About Bachelor of Science in Information Technology
Program info | Objectives & Outcomes | Admission | Statistics | Graduation requirements | Study Plan
Program Information
The program offers the Bachelor of Science in Information Technology.
Duration and Structure of IT Program
The program is a 4 year program. It requires at least 127 credit hours distributed as follows:
- University Requirements: 8 credit hours.
- College Requirements: 46 credit hours.
- Department Requirements: 73 credit hours.
The BS in Information Technology program is accredited by the Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET, https://www.abet.org, under the General Criteria and the Information Technology Program Criteria. |
Program Educational Objectives
The program educational objectives (PEOs) of the IT program graduates are as follows:
- PEO #1: Serve as accomplished IT Professionals who lead, design, develop, and oversee projects across a wide range of IT disciplines.
- PEO #2: Pursue deep specialized knowledge through higher education and research activities in the field of computing.
- PEO #3: Demonstrate commitment to social responsibilities and moral/ethical values in serving the community as members and as leaders within multidisciplinary teams.
- PEO #4: Engage in lifelong learning and professional development.
Student Outcomes
Upon graduation, a graduate in IT is expected to have the ability to:
- K1/SO7: Explain fundamental concepts of IT, standards, and IT specialized principles.
- K2/SO8: Describe the procedures, processes and best IT practices for IT applications.
- S1/ SO1: Analyze a complex computing problem and apply principles of computing and other relevant disciplines to identify solutions.
- S2/ SO2: Design, implement, and evaluate a computing-based solution to meet a given set of computing requirements in the context of the program’s discipline.
- S3/ SO6: Use systemic approaches to select, develop, apply, integrate, and administer secure computing technologies to accomplish user goals (IT).
- S4/ SO3: Communicate effectively in a variety of professional contexts.
- V1/SO4: Recognize professional responsibilities and make informed judgments in computing practice based on legal and ethical principles.
- V2/SO5: Function effectively as a member or leader of a team engaged in activities appropriate to the program’s discipline.
Admission
The requirement for the admission of students to the IT department are based on a composite score as follows:
- 40% of General Aptitude Test
- 10% of Subject Achievement Test
- 7 × PY GPA
- Math 101 points
Accepted and graduated students the department of Information Technology
Academic Year | Accepted new students | Total number of students in all levels | Graduated students | |
2008-2009 | 1429-1430 | 77 | 873 | 236 |
2009-2010 | 1430-1431 | 186 | 772 | 303 |
2010-2011 | 1431-1432 | 145 | 876 | 193 |
2011-2012 | 1432-1433 | 145 | 757 | 181 |
2012-2013 | 1433-1434 | 122 | 596 | 268 |
2013-2014 | 1434-1435 | 129 | 481 | 183 |
2014-2015 | 1435-1436 | 154 | 457 | 139 |
2015-2016 | 1436-1437 | 145 | 499 | 81 |
2016-2017 | 1437-1438 | 163 | 546 | 112 |
2017-2018 | 1438-1439 | 157 | 542 | 104 |
2018-2019 | 1439-1440 | 127 | 516 | 151 |
2019-2020 | 1440-1441 | 102 | 491 | 144 |
2020-2021 | 1441-1442 | 105 | 497 | 205 |
2021-2022 | 1442-1443 | 87 | 400 | 150 |
2022-2023 | 1443-1444 | 94 | 369 | 130 |
Graduation requirements
The Information Technology Curriculum is composed of 127 credit hours. Students will graduate after succeeding in all courses with, at the end, a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75 or above.