Information Technology – General Studies Option

The Information Technology (IT) – General Studies option at GTCC is designed for students who want the ultimate flexibility and the option to select their own IT courses to earn an Associate in Applied Science (AAS) degree.

Aside from the required courses, you can create a customized degree plan based on IT courses that interest you. In this option, you choose 27 credit hours of IT classes that are applied to your degree. If you choose one or more IT Certificate programs of study, when you complete your AAS degree, you will also have certificates in other areas of IT. This is not required, however, and you may select any approved IT course from the following prefixes: CT, CIS, CSC, CTI, CTS, DBA, HBI, HIT, NET, NOS, SEC, SGD, or WEB.

Credentialing Options

Frequently Asked Questions

You will need to follow the general enrollment process for GTCC. During the advising process, you can tell your advisor which option you want to study within this curriculum. Your advisor will help you sign up for the specific courses you need.

Michael Collins, Instructor
336-334-4822, ext. 50478
mrcollins@gtcc.edu

Paul Campbell, Instructor
336-334-4822, ext. 50828
pmcampbell1@gtcc.edu

Yes. Financial aid is available if you qualify. Please visit the Financial Aid web page or contact the Financial Aid office at 336-334-4822, option 3.

No. All software needed to complete this degree is free to students. You will learn to use several industry-standard professional industry-standard computer software applications during the completion of this degree.

You will need a PC running the Windows operating system. An Apple brand computer running the MacOS operating system may not support some of the software you are required to use. If using a Mac, please ensure you can dual boot to Windows or use a virtualization application (such as Virtual Box, VMware, Parallels, etc.) for Windows applications.

Yes. This program is offered entirely online as part of our Online Learning Program. It is also available at our Jamestown Campus.