Objectives and Outcomes

Educational Objectives

The objectives of the Information Technology program are to prepare the student so that three to five years after completing the program, the graduate will:

1. Be working as a computing professional, utilizing the knowledge acquired in the BS in Information Technology program.
2. Be engaged in the computing profession and be utilizing professional skills to make a positive impact on society.
3. Have participated in further professional development, employing the learning skills taught in the Information Technology program. 
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Student Outcomes

Graduates of the program will the ability to:

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 computer-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. identify and analyze user needs and to take them into account in the selection, creation, integration, evaluation, and administration of computing-based systems.