{"id":14372,"date":"2024-06-07T16:19:14","date_gmt":"2024-06-07T20:19:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.virginiawestern.edu\/academics-new\/?page_id=14372&#038;preview_id=14372"},"modified":"2026-04-11T17:30:36","modified_gmt":"2026-04-11T21:30:36","slug":"it","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.virginiawestern.edu\/academics\/it\/","title":{"rendered":"Computer &amp; Information Technology"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-row-layout-id14372_383895-40 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id14372_383895-40 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id14372_383895-40 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 2fr) minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id14372_383895-40 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id14372_383895-40 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 2fr) minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id14372_383895-40 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id14372_383895-40 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-left-golden kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column14372_f97ef8-46 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column14372_f97ef8-46 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column14372_f97ef8-46 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column14372_f97ef8-46 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column14372_f97ef8-46 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column14372_f97ef8-46 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column14372_f97ef8-46{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column14372_f97ef8-46 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column14372_f97ef8-46 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column14372_f97ef8-46\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p>Computer and information technology is designed to prepare students for employment in the fields of cyber security, networking, software design, data collection and manipulation, web applications, and database and program developer. Within many of our courses the students have opportunities to receive industry certifications. Courses are taught with an applied approach giving our students opportunities to learn from practice exercises. Virginia Western offers opportunities for students interested in transferable computer science degrees or information technology degrees to prepare them for employment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.virginiawestern.edu\/cybersecurity\/\">Virginia Western Center for Cyber Security<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"wp-rich-text-font-awesome-icon wp-font-awesome-icon\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-prefix=\"fas\" data-icon=\"truck-fast\" class=\"svg-inline--fa fa-truck-fast \" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 640 512\" color=\"#0053a5\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M112 0C85.5 0 64 21.5 64 48l0 48L16 96c-8.8 0-16 7.2-16 16s7.2 16 16 16l48 0 208 0c8.8 0 16 7.2 16 16s-7.2 16-16 16L64 160l-16 0c-8.8 0-16 7.2-16 16s7.2 16 16 16l16 0 176 0c8.8 0 16 7.2 16 16s-7.2 16-16 16L64 224l-48 0c-8.8 0-16 7.2-16 16s7.2 16 16 16l48 0 144 0c8.8 0 16 7.2 16 16s-7.2 16-16 16L64 288l0 128c0 53 43 96 96 96s96-43 96-96l128 0c0 53 43 96 96 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a{text-decoration:underline;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-iconlist kt-svg-icon-list-items kt-svg-icon-list-items14372_2bd27b-dd kt-svg-icon-list-columns-1 alignnone\"><ul class=\"kt-svg-icon-list\"><style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-14372_32f53d-87 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-14372_32f53d-87\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.virginiawestern.edu\/academics\/it\/information-systems-technology\/\" class=\"kt-svg-icon-link\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_asterisk kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M478.21 334.093L336 256l142.21-78.093c11.795-6.477 15.961-21.384 9.232-33.037l-19.48-33.741c-6.728-11.653-21.72-15.499-33.227-8.523L296 186.718l3.475-162.204C299.763 11.061 288.937 0 275.48 0h-38.96c-13.456 0-24.283 11.061-23.994 24.514L216 186.718 77.265 102.607c-11.506-6.976-26.499-3.13-33.227 8.523l-19.48 33.741c-6.728 11.653-2.562 26.56 9.233 33.037L176 256 33.79 334.093c-11.795 6.477-15.961 21.384-9.232 33.037l19.48 33.741c6.728 11.653 21.721 15.499 33.227 8.523L216 325.282l-3.475 162.204C212.237 500.939 223.064 512 236.52 512h38.961c13.456 0 24.283-11.061 23.995-24.514L296 