At the time of graduation, the students in the Information Technology major have attained:

  • An ability to analyze a problem, and to identify and define the computing requirements appropriate to its solution.
  • An ability to design, implement and evaluate a computer-based solution to meet a given set of computing requirements in the context of the discipline.
  • An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences about technical information.
  • An ability to make informed judgments in computing practice based on legal and ethical principles.
  • An ability to function effectively on teams to establish goals, plan tasks, meet deadlines, manage risk and produce deliverables.
  • An ability to identify and analyze the security needs and issues in the following areas: data, software, system, human, organizational and societal.