Information Technology (A.A.S.)
Jamestown, USA
Associate of Applied Science
DURATION
4 semesters
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Aug 2026
TUITION FEES
USD 5,820 / per semester *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* full-time out-of-state resident
Key Summary
About: Study Information Technology (A.A.S.) at Jamestown Community College (SUNY JCC). The programme prepares you to enter the workforce after graduation with skills to install, configure, maintain, and document computing systems. You'll support computers, applications, networks, and databases and learn computing fundamentals, troubleshooting, system administration, and security. You can tailor electives to application and web development, network administration, information security, or database.
Career Outcomes: Graduates move into roles. Potential paths include IT support specialist, help desk technician, network or systems administrator, web or application developer, database administrator, cybersecurity analyst. These roles use skills in infrastructure, software, database management, and security.
Study information technology at JCC
The Information Technology degree at Jamestown Community College prepares you to enter the workforce immediately after graduation with the ability to perform installation, configuration, maintenance, and documentation services. You will be able to support computers, applications, networks, and databases.
Through JCC’s program, you’ll develop an in-depth understanding of computing technology fundamentals. You can customize your degree with electives that align with specific careers within IT:
- Application and web development: study programming language sequences in HTML/CSS, PHP, Python, and Java.
- Network administration: build a strong foundation to obtain professional certification in client computers, networking, and Windows servers.
- Information security: study security weaknesses in computer systems, types of attacks, and tools used to protect computer and network systems.
- Database: study the organization, storage, and retrieval of large amounts of information.
Semester 1
CSC 1570: Programming Concepts/Applications
CSC 2510: Intro to Networks
ENG 1510: English Composition I
Mathematics Elective (college-level)
INT 1555: Inquire
Semester 2
CSC 1520: Intro to Cybersecurity
CSC 1580: Computer Hardware & System Software I
CSC 1530: Introduction to HTML & CSS
ENG 1530: English Composition II
Elective
Recommended:
PSY 1510: General Psychology
Semester 3
Program Core Elective
Choose from non-required CSC courses above 1510 or BUS 1500
Program Core Elective
Choose from non-required CSC courses above 1510 or BUS 1500
Natural Sciences Elective
Choose a course from SUNY Gen Ed – Natural Sciences category
Social Sciences Elective
Recommended:
SOC 1510: Introduction to Sociology
Elective
Recommended:
Math course if needed or
ART 1730: Intro to Computer Art/Design
Semester 4
CSC 2450: CIT Capstone
Program Core Elective
Choose from non-required CSC courses above 1510 or BUS 1500
Program Core Elective
Choose from non-required CSC courses above 1510 or BUS 1500
Elective
Choose a SUNY Gen Ed as needed
After you complete the program, you will be able to:
- Develop and understand the use of HTML and XHTML.
- Understand the basic syntax of a programming language so that they will be able to use that language to solve a programming problem.
- Install and configure a small LAN.
- Solve a basic business problem using an office software package.
- Demonstrate the ability to troubleshoot a hardware or software problem on a PC.