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IST Baccalaureate Degree

Please note: As of fall 2021, the bachelor of science degree in Information Sciences and Technology (IST) has been replaced with the bachelor of science degree in Information Technology (IT) degree. The bachelor’s in IST will be phased out over the next four years. There will be no new enrollments in the IST program. Instead, consider our new Information Technology program.

Penn State Wilkes-Barre offers one bachelor’s degree option, Information Technology: Integration and Application (4IST). The 4IST degree is designed to prepare you to use information technology to realize a variety of system-based goals (such as reliability, accessibility, and efficiency).

The option is focused on developing a theoretical foundation and the skill set needed for integrating information technology into different systems to improve their performance. The emphasis is on providing you with both the theoretical frameworks needed to use information technology as a system attribute as well as a set of application-oriented experiences and skills. Technical skills and work habits are reinforced through hands-on class work and mandatory internship requirements.

4IST Courses

A semester-by-semester listing of the courses needed to complete the Information Technology Option an be obtained by downloading the 4IST semester plan.

For complete descriptions of the IST classes listed in the 4IST Suggested Academic Plan, please see the Baccalaureate Degree Roadmap (.pdf).

Course descriptions of the non-IST courses listed in the 4IST Suggested Academic Plan can be found in the Online Penn State Course Bulletin (Bluebook).

Other 4IST Options

The Penn State IST system offers two other Baccalaureate Degree options: Information Systems: Design and Development and Information Context: People, Organizations, and Society. Because all three IST options share a common core curriculum, students pursuing these other two options may attend classes at Penn State Wilkes-Barre for their first two years before transferring to another campus to complete their degree. For more information on these options, visit the Baccalaureate Options page at the School of Information Sciences & Technology web site.

4IST Careers

Students with an IST Baccalaureate Degree in Information Technology: Integration and Application can expect to be qualified for the following occupations:

  • Systems Analyst
  • Systems Programmer
  • Enterprise Resource Manager
  • Organizational Consultant
  • Supply Chain Manager

With appropriate electives, 4IST students can also be hired as:

  • Database Administrator
  • Information Manager
  • Information Technologist
  • Local- or Wide-Area Network Administrator
  • Systems Administrator
  • Programmer
  • Telecommunications Analyst
  • Telecommunication Technologist
  • Web Administrator or Programmer
  • Webmaster

Information Sciences & Technology

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Information Sciences & Technology

Program Coordinator:
Dr. Wei-Fan Chen

office: Center for Technology 003
phone: (570) 675-9142
email: [email protected]

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See Also

  • Program Description for B.S. in IST
  • Program Description for A.S. in IST
  • Program Description for Minor in IST
  • Program Description for IST Certificate
  • Suggested Academic Plan for B.S. in IST — Integration & Application Option
  • Suggested Academic Plan for A.S. in IST — Baccalaureate Option
  • Suggested Academic Plan for A.S. in IST — Individualized Option
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