UMT’s Information Technology program is comprised of a two-year, lower-level Associate of Science in Information Technology (ASIT) and a follow on two-year, upper-level Bachelor of Science in Information Technology (BSIT).

A maximum of 75 percent of the required credit-hours for either degree may be transferred toward either program and 25 percent of the credit-hours may include credit for relevant professional and work experience.

BSIT PROGRAM

The Bachelor of Science in Information Technology (BSIT) is a degree-completion program comprising 60 semester credit-hours of instruction at the upper level (junior and senior years). Students entering the BSIT program already will have completed a minimum of 60 semester credit-hours of college-level studies, either at UMT or at another appropriately accredited institution. Typically, the student's lower-level credits will include courses covering the core curriculum of the UMT ASIT.

The field of information technology (IT) focuses the application of computers and computer software to manage information systems to meet the needs of industry and government. The development, management, and maintenance of IT systems are key competitive factors that are essential to business success in today's world. The BSIT degree is designed to help working adults extend and enhance their job skills and to improve their career in the field. The roles of IT professionals range from installing applications to designing computer networks and databases. The core areas include:

• Computer Architecture
• Program Logic and Design
• Programming in a Higher-Level Language
• Object-Oriented Software Design and Development
• Database Management Systems (DBMS)
• Data Communications and Networking
• Computer Network Security
• Project Management
• Management Information Systems (MIS)
• Decision Support Systems (DSS)

In addition, the degree programs (and the executive certificate) are designed with the following major goals:

• To provide students with a foundation in the theoretical concepts of IT that reflect current practice in industry and academia.
• To provide students with opportunities to develop practical knowledge, skills, and abilities across the curriculum, including general education and specialized computer science and information technology disciplines.

Finally, the IT degrees and certificate program build on UMT's experience and proven expertise in business administration and project management. Graduates of these programs also are ideal candidates to pursue the MSIT at UMT.

BSIT Core Curriculum

Consistent with UMT’s other undergraduate degree programs, students must complete a minimum of 120 semester credit-hours. Within these 120 credit-hours, a minimum of 30 (25%) must be classifiable as general education. The core curriculum of the degree programs is listed in table below.

BSIT Areas of Concentration

The BSIT program does not require students to complete an area of concentration. However, it does allow students to complete any of the areas of concentration (majors) offered by the Bachelor of Science in Computer Science (BSCS) program, namely: Computer Science, Information Systems, Information Technology, and Software Engineering. To complete an area of concentration, the student must complete five courses (15 semester credit-hours), selected from those listed below in the corresponding concentration. Students may choose courses from other areas of concentration as electives.

Computer Science

This concentration focuses on the more theoretic and complex aspects of computer science. It is intended for students who have a significant interest in the theory of computation and the development of computer systems at the deepest level, and who have completed at least one course in Java programming.

Cst 144. Assembly Language
Cst 148. Programming in C/C++
Cst 163. Distributed Systems
Cst 170. Data Structures
Cst 171. Algorithms and Complexity
Cst 182. IT Project Management
Cst 183. Object-Oriented Software Design
Cst 185. Operating System Principles
Cst 188. Theory of Programming Languages
Cst 193. Database Design
Cst 196. Intelligent Systems

Information Systems

This concentration is designed for students who are interested in the management of information systems design and development projects, or in operations of current systems.

Cst 143. Programming in Visual Basic
Cst 160. Analysis of Business Requirements
Cst 164. Graphics and Web Design
Cst 165. Managing Information Systems Organizations
Cst 167. Security Implementation and Management
Cst 168. System Administration
Cst 182. IT Project Management
Mgt 100. Introduction to Business
Mgt 101. Principles of Management
Mgt 102. Legal Environment of Business
Mgt 131. Organizational Behavior

Information Technology

This concentration is designed for students interested in IT applications, deployment, and configuration management.

Cst 143. Programming in Visual Basic
Cst 148. Programming in C/C++
Cst 162. Data-Driven Web Sites
Cst 163. Distributed Systems
Cst 164. Graphics and Web Design
Cst 167. Security Implementation and Management
Cst 168. Systems Administration
Cst 169. System Integration
Cst 182. IT Project Management
Cst 187. Software Quality Assurance
Cst 193. Database Design

Software Engineering

This concentration is intended for students who plan to work in computer application systems design and development.

Cst 148. Programming in C/C++
Cst 163. Distributed Systems
Cst 164. Graphics and Web Design
Cst 170. Data Structures
Cst 171. Algorithms and Complexity
Cst 182. IT Project Management
Cst 183. Object-Oriented Software Design
Cst 187. Software Quality Assurance
Cst 193. Database Design
Cst 196. Intelligent Systems
Mgt 100. Introduction to Business