Information Technology Major Tracks
Information Architecture
The Information Architecture (IA) track prepares the student to be able to specify the requirements and design the overall architecture of business information systems. The track addresses topics covering concepts such as usability (including accessibility, experience design, interaction design, systems user experience, and user interface design), information design (including information findability and content management), component-based design (including web services, services oriented architecture and process oriented architecture), and enterprise systems. Students will be exposed to common packaged solutions and coached on best practices in adapting these solutions to a wide range of business problems. Students who plan to take the IA track are encouraged to enroll in the BSIT program through the College of Management.
System Administration
The System Administration (SA) track prepares the student for a career in system and network administration. The track addresses issues related to the selection, installation, configuration and maintenance of Linux and Windows operating systems (including shell programming and scripting, heterogeneous systems, remote management, the legal issues of system administration, as well as the design and implementation of policies and automated administration regimes) and internetworking environments (including the TCP/IP protocol suite and network services administration [DHCP, DNS, SSH, and Kerberos]). Students will be exposed to the most common operating software (including Windows and Linux, both client/desktop and server) and coached on best practices in their administration.
