Information Technology Management (Accelerated) Bachelor of Science
Total Credit Hours: 128
Major Credit Hours: 55
The Bachelor of Science in Information Technology Management degree is designed to engage students in an integrated and innovative curriculum grounded in practical competencies needed in the dynamic field of IT. This program offers a combination of technical and managerial expertise that will prepare students to work in a variety of business environments with a sharp understanding of the industry’s strategic objectives and management practices.
Unique elements of the program include:
- Hands-on curriculum that focuses on essential Information Technology skills such as Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), Project Management, Data Networks and Cloud Computing.
- Option to complete the coursework online or on-campus.
- Elective options for students focusing on careers in IT Services Management and Information Security.
- Capstone course that enables a student to apply skills learned in the various courses to develop a business plan for an Information Technology start-up business.
- Students can use their IT entrepreneurship business plans to demonstrate their competencies and skills to potential employers.
Program Entrance Requirements
Applicants should be at least 24 years of age; have earned a minimum of 12 semester (18 quarters) hours of transferable credit at a regionally accredited post-secondary institution; have earned a minimum of a 2.0 (4.0 scale) cumulative transfer GPA, based on all transferable courses to be considered for admission; and have at least 3 years of full-time work experience. Credits earned through PLA cannot be used for satisfying the transfer credit hour requirement for admission into an accelerated degree program. Business course grades of “C” or higher will be accepted for transfer into the major.
Degree Requirements for BS in Information Technology Management
- Successful completion of a minimum of 128 semester credit hours.
- Completion of final 32 semester graded credit hours at Lewis University including four upper division foundation courses and/or major courses (12 semester credit hours.)
- Achievement of an overall grade point average of at least 2.00 (“C”) for all courses taken at Lewis University and a 2.20 average for the foundation and major area courses.
Degree Requirements
I. General Education (45)
Two Mission-related courses must be taken at Lewis
II. Core Courses (31)
| LA-120 | Accounting for Managers | 3 |
| LB-200 | Principles of Management and Leadership | 3 |
| LB-250 | Business Law I | 3 |
| LB-300 | Business Communication in the Digital Age | 3 |
| LE-200 | Fundamentals of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| LF-200 | Finance for Managers | 3 |
| LG-200 | Introduction to Information Systems | 3 |
| LG-230 | Finite Mathematics | 3 |
| LG-349 | Statistics for the Decision Maker | 3 |
| LM-200 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| 63-390 | MIS Seminar | 1 |
| 64-396 | Major Field Test | 0 |
LE-200: will satisfy General Education Social Science
LG-230: will satisfy General Education Mathematics
III. Major Courses (15)
| LW-310 | Principles of Project Management | 3 |
| LW-315 | Systems Methodology and Design | 3 |
| LW-330 | Database Management Systems | 3 |
| LW-430 | Data Networks | 3 |
| LW-495 | Entreprenuership in Information Technology | 3 |
IV. Electives (9)
For Students Focusing in IT Services Management
For Students Focusing in Information Security
V. The advanced writing requirement of the General Education curriculum is satisfied by Information Technology Management majors by successful completion of Business Communication in the Digital Age (LA-300).