International Direct - Bachelor of Science - Information Technology

Program Description

International direct admission is for international students with advanced English-language skills. It focuses on academic, cultural, and professional growth so students can excel in school—and prepare for a successful future.

International direct students receive:

• Exclusive and rigorous academic coursework
• Priority access to in-demand courses that fit their interests
• Guidance from academic advisors and mentors
• Career development and networking opportunities
• Intensive classes with domestic students

The Bachelor of Science in Information Technology is a hands-on, project-based program. Students will be working on projects, by themselves, in pairs and in teams. The projects will be the kind that they may encounter in the workplace. The major is offered by two colleges: the College of Science and Mathematics and the College of Management. This makes for a better program; students get both the technical aspects and the business aspects of IT.

There is a core body of knowledge (provided by a core set of courses) that everyone masters. Then students choose a specific track in which to concentrate. There are also various electives from which you may choose.

Right now there are four tracks:

• System administrator
• Information architecture
• Business intelligence
• Computer forensics

The system administrator track prepares students for a career in system and network administration. The study of operating systems is a part of this track since networks are normally implemented based on a family of operating systems (e.g. cs.umb.edu is implemented using UNIX and umb.edu is implemented using Microsoft Windows). The Computer Science Department is well-placed to offer this track.