School of Information Technology

 

Our programs focus on the application of information technology in business and have several primary content areas:

* Business systems
* Technology: programming, database, networking
* Web multimedia and visual communication

While our programs emphasize basic technologies and have a much greater emphasis on management. All programs within the School of Information Technology:

* Foster an environment of learning the same way professionals work
* Are facilitated by WWS with advanced degrees and real-world experience
* Combine business and technology management
* Include collaboration and teamwork
* Use innovative digital materials including electronic libraries, realistic simulations and virtual organizations

Additionally, our programs are designed to provide specific knowledge, skills and values.
School of ICT courses:

The Concentrations for the programs in IT are designed to provide the students with an emphasis within the following major functional areas of IT. The available concentrations are:

Business Systems Analysis - designed to provide specific theories, competencies, and skills necessary for success as a business systems analyst. This concentration will examine a number of methodologies and tools important to the discipline.

Information Systems Security - focused on the concepts and principles of securing and protecting the information assets of the organization. The requirements for risk management and enterprise security are examined in this concentration.

Multimedia & Visual Communication - This concentration focuses on the application of effective technical communication and design principles in the development of various digital media. The skill set obtained in this concentration prepares graduates to facilitate internal and external communications, information content management, and training and marketing materials in any organizational setting.

Networks and Telecommunications - designed to provide specific theories, competencies, and skills necessary for success as a network administrator. This concentration is developed with a focus on the Networking + body of knowledge including local area networks and wide area networks.

Software Engineering - designed to provide specific theories, competencies, and skills necessary for success as a programming professional. This concentration focuses on the principles of software application development.

Web Development - designed to provide specific theories, competencies, and skills necessary for success as a Web professional. The Web Development concentration prepares students to design and develop websites for commercial operation.

Information Technology Support - A concentration in Information Technology Support offers coursework in the technologies and methods necessary to provide technical support to information technology and computer system users. Students will learn the customer support aspects of personal computer desktop software applications, computer hardware and software including diagnosis and solutions.

Database Administration - This concentration focuses on the installation, development and administration of database applications in the business environment. The administration and development of database applications is examined from desktop databases to the enterprise level application of database technology.