Information Technology Associate in Science Degree
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Overview for Information Technology AS
The associate in science (AS) in information 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 RIT’s Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences. This program is available for qualified deaf and hard of hearing students.
The associate of science degree in information technology is an Associate+Bachelor’s Degree Program, offered by RIT's National Technical Institute for the Deaf, that prepares students to enter and successfully complete a bachelor’s degree program. The program offers you unparalleled academic support and students strengthen their skills by taking courses taught by NTID faculty.
You start with an AS in information technology that provides you with the courses and credit you need to enroll in and successfully complete a bachelor’s degree program. Upon completion of your AS in information technology, provided you maintain a 2.8 or higher grade point average in the program, you will enroll in RIT’s Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences, where you can choose to complete a bachelor’s degree in computing and information technologies or human-centered computing.
As a graduate of the Associate+Bachelor's Degree Program, you will be prepared for a variety of entry-level jobs including:
- Computing and Information Technologies
- Systems Administrator
- Information Technology Engineer
- Systems Engineer
- Web Developer
- DevOps Engineer
- Information Technology Specialist
- Operations Engineer
- Full Stack Engineer
- Software Engineer
- Network Technician
- Human-Centered Computing
- UX Designer
- Software Developer
- Product Designer
- UI Developer
- Web and Systems Programmer
- Technology Development Programmer
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Curriculum for 2025-2026 for Information Technology AS
Current Students: See Curriculum Requirements
Applied Computer Technology AS
Computing and Information Technology Concentration
The curriculum below outlines the typical course sequence(s) for this program.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | |
| NACA-120 | Survey of Computational Problem Analysis I (General Education: Elective) 1 | 4 |
| NACA-172 | Website Development 1 | 3 |
| NCAR-10 | Freshman Seminar | 0 |
| NMTH-275 | Advanced Mathematics (General Education: Elective) | 3 |
| UWRT-150 or ISTE-110 | FYW: Writing Seminar or FYW: Ethics in Computing | 3 |
| General Education: Scientific Principles Perspective | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| MATH-131 | Discrete Mathematics (General Education: Elective) | 4 |
| NACA-121 | Survey of Computational Problem Analysis II 1 | 4 |
| NSSA-102 | Computer Systems Concepts | 3 |
| General Education: Artistic Perspective | 3 | |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| CSEC-102 | Information Assurance and Security (CIT) | 3 |
| GCIS-124 | Software Development and Problem Solving II | 4 |
| ISTE-240 | Web & Mobile II | 3 |
| General Education: Ethical Perspective | 3 | |
| General Education: Social Perspective | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| ISTE-230 | Introduction to Database and Data Modeling | 3 |
| MATH-161 | Applied Calculus ( General Education: Elective) | 4 |
| NSSA-220 | Task Automation Using Interpretive Languages | 3 |
| NSSA-241 | Introduction to Routing and Switching | 3 |
| General Education: Global Perspective | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Total Hours | 62 | |
Notes:
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All students pursuing an associate’s degree are also required to complete one wellness course.
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Per Articulation Agreement: NACA-120 Survey of Computational Problem Analysis I and NACA-121 Survey of Computational Problem Analysis II are equivalent to GCIS-123 Software Development and Problem Solving I; NACA-172 Website Development is equivalent toISTE-140 Web & Mobile I.
Human-Centered Computing Concentration
The curriculum below outlines the typical course sequence(s) for this program.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | |
| NCAR-10 | Freshman Seminar | 0 |
| NACA-120 | Survey of Computational Problem Analysis I (General Education: Elective) 1 | 4 |
| NACA-172 | Website Development 1 | 3 |
| NMTH-275 | Advanced Mathematics (General Education: Elective) | 3 |
| UWRT-150 or ISTE-110 | FYW: Writing Seminar (General Education: First Year Writing (WI)) or FYW: Ethics in Computing | 3 |
| General Education: Scientific Principles Perspective 2 | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| NACA-121 | Survey of Computational Problem Analysis II | 4 |
| NMAD-155 | Survey of Emerging Visual Design 1 | 3 |
| PSYC-101 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| STAT-145 | Introduction to Statistics I (General Education: Elective) | 3 |
| Hours | 13 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| GCIS-124 | Software Development and Problem Solving II | 4 |
| ISTE-240 | Web & Mobile II | 3 |
| ISTE-262 | Foundations of Human Centered Computing | 3 |
| STAT-146 | Introduction to Statistics II (General Education: Elective) | 4 |
| General Education: Social Perspective | 3 | |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Spring | ||
| ISTE-252 | Foundations of Mobile Design | 3 |
| PSYC-223 | Cognitive Psychology | 3 |
| General Education: Artistic Perspective | 3 | |
| General Education: Ethical Perspective | 3 | |
| General Education: Global Perspective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Total Hours | 61 | |
Notes:
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All students pursuing an associate’s degree are also required to complete one Wellness course.
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Per Articulation Agreement: NACA-120 Survey of Computational Problem Analysis I and NACA-121 Survey of Computational Problem Analysis II are equivalent to GCIS-123 Software Development and Problem Solving I; NACA-172 Website Development is equivalent toISTE-140 Web & Mobile I; NMAD-155 Survey of Emerging Visual Design is equivalent to NMDE-111 New Media Design Digital Survey I.
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Students pursuing the HCC concentration are encouraged to select a 200-level NSCI course that is designated as both a Scientific Principles Perspective and as a Natural Science Inquiry Perspective so that, for the bachelor’s degree, this science course will satisfy the Natural Science Inquiry requirement and PSYC-101 Introduction to Psychology will serve as the prescribed Scientific Principles Perspective course. Students who do not take such a dual-designated science course will be able to use it as a general education elective or as an open elective in the B.S. degree and will have to take a Natural Science Inquiry course during the B.S. degree.
Admissions and Financial Aid
For the AS degree leading to bachelor’s degree (Associate+Bachelor’s program)
- 2 years of math required; students interested in engineering, math and science transfer programs should have three or more years of math.
- 1 year of science required; students interested in engineering, math and science transfer programs should have two or more years of science.
- Physics is recommended for students interested in engineering.
- English language skills as evidenced by application materials determine associate degree options.
Specific English and mathematics requirements and other recommendations
The following prerequisites are necessary for admission into the applied computer technology AS major:
- English: Placement into a First Year Writing course, such as FYW: Writing Seminar (UWRT-150).
- Mathematics: Entrance into NTID’s NMTH-275 Advanced Math.
- ACT (optional): The ACT middle 50% composite score is 18-21.
Financial Aid and Scholarships
100% of all incoming first-year and transfer students receive aid.
RIT’s personalized and comprehensive financial aid program includes scholarships, grants, loans, and campus employment programs. When all these are put to work, your actual cost may be much lower than the published estimated cost of attendance.
Learn more about financial aid and scholarships
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