芝加哥洛约拉大学

The B.A. in Information Technology is designed for those interested in acquiring advanced knowledge and skills such as Java programming, object-oriented software development, networks and telecommunications, web development, and database management. You can begin the program with a minimal understanding of computers and finish with skills to master the rapid development of computer technologies. It is ideal both for students who plan to begin new careers or reinvent current ones.

FASTRACK Program benefits

• Designed for those interested in leadership roles in a growing IT job market
• Earn your degree from an accredited, non-profit college, with a 100-year track record of quality in adult education
• Accelerated 8-week courses allow you to complete your degree quickly
• Online or on-campus—learn with other adult students who, like you, bring experience and knowledge to the classroom
• Learn from Loyola Department of Computer Science professors at the top of their fields

Curriculum

The B.A. in Information Technology comprises 120 credit hours. Courses are offered in an 8 week session format with online and evening options. Students will also have access to state-of-the-art computer labs to support their studies.

Major Courses (39 credit hours)

CPST 250 Foundations of Organizations

CPST 310 Accounting Principles and Application

CPST 349 Project Management

STAT 103 Statistics

COMP 170 Intro to Object-Oriented Programming

COMP 251 Introduction to Database Systems

COMP 271 Data Structures: Algorithms and Applications

CPST 291 Dynamic Programming Languages

CPST 325 Data Processing, Analysis, and Visualization

CPST 342 Introduction to Web Application Development

CPST 343 Software Development for Mobile Devices

COMP 317 Social, Legal, and Ethical Issues in Computing

COMP 320 Software Systems Analysis

SCPS Courses (9 credit hours)

CPST 200 Introduction to Degree Completion

CPST 201 Professional Identity and Development

CPST 397 Capstone

Courses offered in 8‐week sessions with fully online options, which may include both synchronous and asynchronous meetings, and blended options with either evening or Saturday morning meetings.