As a student in the Information Technology BS, you will build a strong foundation in both the technical and business aspects of IT. By engaging in hands-on learning (thanks to our industry partnerships), you will gain the skills and knowledge you need to make your mark in this ever-evolving field.<br><br>In this program, you will:<br><br>Learn with a focus on hands-on projects (whether working by yourself, in pairs and in teams) to become familiar with situations you may encounter in the workplace<br>Benefit from the faculty expertise of two colleges the College of Science and Mathematics and the College of Management to learn both the technical and business aspects of IT.<br>Choose a specific track in which to concentrate, and electives that suit your career goals<br>Career Possibilities<br>Help organizations optimize their technological capabilities as an IT consultant. Assist in criminal investigations as a computer forensics specialist. Or, become the driving force that helps a corporation best leverage their data as a business intelligence analyst. The Information Technology BS is designed to support your goals and aspirations. <br><br>Become a(n):<br><br>IT Consultant<br>Business Intelligence Analyst<br>Project Manager<br>Cloud Solutions Architect<br>Systems Analyst<br>Computer Forensics Investigator<br>The system administrator track prepares you 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.<br><br>SAGE, the System Administration Guild, a professional group of the Advanced Computing Systems Association, defines system administration as Activities, which directly support the operations and integrity of computing systems and their use and which manage their intricacies. These activities minimally include system installation, configuration, integration, maintenance, performance management, data management, security management, failure analysis and recovery, and user support. In an inter-networked computing environment, the computer network is often included as part of the complex computing system. System administrators solve different types of problems from programmers and software engineers, the traditional careers of computer science graduates.