T echnologies is a baccalaureate degree major designed to prepare students for careers in a wide variety of work settings that rely on end-user computerized information technologies to accomplish organizational goals at the departmental level. The IST curriculum recognizes that IST graduates must have good computer application skills as well as an understanding of the principles of organizations and systems, including an awareness of technological, economic, political, social, and cultural factors. These may be related to applications software, networking communications, or computer troubleshooting and maintenance. Computer technology has revolutionized the business world. Computer programming languages have moved from the mysterious to the understandable.
Applications are user-friendly.
IST graduates have prepared themselves for exciting administrative careers in fields that rely on computer technology to carry out the necessary tasks related to data manipulations and information management. IST graduates will be able to analyze, apply, implement, and evaluate information systems technologies. IST graduates want to help businesses operate smoothly using the latest computer technology. IST graduates are concerned with the selection of the right software programs to accomplish a specific task. IST graduates want to assist companies to maximize the computer power that they have and to make cost-efficient purchases of additional computer technology.