Information Systems Technology
- Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.)
Program Snapshot
Your Learning Options
In-Person, Hybrid, Online
61-67 Credit Hours
Estimated Time to Complete
2 years (5 full-time semesters)
In-State Tuition Per Credit Hour
$176.00 | Calculate your costs
Why Information Systems Technology?
Discover the exciting field of technology and learn the skills and best-in-class practices that lead to a successful career in Information Technology.
- IT is an ever-changing field with jobs in high-demand. A variety of technical experts are sought nationally to meet worker shortages.
- Careers in IT are lucrative and often companies will pay for workers to continue their education and continuously upgrade their skills.
- A wide variety of career paths exist for IT professionals ranging from desk work to field work. Exciting careers include Cybersecurity.
Paying for College
We are committed to using all of the available funds to help you gain access to a college education. In fact, more than 91% of our students graduate without any educational debt. In 2023, Reynolds Community College students received over $21 million dollars in grants, loans, work-study and scholarships with the average aid awarded totaling over $4,000 per student.
Payment plans are offered to break down tuition payments. Textbook Assistance and Laptop Lending Programs are also available. Be sure to explore all the types of financial aid available as well!
Get a Skill. Get a Job. Get Ahead.
G3 financial assistance at Reynolds can help cover tuition for select programs like this one! Starting something new or changing a career path can be scary, but if you want to earn workplace certifications or an academic degree that leads to a career, G3 tuition assistance can help remove the financial barrier of going to college.
Why Reynolds?
We are more than a community college.
Reynolds is the key that unlocks the door to your academic and professional success. Here you will find a safe place to start. We will help you explore, dream, succeed, try, and try again. Our amazing faculty and highly personalized advisors, your Reynolds Navigators, are well known for guiding you to discover that "aha moment.” That means an outstanding college experience, less debt, more freedom, and a solid start on your future.
Information Technology professors at Reynolds want to see you succeed. They are vested in connecting you with graduates and professionals in the field to assist your intern or job search. Combined years of experience and lessons learned allow our faculty to guide students closely.
Seamless transfer paths are available in IST at both Old Dominion University and University of Richmond School of School of Professional and Continuing Studies. A scholarship with the University of Richmond is available for students pursuing a bachelor’s degree in IST and transferring as a junior.
Our small classroom sizes mean that students gain more confidence and interaction with professors in a close, intimate setting. Reynolds is a safe place to learn beside peers from all backgrounds who share a common passion for the same career path.
Reynolds gave me real-world experiences to talk about in my job interviews and showed I had a passion and knowledge in my field.
Matt Sakach
Class Highlights
ITN 260: Network Security Basics
Offers comprehensive network security fundamentals, covering security objectives, architecture, models, layers, risk management, policies, and training. Key principles like confidentiality, integrity, availability, and accountability are thoroughly explored.
ITN 257: Cloud Computing: Infrastructure and Services
Focuses on cloud infrastructure, deployment, security models, and the key considerations in migrating to cloud computing. Covers the technologies and processes required to build traditional, virtualized, and cloud data center environments, and more.
ITP 136: C# Programming I
Teaches the fundamentals of object-oriented programming and design using C#. Emphasizes program construction, algorithm development, coding, debugging, and documentation of applications within the .NET framework.
Program Roadmap
Get all the details on our Information Systems Technology program, including class sequences, admission requirements, financial considerations, and more.
Additional Program Information
PURPOSE: The purpose of the Information Systems Technology AAS degree is to develop and/or enhance the information technology skills and knowledge of students by providing training in the latest technology that businesses demand. This program is for students who seek employment in business information systems, who desire to update their information technology skills for their current job, or who desire to improve their technology skills and knowledge to help prepare for industry certifications.
OCCUPATIONAL OBJECTIVES: Entry-Level Computer Programmer; Analyst; Software Developer; Web Programmer.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS: General college curricular admission.
PROGRAM NOTES: Students must get approval from the appropriate IT program head or their academic advisor in choosing program electives or substitutions. Students should complete SDV 101: Orientation to STEM disciplines during their first semester of study at the college.
All new students should meet with an Information Systems Technology faculty advisor in the first semester.
IT courses used for this program may not be more than 10 years old.
CREDIT FOR PRIOR LEARNING: Students in this program may be eligible for credit for prior learning. See an Information Systems Technology (IST) academic advisor for further information.
COMPUTER COMPETENCY REQUIREMENT: Students in this program will meet the college’s computer competency requirement by successfully completing ITE 152. Students can also meet this requirement by successfully passing the college’s computer competency exam, administered in the testing centers on each campus, in which case they will receive college credit for ITE 152. Students not passing the computer competency exam may retake the exam only once.
TRANSFER INFORMATION: Four-year college and university transfer opportunities for this degree, if existing, are usually very specific in nature. Students interested in IT Management or Information Security at the University of Richmond School of Professional and Continuing Studies or Occupational and Technical Studies at Old Dominion University should consult their faculty advisor upon program entry for further guidance.
