Information technology is concerned primarily with the application of existing computing technologies to the information needs of organizations and individual computer users. The IT program aims to provide graduates with the skills and knowledge to take on appropriate professional positions in information technology upon graduation and grow into leadership positions in the field. Potential careers include network administrator, database developer, system administrator, and webmaster.

The broad objectives for B.S. in information technology graduates are:

• Apply the full range of core IT concepts and techniques to fill the IT needs of an organization and be prepared to assume managerial and other advanced responsibilities,
• Confront new problems effectively and anticipate the changing directions of technology,
• Communicate effectively with diverse stakeholders as well as function appropriately in a team environment,
• Navigate within the complex relationships between IT and larger organizational goals, and
• Understand the pervasive and changing role of computing technology in global society, and participate responsibly as both IT professional and citizen.