Information Systems and Information Technology, B.S.

The Bachelor of Science program in Information Systems and Information Technology (ISIT) offers an interdisciplinary curriculum focusing on Information Systems, Information Technology, and Computer Sciences. This program combines traditional computer science topics with cutting edge ISIT practices and applications preparing students with hands-on practical knowledge of the most important building blocks of today’s information systems and their underlying technologies. In addition to theoretical understanding, the ISIT program covers the practical knowledge of technologies and their fundamentals, including computer hardware, networking components, mobile devices, and cloud/virtual environments. With the current trends of big data, mobile computing, virtualization, and cloud services, this program covers the most up-to-date practices in ISIT and prepares the graduates to tackle real-world challenges of the industry.

Program Goals

Graduates of the Bachelor of Science in the Information Systems and Information Technology program are able to:

• Demonstrate detailed understanding and application knowledge of both general computing and information systems specific fields;
• Apply sound technical knowledge of computers, communications, and software to analyze complex, real-world organizational problems and define computing requirements;
• Manage information systems and the supporting technologies thru the setup, configuration, and troubleshooting phases;
• Provide a computing-based solution to meet a given set of user needs and organizational requirements by design, implementation, and evaluation of specs;
• Use essential communication and collaboration skills to execute and manage individual and team projects effectively; and,
• Make informed judgments taking into account the perspectives of others and the ethical/legal principles of the profession.