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Bachelor of Science

Information Technology

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The Keys to Your Future

Technological innovations continue to change the world at a breakneck pace. Skilled employees are essential to the digital economy of today — and the future. The Information Technology program at GSW prepares students to learn the foundation elements of problem-solving and critical reasoning via programming logic and object-oriented programming techniques, structured programming techniques, and web scripting abilities using current, industry-standard programming and scripting languages. Students will also learn the basics of database design and administration, and the fundamentals of networking and systems administration.

Students have the ability to cater their BSIT degree with two separate concentrations — Multi-media or Business. This personalization gives students additional skills that will broaden their technology knowledge and allow for a variety of career opportunities. 

The business concentration focuses on vital skills that are always in demand in the workplace, such as communication, critical thinking, leadership, management, ethics, and organization. These skills are assets in a wide variety of career paths and leadership roles.

From social media to websites, companies require a digital presence in order to showcase goods, services, and ideas. The multi-media track engages students in a variety of technical yet creative concepts and projects to ensure students gain a skillset beneficial for a variety of careers in the field(s) of video production, interactive media, user interfaces (UI), user experiences (UX), and more.

A degree in Information Technology prepares graduates for careers such as:

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Bachelor of Science in Information Technology

Department of Computing
Crawford Wheatley Hall

229-931-2090
janie.mooney@gsw.edu

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Concentration Track Options

Business Option

Course Course Title
ACCT 2101 Accounting Principles I
ACCT 2102 Accounting Principles II
ACCT 4210 Accounting Systems
BUSA 2106 Environment of Business
BUSA 3150 Business Finance
MGNT 3600 Principles of Management
MKTG 3600 Principles of Marketing

 

Multimedia Option

Course Course Title
ARTF 1020 2D Design Concepts and Color
IT 2010 Audio-Video Production I
ARST 3170 Beginner Digital Arts I
ARST 4170 Intermediate Digital Arts II
IT 3020 Audio-Video Production II
IT 2000 Web Design
CSCI 4320 Human-Computer Interaction

 

Storm Track Schedule - IT Multi-Media

Curriculum - IT Multi-Media

Information Technology Students

The IT program provides the flexibility to meet almost any career aspirations in computer infrastructure set up and information processing.

Benefits of an IT Degree

Earning a degree in the field of Information Technology has many perks including:

  • Due to the increasing dominance of technology skills, IT graduates are more valuable than ever 
  • The increasingly demanding field provides higher job prospects
  • Ability to join a fast-growing industry in technology providing job stability and satisfaction
  • Skills learned are not limited to the IT and computing sector. Leadership, problem-solving, critical thinking, and communication are all transferrable to a variety of fields and disciplines.

Career Opportunities

With such a multi-faceted degree, Information Technology graduates can be found in a wide range of industries and careers. Frequent internships give students hands-on experience and often lead to full-time positions upon graduation.

I’m glad I decided to go with IT-Multimedia because I love art and I’m also very interested in computers so it worked out perfectly for me.

Himani Ahir, '22 Information Technology (Multimedia) Major