Bachelor of Science degree in Information Technology

Earn your degree in Information Technology from Empire State University

The Bachelor of Science degree in Information Technology is a 120-credit program (beginning in fall 2025) listed with SUNY and approved as a registered degree program through the New York State Education Department.

The roles and responsibilities of Information Technology (IT) professionals vary depending on their industry and the firm where they are employed. Tasked with a range of activities, IT professionals engage in all aspects of technology in the workplace. The Information Technology program will prepare students as IT professionals capable of applying their knowledge and skills to analyze complex organizational challenges; propose, implement, customize, and manage technology-supported solutions to address them; and provide users with technical support needed to facilitate their use of such solutions as well. The ever-growing field of IT will provide graduates with a wide range of career options allowing them to join the workforce of the future and hold positions such as computer systems analyst, database administrator/architect, information security analyst, IT business analyst, IT consultant, IT project manager, network administrator/architect, and web/application developer. Similarly, the program will help students learn how to embrace the challenges posed by the future of work, understand industry trends shaped by the rapid advances in technology, and look for new career opportunities for themselves.

In this program, students will acquire competencies in a range of discipline-specific areas including cybersecurity, networking, platform technologies, system paradigms, software fundamentals, web and mobile systems, integrated systems technology, information management, user experience design, and global professional practices. Students will also gain knowledge in mathematical foundations essential for their degree. The program is designed to allow students to expand their areas of learning with elective courses, helping them advance their knowledge in evolving and emerging technologies and gain expertise in specialty areas aligned with their career paths.

The program is designed for students to earn their degree completely online, and students will also have opportunities to take some of their courses in other study modalities such as independent studies and virtual study groups.

The program in information technology is developed based on the Association for Computing Machinery and the IEEE Computer Society’s most recent curricular guidelines for IT in baccalaureate programs (IT2017).

Program Details

Students pursuing a B.S. program in Information Technology must complete the following courses:

Course List

Lower-Level Foundation (32 credits)

INFS 2010 Introduction to Data Management Tools or CSCI 1015 Introduction to Database Design (4 credits)
INFT 1005 Introduction to Web Publishing (4 credits)
CSCI 2010 Introduction to C++ & OOP or CSCI 2015 Introduction to Object-Oriented Programming: Java or CSCI 2020 Introduction to Programming with Python (4 credits)
CSCI 1020 Introduction to Networks (4 credits)
INFT 2025 Introduction to Cybersecurity (4 credits)
MATH 1040 Algebra (4 credits)
MATH 1065 Statistics (4 credits)
MATH 1100 Introduction to Discrete Mathematics (4 credits)

Upper Level in Major (44 credits)

INFT 3050 Systems Analysis & Design (4 credits)
INFT 3030 Human-Computer Interaction (4 credits)
COMW 3015 Technical Writing (4 credits)
INFS 3010 Database Systems (4 credits)
INFT 3045 Social, Professional & Ethical Issues in Computing (4 credits)
INFT 3035 Project Management or MGIS 4015 Project Management in IT / IS (4 credits)
INFT 3025 Data Communications & Networks (4 credits)
CSCI 3020 Operating Systems (4 credits)
INFT 3065 Web Systems Development (4 credits)
INFT 4015 Information Assurance or MGIS 4005 Information Security & Policy (4 credits)
Advanced Elective in the Major (4 credits)

SUNY General Education Requirements (30 credits)

Additional Electives (14 credits)

120 total required credits, with a minimum of 45 advanced level credits.

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the B.S. in Information Technology program, students will be able to:

Analyze a problem and apply knowledge of computing and mathematics in order to develop an appropriate solution to the problem.
Identify and analyze user needs in order to design, implement, and evaluate a computer-based system, process, or program to meet those needs.
Analyze human computer interactions, including user differences, user experience and collaboration, and user and task analysis.
Collaborate effectively as part of a team to accomplish a common goal.
Identify ethical, social and professional issues in the field of IT, and analyze the roles and responsibilities of computing professionals in addressing those issues.
Communicate effectively with a wide range of audiences in written and oral modes.
Develop a project baseline plan and understand how to form project teams, identify roles, and assign responsibilities.
Analyze personal professional development needs and identify opportunities for professional development.

Contact Information

For requirements and procedures for applying to the program, please see the information for Bachelor's Admissions.

If you would like more information about the B.S. in information technology, please contact:

Program Coordinator:
Mete Cetiner, Ph.D.
mete.cetiner@sunyempire.edu

Prospective students should contact enroll@sunyempire.edu.