]}]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-feb0e5f\" data-id=\"feb0e5f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86d9ad5 pt-asit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"86d9ad5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Associate of Science in Information Technology (ASIT)<\/span><\/h3><p><span class=\"label\">Distance Learning Mode<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\" label\">Part-time<\/span><\/p><p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">This programme is a sub-degree in information technology offered by the HKMU.<\/p><div class=\"title\">Programme Structure<\/div><p class=\"\">Please refer to the\u00a0<a class=\" button \" href=\"https:\/\/www.hkmu.edu.hk\/st\/programmes\/department-of-technology\/asit\/\">Official Programme Regulation<\/a>\u00a0before registration. The programme regulations and the courses on offer are subject to revisions.<\/p><p class=\"\"><b>Associate of Science in Information Technology (ASIT)<\/b><\/p><ul class=\"content\"><li>Complete 80 credits as follows:<ul><li>(a) 40 credits from Foundation level courses (the &#8216;F&#8217; labels in the ASIT column) in Table 1 .<\/li><li>(b) 40 credits from Middle or Higher level courses (the &#8216;M&#8217; or &#8216;H&#8217; labels in the ASIT column) in Table 1.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>The programme structure description here is subject to the regulation given in the\u00a0<a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hkmu.edu.hk\/st\/programmes\/department-of-technology\/asit\/\">Official Programme Regulation<\/a>.<\/li><\/ul><p class=\"\"><i>The programme regulations and the courses on offer are subject to revisions.<\/i><\/p><p class=\"\"><i> Follow the requirements exactly. Email us for consultation.<\/i><\/p><p class=\"\">Table 1. ASIT Course Table (Jun 2014) (currently offered courses only)<\/p><div><table width=\"100%\"><thead><tr class=\"tbhead\" style=\"background-color: #979998;\"><td>Code<\/td><td>Title<\/td><td>Credits<\/td><td>ASIT<\/td><td>Remarks<\/td><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>IT S101<\/td><td>Introduction to Information and Communication Technology<\/td><td>10<\/td><td>F<\/td><td>Take it for Articulation to BCOMP<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>MATH S121<\/td><td>A Foundation in Pure Mathematics<\/td><td>10<\/td><td>F<\/td><td>\u00a0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>BIS B123<\/td><td>Business Computing Applications<\/td><td>5<\/td><td>F<\/td><td>Not Counted in BCOMP<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>BUS B103<\/td><td>English and Communications for Business I<\/td><td>5<\/td><td>F<\/td><td>\u00a0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>IT E150<\/td><td>Information Technology for Learning<\/td><td>5<\/td><td>F<\/td><td>\u00a0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>IT S123<\/td><td>Introduction to Internet Services and Applications<\/td><td>10<\/td><td>F<\/td><td>\u00a0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>ENGL E110<\/td><td>English for Effective Communication I: Listening and Speaking<\/td><td>5<\/td><td>F<\/td><td>\u00a0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>ENGL E120<\/td><td>English for Effective Communication I: Reading and Writing<\/td><td>5<\/td><td>F<\/td><td>\u00a0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u00a0<\/td><td>\u00a0<\/td><td>\u00a0<\/td><td>\u00a0<\/td><td>\u00a0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>COMP S201<\/td><td>Computing Fundamentals with Java<\/td><td>10<\/td><td>M<\/td><td>\u00a0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>COMP S258<\/td><td>Computer Programming and Problem Solving<\/td><td>10<\/td><td>M<\/td><td>\u00a0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>COMP S260<\/td><td>Computer Architecture and Operating Systems<\/td><td>10<\/td><td>M<\/td><td>\u00a0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>COMP S263<\/td><td>Discrete Structures<\/td><td>10<\/td><td>M<\/td><td>\u00a0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>COMP S359<\/td><td>Relational Databases: Theory and Practice<\/td><td>10<\/td><td>H<\/td><td>\u00a0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u00a0<\/td><td>\u00a0<\/td><td>\u00a0<\/td><td>\u00a0<\/td><td>\u00a0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>IT S234<\/td><td>Web Site Design<\/td><td>10<\/td><td>M<\/td><td>\u00a0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>ELEC S211<\/td><td>Fundamentals of Communications Technology<\/td><td>10<\/td><td>M<\/td><td>\u00a0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>ELEC S212<\/td><td>Network Programming and Design<\/td><td>10<\/td><td>M<\/td><td>Not Counted in BCOMP<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u00a0<\/td><td>\u00a0<\/td><td>\u00a0<\/td><td>\u00a0<\/td><td>\u00a0<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><div class=\"title\">Admission Requirement<\/div><p class=\"\">Admission is open to anyone in Hong Kong over the age of 17.<\/p><div class=\"title\">Further Studies<\/div><p class=\"\">After completion of ASIT, students may continue to study for a Bachelor&#8217;s Degree in the computing area. However, to maximize the number of credits that can be transferred to the degree programme, please take care in selecting courses for the ASIT.<\/p><div class=\"title\">Method 1: Direct Articulation<\/div><p class=\"\">Articulation to Bachelor of Computing with Honours in Internet Technology (BCOMPHIT) is possible.<\/p><p class=\"\">Take great care in your selection of courses in ASIT if a student wishes to articulate to BCOMP\/BCOMPHIT. You should ensure that the courses you take for ASIT could be counted towards the BCOMP\/BCOMPHIT programmes.<\/p><ul class=\"content\"><li>Take ITS101 as a Foundation level course.<\/li><li>Avoid taking BISB121\/BISB123 as a Foundation level course.<\/li><li>Avoid taking ELEC S212 as a Middle level course.<\/li><li>Take at most one from ITS234 and ELEC S211 as a Middle level course.<\/li><\/ul><div class=\"title\">Method 2: Pathways<\/div><p class=\"\">With your ASIT qualification, apply for entry into one of the following pathways:<\/p><ul class=\"content\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hkmu.edu.hk\/st\/computing\/programmes\/part-time\/pathways-entry\/5-credit-unit\/bcomphit1\/\">Bachelor of Computing with Honours in Internet Technology Pathway 1 (BCOMPHIT1)<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hkmu.edu.hk\/st\/computing\/programmes\/part-time\/pathways-entry\/5-credit-unit\/bcomp1\/\">Bachelor of Computing Pathway 1 (BCOMP1)<\/a><ul><li>Avoid taking COMPS359 for part (b) in the ASIT requirement.<\/li><li>Avoid taking the set of 4 courses COMPS201, COMPS258, COMPS260, and COMPS263 for part (b) in the ASIT requirement. In other words, one of the four courses should not be taken for ASIT.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hkmu.edu.hk\/st\/computing\/programmes\/part-time\/pathways-entry\/5-credit-unit\/bschcn1\/\">Bachelor of Science with Honours in Computing and Networking Pathway 1 (BSCHCN1)<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hkmu.edu.hk\/st\/computing\/programmes\/part-time\/pathways-entry\/5-credit-unit\/bsccn1\/\">Bachelor of Science in Computing and Networking Pathway 1 (BSCCN1)<\/a><ul><li>Avoid taking COMPS359 for part (b) in the ASIT requirement.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><p class=\"\">Successful applicants will follow the pathways&#8217; programme requirements to study for the degree.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Associate of Science in Information Technology (ASIT)Distance Learning Mode\u00a0Part-timeThis programme is a sub-degree in information technology offered by the HKMU.Programme StructurePlease refer to the\u00a0Official Programme Regulation\u00a0before registration. 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