Information Technology Degree

Prepare for a career where technology meets business.

The Bachelor of Science in Information Technology degree provides you with the understanding, knowledge, skills, applications, and practices you need to make an immediate impact in the field of Information Technology. Students who major in IT develop an understanding of core information technologies and prepare for the practical application of Information Technology within all types of businesses and organizations.

The broad technical foundation students gain positively impacts their success.

Gain a strong technical foundation
Sharpen your ability to think critically
Develop communication skills
Learn to collaborate in a team environment
Engage in problem solving

IT Program Features

Internships
Team projects
Hands-on activities and real-world problems
Senior capstone project
Undergraduate research

IT Degree Options (12-13 credit specialization)

Specialized degree options that get students involved in the cutting-edge issues and technologies of the field and allows flexibility to meet the regional and national needs of employers.

Application Development: Prepares students for the design and development of complex object-oriented programming and technical skills to succeed in a fast-paced development and operations environment.
Business Applications: Prepares students to help solve business organizations problems with an emphasis on the systems processes and business operations integration.
Cybersecurity: Provides students with the knowledge and cyber defense skills needed to critically assess and respond to modern information security threats.
Specialized: Provides the opportunity for students to customize an information technology interdisciplinary or exploratory program of study.

Suggested Academic Plans IT B.S.

IT Course Topics

The addition of a business course will provide curricular emphasis that will help our graduates to be more competitive in the job market.

Additional technology courses both at the lower and advanced levels will ensure that students are gaining skills that reflect the changes and complexity of the discipline and ensure that graduates have the types of skills prospective employers value.

Application and Web Programming
Cybersecurity
Business and IT Project Management
Databases
Systems Analysis & Design
Networking
Advanced IT Topics

Your Future IT Career

This BS degree in Information Technology prepares students to enter graduate school or step into an IT career, full speed ahead. Our graduates are well-qualified to enter the workforce in IT positions that meets their interests and abilities as well as the needs of employers.