325.282l138.735 84.111c11.506 6.976 26.499 3.13 33.227-8.523l19.48-33.741c6.728-11.653 2.563-26.559-9.232-33.036z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Information Systems Technology (IST)<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-14372_f0f261-a8 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-14372_f0f261-a8\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.virginiawestern.edu\/academics\/it\/ist-security-network\/\" class=\"kt-svg-icon-link\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_asterisk kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M478.21 334.093L336 256l142.21-78.093c11.795-6.477 15.961-21.384 9.232-33.037l-19.48-33.741c-6.728-11.653-21.72-15.499-33.227-8.523L296 186.718l3.475-162.204C299.763 11.061 288.937 0 275.48 0h-38.96c-13.456 0-24.283 11.061-23.994 24.514L216 186.718 77.265 102.607c-11.506-6.976-26.499-3.13-33.227 8.523l-19.48 33.741c-6.728 11.653-2.562 26.56 9.233 33.037L176 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Solutions Specialization<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-14372_226cd1-2e .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-14372_226cd1-2e\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.virginiawestern.edu\/academics\/arts-communication\/visual-design\/\" class=\"kt-svg-icon-link\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_asterisk kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M478.21 334.093L336 256l142.21-78.093c11.795-6.477 15.961-21.384 9.232-33.037l-19.48-33.741c-6.728-11.653-21.72-15.499-33.227-8.523L296 186.718l3.475-162.204C299.763 11.061 288.937 0 275.48 0h-38.96c-13.456 0-24.283 11.061-23.994 24.514L216 186.718 77.265 102.607c-11.506-6.976-26.499-3.13-33.227 8.523l-19.48 33.741c-6.728 11.653-2.562 26.56 9.233 33.037L176 256 33.79 334.093c-11.795 6.477-15.961 21.384-9.232 33.037l19.48 33.741c6.728 11.653 21.721 15.499 33.227 8.523L216 325.282l-3.475 162.204C212.237 500.939 223.064 512 236.52 512h38.961c13.456 0 24.283-11.061 23.995-24.514L296 325.282l138.735 84.111c11.506 6.976 26.499 3.13 33.227-8.523l19.48-33.741c6.728-11.653 2.563-26.559-9.232-33.036z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Visual Design<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Associate of Science (AS) Degrees<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items14372_88f190-ab:not(.this-stops-third-party-issues){margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items14372_88f190-ab 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class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_asterisk kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M478.21 334.093L336 256l142.21-78.093c11.795-6.477 15.961-21.384 9.232-33.037l-19.48-33.741c-6.728-11.653-21.72-15.499-33.227-8.523L296 186.718l3.475-162.204C299.763 11.061 288.937 0 275.48 0h-38.96c-13.456 0-24.283 11.061-23.994 24.514L216 186.718 77.265 102.607c-11.506-6.976-26.499-3.13-33.227 8.523l-19.48 33.741c-6.728 11.653-2.562 26.56 9.233 33.037L176 256 33.79 334.093c-11.795 6.477-15.961 21.384-9.232 33.037l19.48 33.741c6.728 11.653 21.721 15.499 33.227 8.523L216 325.282l-3.475 162.204C212.237 500.939 223.064 512 236.52 512h38.961c13.456 0 24.283-11.061 23.995-24.514L296 325.282l138.735 84.111c11.506 6.976 26.499 3.13 33.227-8.523l19.48-33.741c6.728-11.653 2.563-26.559-9.232-33.036z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Computer Science<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-14372_3864a2-3e .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-14372_3864a2-3e\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.virginiawestern.edu\/academics\/science-engineering\/eng-computer-science\/\" class=\"kt-svg-icon-link\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_asterisk kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M478.21 334.093L336 256l142.21-78.093c11.795-6.477 15.961-21.384 9.232-33.037l-19.48-33.741c-6.728-11.653-21.72-15.499-33.227-8.523L296 186.718l3.475-162.204C299.763 11.061 288.937 0 275.48 0h-38.96c-13.456 0-24.283 11.061-23.994 24.514L216 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class=\"wp-rich-text-font-awesome-icon wp-font-awesome-icon\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-prefix=\"fas\" data-icon=\"truck-fast\" class=\"svg-inline--fa fa-truck-fast \" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 640 512\" color=\"#0053a5\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M112 0C85.5 0 64 21.5 64 48l0 48L16 96c-8.8 0-16 7.2-16 16s7.2 16 16 16l48 0 208 0c8.8 0 16 7.2 16 16s-7.2 16-16 16L64 160l-16 0c-8.8 0-16 7.2-16 16s7.2 16 16 16l16 0 176 0c8.8 0 16 7.2 16 16s-7.2 16-16 16L64 224l-48 