The Bachelor of Science in Information Technology (IT) degree prepares students to install, manage, and maintain the computing infrastructure on which organizational systems run. The Network Administration and Security emphasis prepares students to work as data communication consultants, information security analysts, and network administrators. The Computer Forensics and Security emphasis provides students with a solid foundation for employment by government or corporate sector to work in a computer forensics lab as a forensic analyst or in information security. The core of the BS IT program prepares students to have a strong foundation in computer architecture, data communication, information security, networks, and system administration.
Accreditation by the Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET (http://www.abet.org) assures quality.
Information Technology (BS) Majors | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
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# of students in major | 334 | 351 | 393 | 392 | 367 | 352 | 318 |
Graduates | 46 | 46 | 33 | 48 | 65 | 69 | 75 |
Within three to five years of graduation, alumni of the Information Technology program are expected to:
The B.S. in Information Technology program uses the following ABET Student Outcomes 1 through 6:
In order to continually improve the curriculum, the Information Technology program at Utah Valley University, in collaboration with students, faculty, alumni, advisory board and employers, uses various assessment tools to measure achievement of student outcomes and program educational objectives.