BS Information Technology at Pennsylvania State University

Programme overview

This degree is a broad based technical and theoretical degree that will prepare students to implement and use information technology to realize a variety of goals within and between all types of organizations and businesses (e.g., reliability, accessibility, efficiency, cost reduction, and revenue enhancement). The emphasis is on providing the student with the theoretical frameworks needed to use information technology to solve problems while also providing a set of applied, real-world experiences.

Faculty: Penn State Abington | Duration: minimum 120 credits | Study mode: full-time | Location: University Park, PA, United States

What you will study

The degree requires a minimum of 120 credits, including General Education and the requirements for the major. Required courses include Database Management and Administration, Organization of Data, Networking and Telecommunications, Language, Logic, and Discrete Mathematics, Programming for the Web, Introduction to Systems Analysis and Design.

Career pathways

With a B.S. degree in Information Technology (IT), students will develop an understanding of core information technologies and prepare for the practical application of IT. The combination of a strong technical foundation, well-developed communication and collaborative skills, business core competencies, and specialization in an area of choice produces graduates who are well-qualified to enter the IT workforce in a position that meets their interests and abilities as well as the needs of employers in industries including consulting, business, government, defense, entertainment, and medicine.

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Application information

Entry requirements

To be eligible for entrance to the B.S. in Information Technology major, students must: achieve a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.00 complete the following entrance-to-major courses with grades of C or better: IST 110 or CYBER 100 or CYBER 100S IST 140 or CMPSC 121 or CMPSC 131 IST 210 IST 220

Undergraduate applications are accepted for Fall, Spring and Summer entry; the application opens August 1 for Fall and Summer and June 1 for Spring.

Early Action: apply by November 1 to receive a decision by December 24. Recommended submission deadline for all applications: December 1. Applicants apply through the MyPennState application or the Common App. A nonrefundable application fee is paid by credit card; fee waivers are available to eligible students.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.psu.edu/apply/

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