Bachelor of Science in Information Technology

This major prepares students who plan to design, create, and administer large information bases used by organizations.
Enterprises have an ever-growing investment in the exploding quantity of information, especially in web-related data, that requires increasingly sophisticated approaches for efficient access and productive use. Students gain the talents and skills to be successful in today's organizations following current industry practices: planning, designing, implementing, and administering data information and knowledge bases that can be effectively mined, assessing the information and data requirements of an organization and implementing these requirements as an information system, functioning as an effective member of an information services division in an organization.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
Understanding of IT Fundamentals: This includes a broad understanding of areas such as networking, databases, website development, information systems, and IT project management.
Proficiency in Technical Skills: Graduates should be proficient in a variety of programming languages, operating systems, and hardware configurations.
Knowledge of Information Systems: This includes understanding how information systems are used to support business processes, strategic goals, and decision making.
Problem-Solving Skills: Students should be able to analyze a problem and identify and define the computing requirements appropriate to its solution.
Project Management Skills: Students should understand the principles of project management as they relate to IT projects, including planning, coordination, execution, and evaluation.
Understanding of IT Infrastructure: This includes knowledge of IT architecture and infrastructure, such as networks, operating systems, software applications, and data centers.
Understanding of IT Security: Students should have a basic understanding of the principles and best practices of information security, including how to protect networks, systems, and data from cyber threats.

Send official secondary/high school transcripts if you have completed less than 20 transferable credit hours. Submit official transcripts for all institutions attended outside of the United States as well as official transcripts for all U.S. institutions attended.
To complete your application and satisfy this transcript requirement, please submit either:
An official General Evaluation or Course-by-Course Evaluation from Educational Perspectives (EP) or Educational Credential Evaluators (ECE)
An official Catalog Match - international credit evaluation from Educational Perspectives.
Students with International College Coursework
500-word personal statement
Send a resume of your achievements and extracurricular activities at school or in your community
TOEFL score (score of 79 or higher) Official IELTS score (score of 6.5 or higher)