The demand for technical professionals has never been higher. To respond to this need in the workplace, St. Francis College has introduced a Bachelor of Science program in Information Technology. Through a hands-on education in computers, the curriculum in Information Technology integrates specific courses in information technology with the core curriculum of general liberal arts education and subjects in supporting areas such as management, economics and empirical methods for business research. The information technology courses are designed to provide the knowledge and skills necessary to prepare future managers and analysts to use information technology to assist people and organizations to perform more efficiently and effectively.
Most organizations use information technology to achieve competitive advantages in the marketplace.
Information Technology majors study decision support systems, telecommunications, e-commerce, web and system design, among other topics, to show how information technology is used to identify and resolve issues related to an organization's achieving its goals and objectives. The emphasis is on providing each student with the comprehensive training needed to succeed in the digital-based economy of the 21 st century. IT graduates can be employed as Consultants, Network Administrators, Database Administrators, Web Developers, Project Managers, Technical Sales Specialists, Technical Writers, IT Architects, Computer Programmers, Software Developers and Applications Systems Analysts. IT professionals work in the corporate environment, as well as in the fields of health care, education, non-profit agencies and government. The curriculum consists of 130 credits.