Apr 02, 2025  
Reynolds Community College Catalog 2025-2026 
    
Reynolds Community College Catalog 2025-2026

Information Systems Technology - Cloud Computing Concentration CSC (IST - 299; Cloud Comp - 221-299-50)


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PURPOSE: This curriculum is designed for those who seek employment in the field of cloud computing, for those who are presently in that field and who desire to increase their knowledge and update their skills, and for those who must augment their abilities in other fields with knowledge and skills in cloud computing.

OCCUPATIONAL OBJECTIVES: Entry-level Cloud system administrators and cyber information security specialists, and programmers and developers. For more information, check out O*Net (https://www.onetonline.org/)

STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES:  

  • Network and virtual infrastructure.
  • Install, configure, and script to maintain a Linux based system. 
  • Identify common security threats and best practices for security cloud resources \nUnderstand compliance requirements like HIPAA GDPR.
  • Understand how data centers and servers work in the cloud\nExplain and Apply the components of cloud architecture, virtualization, networking and storage.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS: General college curricular admission

PROGRAM NOTES: The Network Administration Career Studies Certificate will fulfill the IT concentration electives in the Information Systems Technology Associate of Applied Science degree.

Students should check their advisement report in SIS and meet with their faculty advisor.

IT courses used for this program may not be more than 10 years old.

CREDIT FOR PRIOR LEARNING: Students in this program may be eligible for credit for prior learning. See an Information Systems Technology (IST) advisor for further information.

Total: 29 Credit Hours


1 Students will select one of the following courses: ITP 136 , ITD 130 , ITD 110