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2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

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Information Technology (ITE)

The B.S. in Information Technology degree program is accredited by the Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET, https://www.abet.org.

A degree in Information Technology provides students with a strong foundation in programming, problem analysis, problem solving, and software engineering, significantly supplemented with practical experience using hardware and software resources available in contemporary computer laboratories maintained by the Department.

Students pursuing an Information Technology degree must choose to follow one of three concentrations: Applied Information Technology, Computer Networking, or Health Information Technology.

The Applied Information Technology concentration allows for flexibility in a student’s degree. The concentration is adaptable by requiring the student to select a minor that will have focus to further prepare them to meet their career goals at the time of graduation. The Applied Information Technology concentration provides students with a foundation in business and information systems to complement the core requirements in problem solving and programming in a business environment. The goal of this curriculum is to prepare the student for industry as a technically oriented member of an information systems development team.

The Computer Networking concentration focuses on the technical aspects of computer networking. The goal of this curriculum is to prepare the students to be able to analyze, and design the different network architectures and security architectures that must be in place. Students will also learn the importance of using different network technologies to be able to protect data. The goal of this curriculum is to prepare the student for industry as a technically oriented member of an information technology support team or to take on the individual role of a network administrator.

The Health Information Technology concentration focuses on the technical aspects in relation to the medical field. The goal of this curriculum is to prepare the students to be able to analyze, collect, and protect patient information and medical records in addition to gaining knowledge Information Technology as its foundation. The goal of this curriculum is to prepare the student for industry as a technically oriented member of a health information technology team

The Information Technology program adheres to the following requirements related to course substitutions for all Information Technology concentrations:

  • Introduction to Information Systems and BASIC Programming courses will not satisfy professional elective requirements in either of the ITE options.
  • “System Analysis and Design” courses cannot be substituted for ITE 451 or ITE 452.
  • “Work-based” credit cannot be substituted for ITE 451 or ITE 452 or other courses.
  • Computer certification examinations will not substitute for any required or elective coursework.

Information Technology Program Student Outcomes:

  1. Analyze a complex computing problem and to apply principles of computing and other relevant disciplines to identify solutions.
  2. Design, implement, and evaluate a computing-based solution to meet a given set of computing requirements in the context of the program’s discipline.
  3. Communicate effectively in a variety of professional contexts.
  4. Recognize professional responsibilities and make informed judgments in computing practice based on legal and ethical principles.
  5. Function effectively as a member or leader of a team engaged in activities appropriate to the program’s discipline.
  6. Use systematic approaches to select, develop, apply, integrate, and administer secure computing technologies to accomplish user goals.

Information Technology Program Objectives: 2 - 3 years after graduation

The Bachelor of Science with a major in Information Technology produces graduates who:

PO1. Are academically prepared to continue to graduate study or advance in their workplace,

PO2. Are skilled, competent, and capable of contributing to the workforce in their specialty,

PO3. Use the background they have acquired from their study of a wide range of areas in computer science as a basis for continued self-motivated growth of their professional skills and knowledge,

PO4. Model high ethical standards within the community and profession,

PO5. Use teamwork skills effectively in the development of computer software systems.