BSc in Information Technology
Information Technology Major
Document Outline
- Programme Overview
- Programme Objectives
- Programme Structure
- Entry Requirements
- What career paths can I pursue with a B.Sc. in I.T.?
- How do I apply?
Programme Overview
The BSc in Information Technology is a three year programme based on the ACM/IEEE recommendations. The programme aims to address the needs of the Caribbean region and produce graduates who have been exposed to experiences that will prepare them to address the information processing requirements of organisations.
What are the objectives of this programme?
- Provide IT graduates with the skills and knowledge to take on appropriate professional positions in information technology upon graduation and grow into leadership positions or pursue research or graduate studies in the field
- Produce graduates who can become information technology professionals, able to work effectively at planning, implementing, configuring and maintaining an organisation’s computing infrastructure.
How is the programme structured?
The requirements for the B.Sc. in Information Technology are as summarized below.
Summary
Level I: 24 Credits
Level II Core: 15 Credits
Level III Core: 21 Credits
Additional level II and III: 6 credits from Computing
Additional level II and III: 18 credits from any discipline including Computing
Foundation Courses: 09 credits
Total: 93 Credits
Level I: (24 credits = 12 credit from Computing + 12 credits from anywhere)
Course Code Course Name Credits
COMP1126 Introduction to Computing 1 3
COMP1127 Introduction to Computing II 3
COMP1161 Object-Oriented Programming 3
COMP1210 Mathematics for Computing 3
Courses from any discipline 12
Elective:
COMP1220 Computing and Society 3
Level II: (15 credits)
Course Code Course Name Credits
INFO2100 Mathematics and Statistics for IT 3
INFO2110 Data Structures for IT 3
COMP2140 Software Engineering 3
INFO2180 Web Design and Programming 1 3
COMP2190 Net-Centric Computing 3
Level III: (21 credits)
INFO3105 Computer Systems Administration 3
INFO3110 Information Systems 3
INFO3155 Information Assurance and Security 3
COMP3161 Database Management Systems 3
INFO3170 User Interface Design for IT 3
INFO3180 Web Design and Programming II 3
COMP3901 Capstone Project 3
Plus six (6) credits at level II or level III taken from Computing (i.e. CS, IT, IS, SWE, CE)
Plus eighteen (18) credits at level II or level III taken from any discipline including Computing.
Plus nine (9) credits of foundational courses.
What career paths can I pursue with a B.Sc. in I.T.?
Graduates of this programme will be able to function as user advocates, as well as select, create, apply, integrate, and administer computing technologies in order to meet the needs of users within a societal and organisational contexts. Possible career paths include:
- Computer Analyst
- Someone who examines specific problems in a company and determines what parts can be solved by computing technologies, and how best to do so.
- Computer System Administrator
- Someone who ensures that all computer systems in an organization are used efficiently and safely.
- Network Administrator
- Someone who ensures the smooth operation of all telecommunications services that a company uses for its business. This person oversees the use of many telecommunications technologies by the company including technologies that allow the company to communicate with its branches and other companies all across the world.
- Web Master
- Someone who manages a company’s use of Internet technology including designing, building, and maintaining web sites.
- I.T. Project Manager
- Someone who manages teams of information technology professionals in building information technology solutions for companies.
- Technical Writer
- Someone who prepares documentation (manuals etc.) for a computer system so that users and others, can understand how the system works.
How do I apply?
Application forms can be obtained and submitted at SAS. Once this is done, take the following original documents and copies to any UWI centre:
- birth certificate, academic certificates, professional certificates and/or diplomas;
- marriage certificate/Deed Poll (whichever is applicable) if present name is different from that on documents.
Applicants outside of the university’s contributing territories should submit documents certified by educational institutions or notary public, and be prepared to submit original documents for verification by or before registration.
NB: UWI contributing territories: Antigua & Barbuda, the Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Dominica, Grenada, Jamaica, Montserrat, St. Kitts-Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent & the Grenadines, Trinidad & Tobago.
