The associate in science (AS) 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 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 applied computer 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 is applied computer 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 applied computer 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, human-centered computing, or web and mobile computing.*
As a graduate of the Associate+Bachelor's Degree Program, you will be prepared for a variety of entry-level jobs in the computer support area including:
- Networking and System Administrator
- Web and Multimedia Content Developer
- Programming and Application Developer
- Wireless Data Networking Administrator
* Effective as of academic year 2018-2019 the web and mobile computing concentration in the applied computer technology AS program will not be offered. Students interested in a bachelor's degree in web and mobile computing should begin their studies through enrollment in the mobile application development AAS program.