64 Credit Hours - Program Code: SCSIT
The Information Systems Technology Department offers an Associate in Science Degree in Information Systems Technology that allows students to develop the information technology skills needed to succeed in today’s professional environment. This degree will provide students with more options from which to choose in order to pursue a career or transfer to a four-year college: (1) The degree prepares students for a wide variety of employment opportunities in the computer information services industry such as computer operator, help desk support, programmer analyst, PC support technician, and network support technician. (2) This program is transferable to the University of Massachusetts Boston or other private or public University towards a four-year Bachelor of Science degree in Information Technology (BSIT). As a student in the program, you are expected to work with a department advisor in planning semester-by-semester class schedules leading toward fulfillment of all program requirements. If you plan to earn a bachelor’s degree, you are responsible for learning the departmental requirements of the school to which you plan to transfer. For more information about this program, contact the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math Division (STEM), 3-401.
| ACS-102 | THE COLLEGE EXPERIENCE OER OER NO COST TEXT BOOK |
| ENG-101 | ENGLISH COMPOSITION I |
| ENG-102 | ENGLISH COMPOSITION II |
| IST-110 Or | IT PROBLEM SOLVING |
| CIS-102 | |
| IST-120 Or | MICROCOMPUTER APPLICATIONS |
| CIS-141 | |
| IST-130 | LINUX OPERATING SYSTEMS |
| IST-142 | NETWORK FUNDAMENTALS-CISCO |
| IST-145 Or | VISUAL BASIC |
| CIS-122 | |
| IST-150 Or | WEB DESIGN FLUENCY |
| CIS-155 | |
| IST-170 Or | JAVA I |
| CIS-255 | |
| IST-210 | SOCIAL ISSUES & ETHICS IN COMPUTING |
| IST-230 Or | RELATIONAL DATABASES |
| CIS-281 | |
| IST-270 Or | JAVA II |
| CIS-271 | |
| IST-298 Or | IST INTERNSHIP |
| CIS-298 | |
| MAT-103 | PRE-CALCULUS COREQ |
| HUMELECT | Humanities Electives |
| SSIELECT | Social Science Electives |
| SCIENCE | Lab Science Electives |
| MAT/IST | Information Systems Technology or Mathematics Elective |
| FIRST SEMESTER FA 2025 | Credit Hours |
|---|---|
| ACS102 (The College Experience) | 3.00 |
| ENG101 (English Comp. I) | 3.00 |
| IST110 (or CIS102: Intro to Progr) | 3.00 |
| IST145 (or CIS122: Visual Basic) | 3.00 |
| MAT103 (Pre-Calculus) | 4.00 |
| Total: | 16.00 |
| SECOND SEMESTER SP 2025 | Credit Hours |
| ENG102 (English Comp. II) | 3.00 |
| HUMELECT (Humanities Electives) | 3.00 |
| IST120 (or CIS141: Microcomp Apps) | 3.00 |
| IST130 (Linux Oper. Systems) | 3.00 |
| IST170 (or CIS255: Java I) | 3.00 |
| Total: | 15.00 |
| THIRD SEMESTER FA 2026 | Credit Hours |
| HUMELECT (Humanities Electives) | 3.00 |
| IST230 (or CIS281: Relational DB) | 3.00 |
| IST270 (or CIS271: Java II) | 3.00 |
| SCIENCE (Lab Sci see Hrs/ Recomm) | 4.00 |
| SSIELECT (Social Science Electives) | 3.00 |
| Total: | 16.00 |
| FOURTH SEMESTER SP 2026 | Credit Hours |
| IST142 (Network Fundamentals) | 4.00 |
| IST150 (or CIS155: Web Dsgn Fluen) | 3.00 |
| IST210 (Soc Issues & Ethics) | 3.00 |
| IST298 (or CIS298: Internship) | 3.00 |
| MAT/IST (Mat201 or IST Elect) | 4.00 |
| Total: | 17.00 |