Semester Requirements
Elissa Olsen, Chairperson
(585) 475-2225 (V), emondp@rit.edu
http://www.rit.edu/NTID/actAplusB
Program overview
The associate of science in applied computer technology is an Associate+Bachelor’s degree program designed to prepare deaf and hard-of-hearing students to enter and successfully complete a bachelor's degree in the B. Thomas Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences. NTID’s AS degree is a program specifically designed so that students can enroll directly in one of the following majors in the Golisano College: networking and systems administration or information technology. Coordination between the two colleges maximizes the number of credits a student may apply toward the baccalaureate degree. Admission to this major is available for the fall semester only.
Prerequisites
The following prerequisites are necessary for admission into the applied computer technology AS major:
ACT: composite test score of 18 or better
English: Placement into the College of Liberal Arts’ Writing Seminar (0502-227) course; students who qualify for Written Communications II (0502-111) will be considered for admission.
Mathematics: Entrance into NTID’s Elements of Trigonometry (0884-220) course
To transfer to the Golisano College, students must possess a GPA of 2.8 or higher upon graduating with the AS degree in applied computer technology.
Students in the applied computer technology major receive a foundation in computer hardware, networking, and computer applications.
Curriculum
Applied computer technology, AS degree, typical course sequence (semesters), effective fall 2013
| Course | Sem. Cr. Hrs. | |
|---|---|---|
| First Year | ||
| LAS Foundation 1: First Year Seminar | 3 | |
| NMTH-275 | Advanced Math | 3 |
| NACA-172 | Website Development | 3 |
| NACA-150 | Network and Security Fundamentals | 3 |
| NACA-160 | Programming Fundamentals I | 3 |
| NENG-150 | LAS Foundation 2: Writing Seminar | 3 |
| MATH-161 | Applied Calculus | 4 |
| NACA-161 | Programming Fundamentals II | 3 |
| ISTE-190 | Foundations of Modern Information Processing | 3 |
| LAS Perspective 1 | 3 | |
| Wellness Education* | 0 | |
| Second Year | ||
| ISTE-121 | Computational Problem Solving in the Information Domain II | 4 |
| NACA-174 | Website Implementation | 3 |
| MATH-131 | Discrete Mathematics | 4 |
| LAS Perspective 2, 3, 4, 6 | 12 | |
| ISTE-240 | Web II | 3 |
| ISTE-230 | Introduction to Database and Data Modeling | 3 |
| ISTE-260 | Designing the User Experience | 3 |
| Total Semester Credit Hours | 63 | |
Please see New NTID General Education Curriculum-Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) for more information.
* Please see Wellness Education Requirement for more information.
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Quarter Curriculum - For Reference Only
Effective fall 2013, RIT will convert its academic calendar from quarters to semesters. The following content has been made available as reference only. Currently matriculated students who began their academic programs in quarters should consult their academic adviser for guidance and course selection.
Program overview
The associate of science in applied computer technology is an Associate+Bachelor’s degree program designed to prepare deaf and hard-of-hearing students to enter and successfully complete a bachelor's degree in the B. Thomas Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences. NTID’s AS degree is a program specifically designed so that students can enroll directly in one of the following programs in the Golisano College: applied networking and system administration, information sciences and technologies, or information technology. Coordination between the two colleges maximizes the number of credits a student may apply toward the baccalaureate degree. Admission to this program is available for the fall quarter only.
Prerequisites
The following prerequisites are necessary for admission into the applied computer technology AS program:
ACT: composite test score of 18 or better
English: Placement into the College of Liberal Arts’ Writing Seminar (0502-227) course; students who qualify for Written Communications II (0502-111) will be considered for admission.
Mathematics: Entrance into NTID’s Elements of Trigonometry (0884-220) course
To transfer to the Golisano College, students must possess a GPA of 2.8 or higher upon graduating with the AS degree in applied computer technology.
