Undergraduate - Bachelor of Science

Information Technology, BS

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Transfer aproximately 30 courses (an estimated 90 credits)
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1 year (3+1) 2 years (2+2)
Length
30 Credits
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Program description

Information Technology, BS

As technology advances at a rapid pace, organizations of every kind rely on skilled information technology professionals to secure their networks, resolve system issues, build applications, and oversee IT projects. The Bachelor of Science in Information Technology equips students with practical, learn-by-doing expertise across essential IT domains, including agile software development, data management and analytics, network administration, cloud computing, and cybersecurity. Through a project-driven curriculum and a range of technical electives spanning interdisciplinary focus areas, students build versatile skills that translate into IT careers across nearly every industry. The program is accredited by ABET's Computing Accreditation Commission.
Curriculum

Featured courses

Foundations of Information and Computer System Security

Introduces information technology (IT) security aspects and how technology can be vulnerable to unwanted intrusions. Project-based introduction to privacy, ethics, legal, social and professional responsibilities for information technology.

Managing Configurations and Active Directory

Introduces the concept of Directory Services by exploring Active Directory from design and implementation. Further explores the role Active Directory plays in managing computer policy and security, user's identity management and authentication, and configuration management of both client computers and servers.

Web Programming for Human Computer Interface

Human-computer interaction design for rich media systems. Design processes, tools and principles for applications that are highly interactive with their users and which include multiple input/output modalities and multimedia.

Admissions

Admission requirements

Program requirements

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Transfer applicants

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Key admission dates & deadlines

Program start Spring 2027 Fall 2027
Campus Immersion Online Campus Immersion Online
Application deadline October 1st, 2026 October 1st, 2026 January 15th, 2027 January 15th, 2027
Classes start January 11th, 2027 January 11th, 2027 August 19th, 2027 August 19th, 2027
Outcomes

Career opportunities & applicable roles

IT careers are growing fast, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The exciting career path of an IT professional can place graduates in positions around the world, in any industry, including biomedical, construction, defense, education, entertainment, geospatial, informatics, sports and sustainable environments.

Career examples include
Computer Network Administrator Computer Network Analyst Computer Network Technician Computer Systems Analyst Database Administrator (DBA) Information Security Analyst Security Manager
The school

Ira A. Fulton School of Engineering

The Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering is the largest and most comprehensive engineering program in the United States, with students from 150 countries and all 50 states. It offers 28 undergraduate and more than 55 graduate programs across eight schools. Faculty lead high-impact research, including EPIXC, a $70 million clean energy institute funded by the U.S. Department of Energy, and the $39.8 million SWAP Hub supported by the CHIPS and Science Act. The college is also home to five Science and Technology Centers. U.S. News & World Report ranks its graduate engineering programs No. 23 among public universities (2025–2026), and its faculty have received more than 130 U.S. patents and launched 13 startups.

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