Information Technology

Degree

Bachelor of Science | College of Liberal Arts and Applied Science

What is Information Technology?

The program in Information Technology (IT) is a bachelor's completion degree that allows you to create and build a unique IT pathway based on your ultimate career goals and/or plans for graduates studies-your own "Custom fIT" (CIT) degree program.

You will learn the fundamentals of IT during the first two years, then develop your specialization in the last two years of the program through a set of courses and electives, a faculty-guided research or individual project, and a year-long capstone designed by you with the help of your instructors.

What are the features of Miami’s program?

Flexibility

After you complete the first two years of the bachelor's degree (or already have a related associate's degree), we've built in the opportunity to dig deeper into some aspect of IT that interest you. If you are already working in the field, this gives you the opportunity to learn more about topics of value to you and your employer.

Faculty who have worked in IT fields

Many of the CIT faculty have worked in IT or related fields. We bring hands-on experience to the classroom and try to share relevant experiences with you to help you navigate the professional world.

Hands on classrooms

Most CIT courses give you the opportunity to apply what you are learning in the classroom. Most courses are taught in computer classrooms and instructors work with you to apply concepts individually or with other students.

What are the special admission requirements, if any?

Students must complete the following requirements before changing their major to HIT:

MTH 125 with a C- or higher
CIT 154, and either (CIT 157 and CIT 158) OR
BIO 171 and BIO 172

Students may enroll as Pre-HIT majors until these requirements are met.

What courses would I take?

Students will get a broad foundational knowledge enhanced by a student designed research option that provides flexible possibilities for specialization. The curriculum integrates work in mathematics, oral communication, networking, databases, software development, web development, the liberal arts, and others.

What can I do with this major?

IT graduates may work as a database administrator, data analyst, data center specialist, desktop support person, IT infrastructure support person, network administrator, software support person, or systems administrator.