Applied Sciences & Technology
Montgomery College's Applied Sciences & Technology (AST) area consists of departments offering courses and associate degrees in the biotechnology, cybersecurity, networking and cloud computing, and the Information Technology Institute.
As part of the Montgomery College mission of empowering students to change their lives, we are committed to providing quality instruction that leads to understanding and competence suitable for the emerging global economy.
Most of the undergraduate courses are transferable to top tier four-year institutions.
Students in these courses have numerous academic enhancement opportunities through student clubs, internships, and undergraduate research.
Academic Departments
Biotechnology Department - Collegewide
Department Chair: Dr. Indira Carey
Cybersecurity, Cloud Computing and Networking Department - Collegewide
Department Chair: Prof. Margaret Tseng
Information Technology Institute
Program Manager: Eunice Melo
Degrees and Certificates
Cybersecurity Advisory Board
Internal MC Members
- Ms. Silvia Vargas, Professor
- Dr. Nawal Benmouna, Vice President for STEM and Health Sciences
- Dr. Rebecca Thomas Interim Collegewide Dean
- Mr. David Vargas, Professor
- Mr. Norman Singer, Cybersecurity Lab Manager
- Mr. Alton Henley, Dean of Instruction
- Mr. Paul Thompson, Cybersecurity Lab Coordinator
- Phyllis O. Bresler - PW Communications
- Susan Cargill - Collura - Cisco
- Sheba Shastri - Index Group
- Martin Rosendale - Maryland Tech Council
- Michelle Ferrone - Maryland Tech Council
- Sam Visner - Aerospace Corporation
- Genny Gadwale - MITRE
- Will Mapp - Qlarent
- Joe Reddix - The Reddix Group
- Chet Thaker - Telebright
- Yum Yu Cheng - United Solutions
- Michael Chung - Washington Software
- Vennard Wright - Wave Welcome