Concentrations: Applied Biotechnology, Energy, Environment, Information and Knowledge Management, Production Systems, and Telecommunications, Networking and Security

Major requirements and their VCCS equivalents (and RBC equivalents if applicable)

JMU Course: See advising notes

• VCCS equivalents:
• RBC equivalents:
• NOTE: See advising note #1

Advising Notes

Please Read: This major guide is a list of all possible major courses offered in the Virginia Community College System. Not all courses may be offered at your community college, and you are not required to complete all these courses in order to transfer. Rather, it’s designed to help you meet JMU major requirements before you transfer and be better prepared to progress through the major once you arrive at JMU. Please be sure to read the advising notes for additional information on the major.

1. What is ISAT? Review the ISAT website.
2. There are no direct equivalent courses for ISAT courses at the community college, however, the department recommends the following VCCS and RBC courses which may be applied to the major:

VCCS Courses:

• MTH 263
• ITP 110 or ITP 112
• PHY 201 and 202 or 241 and 242 (preferred) 
• MTH 155 or 245
• CHM 111
• BIO 101
• BIO 106 or 107
• BIO 206
• CHM 112 or BIO 102

RBC Courses:

• MATH 251
• PHYS 101 and 102 or 201 and 202 (preferred)
• MATH 217
• CHEM 101
• BIO 101, 101L
• CHEM 102 or BIO 102

3. Transfer students can easily complete the required courses for the ISAT degree in two years. Seats in ISAT courses are guaranteed for ISAT majors. ISAT 211, 231, and 131 are usually offered in the summer for students who want to get an early start.
4. For some sectors, students can take the equivalent foundation courses at the community college:

For more information:

• Major Snapshot
• Department of Integrated Science and Technology
• Advising guides by community college
• Career Guide to JMU Majors: Integrated Science and Technology