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Opportunities in IT
Information technology is the fastest growing industry sector in the United States, with the demand for IT professionals growing at a rate six times higher than the overall U.S. job growth rate. The Department of Commerce estimates that the nation will require more than 1.3 million new highly skilled IT professionals in all sectors of the industry during the current decade.
Career Opportunities
Information technology graduates work in positions such as:
Chief Information Officer
Information Technology Director
Systems Architect
Systems Analyst & Developer
Systems Integration Engineer
Process & Project Manager
Information Interface Designer
Network and Communication Engineer
Business Application Developer
Enterprise Resource Manager
Software Engineer
Software Development Manager
Information Services Administration
Management Information Systems Specialist
Business Consultant
E-commerce Specialist
Graduate Education Opportunities
BS in IT and MS in International Business
The Department of Information Technology and the Department of Business offer a five-year program leading to both a bachelor's degree in Information Technology and a master's degree in International Business. This program takes a year off the usual pattern of a four-year undergraduate degree and a two-year master's degree. Students must take a minimum of 150 credit hours of coursework (120 undergraduate credits and 30 graduate credits). Graduates of this program will be prepared to enter the global marketplace with a combination of technology and international business management skills.
BS graduates can also pursue master's degrees in computer science, management information systems, information technology, or an MBA.