Mission Statement

Information Systems & Technology

• Department Chair: C. Paul Morrey
• Office: CS 601g
• Telephone: 801-863-6383
• Email:  Paul.Morrey@uvu.edu

• Administrative Support: Cheryl Levi
• Office: CS 601
• Telephone: 801-863-8182
• Email: Cheryl.Levi@uvu.edu

 Advisors:

• Elizabeth Beesley
• Office: CS 635
• Telephone: 801-863-6597
• Email:  Elizabeth.Beesely@uvu.edu

• Julie Harps
• Office: CS 635
• Telephone: 801-863-8403
• Email:  JHarps@uvu.edu

Program Coordinators:

• Business/Marketing Education:
• Cynthia Krebs
• Telephone: 801-863-8281
• Email: cynthia.krebs@uvu.edu

• Information Systems:
• Kimberly Bartholomew
• Telephone: 801-863-8409
• Email:  barthoki@uvu.edu

• Information Technology:
• George Hickman
• Telephone: 801-863-8887
• Email:  GHickman@uvu.ed

• Cybersecurity (graduate):
• Basil Hamdan
• Telephone: 801-863-5336
• Email: Basil.Hamdan@uvu.edu

Programs

The Information Systems & Technology Department offers a variety of certificates and degrees, providing pathways into stackable academic credentials. Students can earn certificates and associate degrees on their path toward a bachelor’s degree.

Minor:

• Information Systems and Technology

Certificates:

• Certificate of Completion Administrative Support
• Certificate of Completion Network Administration
• Certificate of Proficiency Application Development
• Certificate of Proficiency Data Analytics
• Certificate of Proficiency Database Administration and Data Warehousing
• Certificate of Proficiency Digital Information Management CA
• Certificate of Proficiency Foundations of Application Development CA
• Certificate of Proficiency Healthcare Information Technology
• Certificate of Proficiency Information Technology

Associate Degrees:

• AAS Administrative Information Management
• AAS Information Systems and Technology
• AS Administrative Information Management
• AS Information Systems and Technology

Bachelor of Science Degrees:

• BS Information Management
• BS Information Systems
• BS Information Technology
• BS Business/Marketing Education

The B.S. in Information Systems is accredited by the Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET, www.abet.org. The B.S. in Information Technology is accredited by the Computing Commission of ABET, www.abet.org.

Graduate Credentials:

• Master of Science in Cybersecurity
• Graduate Certificate in Cybersecurity

Faculty Credentials

Faculty have earned appropriate degrees, with over 55.6% holding doctorate degrees and 5.5% ABD. Faculty have worked full-time at UVU for an average of 12½ years, with 7 full-time faculty who have worked at UVU over 19 years. This does not include teaching experience at other institutions or other employment. Industry experts in the field are hired as adjuncts to teach a variety of courses.

Information Systems & Technology Advisory Board:

Lynne Yocum, ITS Fiber Optics Manager, State of Utah, Utah Department of Transportation; Brett McKeachnie, Director of the IT Project Management Office, Utah Valley University; Audra Yocum, Content Specialist: Computer Science & Information Technology, Alpine School District

Information Management and Business/Marketing Education Advisory Board:

Breckon Heywood, Education Specialist: Business and Marketing, Finance, Hospitality and Tourism, Career & Technical Education, Career & Technical Education, Utah State Board of Education; Stephanie Morgan, CTE/Business Teacher, Corner Canyon High School; Brandon Jacobson, Educational Specialist Career Connections: General Financial Literacy and Industry Liaison, Career & Technical Education, Utah State Board of Education; Josie Reynaud, Nebo School District; Kristina Yamada, Educational Specialist: Information Technology and Digital Media, Utah State Board of Education