Description and Outcomes

The objective of the Bachelor of Science Degree in Information Technology program is to help you prepare for career advancement in the information technology field by providing the technical knowledge, and communication, critical thinking, and creative skills relevant to the modern workplace. The degree program is designed to help you develop a working knowledge of information technology (IT) concepts, tools, and methods as well as the leading-edge technologies needed to design information systems. In addition, courses teach you how to apply technical competencies to solve business problems. Whether your immediate educational goals are satisfied by the completion of a bachelor's degree or you are planning to pursue study in the information technology field beyond the baccalaureate level, this degree program may be for you.

The following educational objectives are approved by information technology faculty:

• Our graduates will be able to apply current industry-accepted practices and new and emerging practices when solving real-world information technology problems in the industry.
• Our graduates will be able to exhibit teamwork and effective communication skills.
• Our graduates will be able to ethically and appropriately apply knowledge of societal impacts of information technology in the course of career-related activities.

Program Length

The Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology program consists of a minimum of 92 quarter credits. Upon successful completion of the program, you will be awarded the Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology.

Discipline Specific Outcomes

• Technology Skills: Apply current technical tools and methodologies to solve problems.
• Client Specifications: Analyze users' technical issues.
• System Specifications: Design information systems.
• Technology Analysis: Evaluate IT trends, practices, and products.
• Business Analysis: Evaluate the potential impact of information systems and technology on business processes.
• Project Management: Apply project management practices, tools, and methods.
• Professional Development: Demonstrate an understanding of the importance of professional development in the IT field.

Advanced Start Degree Option

You must meet the below admissions requirements in addition to TUA’s general requirements. Prior to enrollment, you must submit an unofficial transcript indicating receipt of an associate's degree in information technology or a related field from an accredited institution. By the end of first term, you must provide the University with an official copy of the transcript. Refer to the First- Term Responsibilities section for additional information.

Admissions Requirements

You must meet the below admissions requirements in addition to TUA’s general admissions requirements.

• Completed Application
• Completed Application
• Academic Records. Applicants must submit an official transcript indicating successful completion of an associate’s degree program from an institution accredited by an accrediting agency. Transcripts should be sent directly to the Office of Admissions from all schools previously attended.
• The student must have earned 60 transferable semester credits, or 90 transferable quarter credits as an undergraduate with a Cumulative Grade Point Average of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale. Of the credits earned, 30 transferable semester credits, or 45 transferable quarter credits must be in general education. Minimum requirement is 6 semester credits, or 9 quarter credits in English, Plus 6 semester credits, or 9 quarter credits in college level math. Plus 6 semester credits, or 9 quarter credits in physical or biological sciences. Plus 6 semester credits, or 9 quarter credits in History. Plus 6 semester credits, or 9 quarter credits in Social Sciences. The balance may be in general education courses of your choice.
  Note: you must have basic accounting and economics as part of the transferable credits.
• For those required to take the TOEFL exam, a minimum score of 600 is required.
• Selection is based on high promise of success in graduate study in Information Technology, as indicated by a combination of:

• Prior academic performance;
• letters of recommendation from employers or professors;
• A current resume