Students in the applied computer technology program receive a foundation in computer hardware, networking, and computer applications.
Curriculum
Semester conversion
Effective fall 2013, RIT will convert its academic calendar from quarters to semesters. Each program and its associated courses have been sent to the New York State Department of Education for approval of the semester plan. For reference, the following charts illustrate the typical course sequence for this program in both quarters and semesters. Students should consult their academic advisers with questions regarding planning and course selection.
Applied computer technology, AS degree, typical course sequence (quarters)
| Course | Qtr. Cr. Hrs. | |
|---|---|---|
| First Year | ||
| 0805-224 | Introduction to Networking and Security Awareness | 3 |
| 0805-216, 217 | PC Hardware I, II | 6 |
| 0884-220 | Elements of Trigonometry | 4 |
| 0887-200 | Freshman Seminar | 2 |
| 0805-220 | Introduction to UNIX | 3 |
| 0884-275 | Advanced Math | 4 |
| Liberal Arts* | 4 | |
| 0502-227 | Writing Seminar | 4 |
| 0805-215 | PC Operating Systems | 3 |
| 0805-390 | Programming Fundamentals | 4 |
| Lab Science§ | 4 | |
| Communications Elective‡ | 3-4 | |
| Wellness Education† | 0 | |
| Second Year | ||
| IT Programming sequence** | 12 | |
| 4002-320 | Introduction to Multimedia | 4 |
| 4050-351 | Network Fundamentals | 4 |
| Liberal Arts* | 16 | |
| Lab Science§ | 4 | |
| 1016-205 | Discrete Math | 4 |
| General Education Elective | 4 | |
| Total Quarter Credit Hours | 92-93 | |
* Please see General Education Distribution Requirements chart for more information.
† Please see Wellness Education Requirement for more information.
‡ Communications elective––options include a course in professional communication, technical writing, foreign language, public speaking, sign language, or another course relating to interpersonal communications (including Written Communication II). This course may be taken from the College of Liberal Arts or NTID.
§ Lab Science––Any NTID science courses numbered 200 or higher offered for 4 credits with an included lab component. These courses include: Human Genetics and Evolution (0885-281), Scientific Basis of Social Responsibility (0885-282), and Developmental Human Anatomy and Physiology (0885-283). Any two courses from the College of Science also can be used.
** Students must complete a three-quarter course sequence in programming from the IT department. Students must take 4002-217, 218, 219, or 4002-217, 220, 221. Appropriate course sequence will be determined after successful completion of 4002-217.
Applied computer technology, AS degree, typical course sequence (semesters), effective fall 2013
| Course | Sem. Cr. Hrs. | |
|---|---|---|
| First Year | ||
| LAS Foundation 1: First Year Seminar | 3 | |
| NMTH-275 | Advanced Math | 3 |
| NACA-172 | Website Development | 3 |
| NACA-150 | Network and Security Fundamentals | 3 |
| NACA-160 | Programming Fundamentals I | 3 |
| NENG-150 | LAS Foundation 2: Writing Seminar | 3 |
| MATH-161 | Applied Calculus | 4 |
| NACA-161 | Programming Fundamentals II | 3 |
| ISTE-190 | Foundations of Modern Information Processing | 3 |
| LAS Perspective 1 | 3 | |
| Wellness Education* | 0 | |
| Second Year | ||
| ISTE-121 | Computational Problem Solving in the Information Domain II | 4 |
| NACA-174 | Website Implementation | 3 |
| MATH-131 | Discrete Mathematics | 4 |
| LAS Perspective 2, 3, 4, 6 | 12 | |
| ISTE-240 | Web II | 3 |
| ISTE-230 | Introduction to Database and Data Modeling | 3 |
| ISTE-260 | Designing the User Experience | 3 |
| Total Semester Credit Hours | 63 | |
Please see New NTID General Education Curriculum-Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) for more information.
* Please see Wellness Education Requirement for more information.