Transfer Programs
For students interested in transferring to a bachelor's degree
in Decision Sciences and/or Management Information Systems,
we offer Business
Administration (A.S. degree) at all
five NOVA campuses and ELI
(Extended Learning Institute). This is the foundation
for all business majors at traditional colleges such as George
Mason, James Madison, George Washington, etc. More information
on this major from George
Mason's Career Center.
For students interested
in transferring to a bachelor's degree in Computer Science,
we offer Computer
Science (A.S. degree) at all
five NOVA campuses. More on this major from George Mason's
Career Center.
Computer Science: Course
Descriptions & Course Content Summaries
Applied Degrees
For students who want to acquire computer skills to go right
to work, we offer the following applied degree program in Information
Systems Technology (A.A.S). The first year is
the same and for the second year a student does a specialization(s)
in the following areas:
Information Systems Technology:
Course
Descriptions & Course Content Summaries
More information from the IST departments
of the:
Although not designed to transfer, these programs
can transfer to a few selected colleges. NOVA has formal
articulation agreements for transfer to the B.S. in Management
at National
Louis University, the B.S. in Occupational and Technical
Studies at Old
Dominion University TELETECHNET, the B.S. in Computer Information
Systems at Strayer University, and the B.S. in Business
Education at Virginia
Tech. Although we do not have a formal articulation
agreement, many students have successfully transferred this
program to the University of
Maryland's University College.
Certificates
For students who want a shorter program to acquire computer
skills to go right to work, we also offer the following Certificates
& Career Studies Certificates:
More information from the IST departments
of the:
Academic Resources and
Student Services
Information
Systems Technology Program (Annandale Campus): The Accelerated
IST Program is a fast track, competitive program for
degreed professionals seeking an education in computer skills.
Courses are offered in the evenings and on weekends in an accelerated
format, allowing students to complete an A.A.S. degree in Information
Systems Technology in one calendar year. Specializations
in Application
Development and Networking
are offered.
Community
Education Program (Annandale Campus):
Technology Retraining Internship Program: TRIP
Community Education Program
(Loudoun Campus):
Fast Track Technology Training Program: FastTrack
Community
Education Program (Manassas Campus)
Tech Step
Credit Courses
For students who want to take computer courses, but
aren't interested in a degree or certificate:
Computer Science
Course
Descriptions & Course Content Summaries
Information Systems Technology
Course
Descriptions & Course Content Summaries
Non-Credit Courses
For students who want to learn about
computers, but don't want to take college credit courses, we
offer a wide variety of computer courses through our Community
Education Program. These courses are generally shorter,
more fast-paced and require keyboarding skills and the ability
to use a mouse.
Computer
Skills
Alexandria Campus
Annandale Campus
Loudoun Campus
Manassas Campus
- A+ Certificate Preparation I & II
- Cisco Certification Preparation
- MCSE Certification Preparation Courses
- Oracle Certification Program
Woodbridge Campus
