Bachelor of Science in Information Technology
Program Overview
The University of Cincinnati's online Bachelor of Science in Information Technology offers a comprehensive program in computing technology, focusing on users' needs in various contexts. With concentrations in Data Technologies, Game Development and Simulation, Networking and Systems, and Software Application Development, students gain specialized skills for careers in the IT industry. The program features hands-on projects, a senior design experience, and cooperative education (co-op) for immersive learning and industry preparation.
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
The University of Cincinnati offers a Bachelor of Science in Information Technology (BSIT) online degree that provides a broad program of study encompassing all aspects of computing technology. The program focuses on meeting the needs of users within organizational and societal contexts through the selection, creation, application, integration, and administration of computing technologies.
- Data Technologies
- Game Development and Simulation
- Networking and Systems
- Software Application Development Previously, the BSIT program offered Cybersecurity as a concentration, but it is now its own undergraduate degree as the Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity, also offered online. By selecting a concentration, students gain in-depth knowledge and skills in a specific career field in IT, preparing them for specific career titles in the industry such as Database Administrator, DevOps Engineer, Video Game Designer, and Software Developer.
Teaching:
The program emphasizes hands-on experience, requiring projects and lab experience in almost all major courses. Students participate in a two-semester senior design experience, developing a real-life IT solution and presenting it to the community in the annual IT Expo.
Careers:
Information technology careers lead all other careers in projected job growth in this decade, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. Typical positions held by recent graduates include:
- Software developer
- Programmer
- Web developer
- Network administrator/manager
- System administrator
- Network engineer
- Security risk auditor
- Penetration tester
- Help center analyst
- Internet engineer
- IT consultant
- Business systems consultant
- Implementation engineer
- OS analyst Other careers include:
- Simulation programmer
- Mobile game designer
- Data analyst
- Data scientist
- Database administrator Recent employers include:
- Worldpay from FIS
- General Electric
- Kroger Company
- Insight
- Cincom Systems
- Convergys
- Duke Energy
- Ford Motor Co.
- General Mills
- Sigma Tek
- The Cincinnati Insurance Companies
- U.S. Bank
- UGS
Other:
The BSIT program was the first in Ohio and one of the first ten in the nation to receive accreditation from the Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology. The program is uniquely designed to provide hands-on experience in the core foundation of information technology. The IT program requires five semesters of cooperative education (co-op), beginning in the sophomore year. Students alternate semesters of paid work in the IT industry with semesters of classroom instruction. The full-time paid co-op working experience positions IT graduates to have over one year of work experience at the time of their graduation, making them highly competitive for career opportunities. The UC co-op program provides local, national, and international placement opportunities. The IT program emphasizes problem-solving, communication, hands-on skills, innovation, and integration in which the technology serves the mission and interest of the users and the organization.