0c-8.8 0-16 7.2-16 16s7.2 16 16 16l48 0 144 0c8.8 0 16 7.2 16 16s-7.2 16-16 16L64 288l0 128c0 53 43 96 96 96s96-43 96-96l128 0c0 53 43 96 96 96s96-43 96-96l32 0c17.7 0 32-14.3 32-32s-14.3-32-32-32l0-64 0-32 0-18.7c0-17-6.7-33.3-18.7-45.3L512 114.7c-12-12-28.3-18.7-45.3-18.7L416 96l0-48c0-26.5-21.5-48-48-48L112 0zM544 237.3l0 18.7-128 0 0-96 50.7 0L544 237.3zM160 368a48 48 0 1 1 0 96 48 48 0 1 1 0-96zm272 48a48 48 0 1 1 96 0 48 48 0 1 1 -96 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class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_asterisk kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M478.21 334.093L336 256l142.21-78.093c11.795-6.477 15.961-21.384 9.232-33.037l-19.48-33.741c-6.728-11.653-21.72-15.499-33.227-8.523L296 186.718l3.475-162.204C299.763 11.061 288.937 0 275.48 0h-38.96c-13.456 0-24.283 11.061-23.994 24.514L216 186.718 77.265 102.607c-11.506-6.976-26.499-3.13-33.227 8.523l-19.48 33.741c-6.728 11.653-2.562 26.56 9.233 33.037L176 256 33.79 334.093c-11.795 6.477-15.961 21.384-9.232 33.037l19.48 33.741c6.728 11.653 21.721 15.499 33.227 8.523L216 325.282l-3.475 162.204C212.237 500.939 223.064 512 236.52 512h38.961c13.456 0 24.283-11.061 23.995-24.514L296 325.282l138.735 84.111c11.506 6.976 26.499 3.13 33.227-8.523l19.48-33.741c6.728-11.653 2.563-26.559-9.232-33.036z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.virginiawestern.edu\/academics\/it\/data-analytics-csc\/\">IST: Data Analytics and Programming Solutions<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-14372_d82c60-12 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-14372_d82c60-12\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.virginiawestern.edu\/academics\/it\/it-support-analyst\/\" class=\"kt-svg-icon-link\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_asterisk kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M478.21 334.093L336 256l142.21-78.093c11.795-6.477 15.961-21.384 9.232-33.037l-19.48-33.741c-6.728-11.653-21.72-15.499-33.227-8.523L296 186.718l3.475-162.204C299.763 11.061 288.937 0 275.48 0h-38.96c-13.456 0-24.283 11.061-23.994 24.514L216 186.718 77.265 102.607c-11.506-6.976-26.499-3.13-33.227 8.523l-19.48 33.741c-6.728 11.653-2.562 26.56 9.233 33.037L176 256 33.79 334.093c-11.795 6.477-15.961 21.384-9.232 33.037l19.48 33.741c6.728 11.653 21.721 15.499 33.227 8.523L216 325.282l-3.475 162.204C212.237 500.939 223.064 512 236.52 512h38.961c13.456 0 24.283-11.061 23.995-24.514L296 325.282l138.735 84.111c11.506 6.976 26.499 3.13 33.227-8.523l19.48-33.741c6.728-11.653 2.563-26.559-9.232-33.036z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">IST: Information Technology Support Analyst <span class=\"wp-rich-text-font-awesome-icon wp-font-awesome-icon\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-prefix=\"fas\" data-icon=\"truck-fast\" class=\"svg-inline--fa fa-truck-fast \" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 640 512\" color=\"#0053a5\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M112 0C85.5 0 64 21.5 64 48l0 48L16 96c-8.8 0-16 7.2-16 16s7.2 16 16 16l48 0 208 0c8.8 0 16 7.2 16 16s-7.2 16-16 16L64 160l-16 0c-8.8 0-16 7.2-16 16s7.2 16 16 16l16 0 176 0c8.8 0 16 7.2 16 16s-7.2 16-16 16L64 224l-48 0c-8.8 0-16 7.2-16 16s7.2 16 16 16l48 0 144 0c8.8 0 16 7.2 16 16s-7.2 16-16 16L64 288l0 128c0 53 43 96 96 96s96-43 96-96l128 0c0 53 43 96 96 96s96-43 96-96l32 0c17.7 0 32-14.3 32-32s-14.3-32-32-32l0-64 0-32 0-18.7c0-17-6.7-33.3-18.7-45.3L512 114.7c-12-12-28.3-18.7-45.3-18.7L416 96l0-48c0-26.5-21.5-48-48-48L112 0zM544 237.3l0 18.7-128 0 0-96 50.7 0L544 237.3zM160 368a48 48 0 1 1 0 96 48 48 0 1 1 0-96zm272 48a48 48 0 1 1 96 0 48 48 0 1 1 -96 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-14372_1aa75e-4b .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-14372_1aa75e-4b\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.virginiawestern.edu\/academics\/it\/it-network-security\/\" class=\"kt-svg-icon-link\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_asterisk kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M478.21 334.093L336 256l142.21-78.093c11.795-6.477 15.961-21.384 9.232-33.037l-19.48-33.741c-6.728-11.653-21.72-15.499-33.227-8.523L296 186.718l3.475-162.204C299.763 11.061 288.937 0 275.48 0h-38.96c-13.456 0-24.283 11.061-23.994 24.514L216 186.718 77.265 102.607c-11.506-6.976-26.499-3.13-33.227 8.523l-19.48 33.741c-6.728 11.653-2.562 26.56 9.233 33.037L176 256 33.79 334.093c-11.795 6.477-15.961 21.384-9.232 33.037l19.48 33.741c6.728 11.653 21.721 15.499 33.227 8.523L216 325.282l-3.475 162.204C212.237 500.939 223.064 512 236.52 512h38.961c13.456 0 24.283-11.061 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