Information Technology (BSc.)
Programme Overview
The BSc in Information Technology is a three year programme based on the ACM/IEEE recommendations. The prgramme 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 procesing requirements of organizations.
Programme Objectives
- 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 organization's computing infrastructure.
Admission Requirements
Applicants should possess 5 CXC subjects (grades 1-3), including Engish languge and mathematics) or the equivlaent, 2 for which should be at the advanced level CAPE, to qualify for the full time 3 year degree programme.
One fo these advanced level courses should be in a science subject.. A teachers' college diploma, an associate's degree in mathematics, information technology or science or a pass in EC14C will be considered equivalent qualification for persons without CAPE passes.
Programme Structure
Students must complete a total of 103 credits. 30 eve ne credits are required, that is 15 credits from computing+3 credits in-faculty credits+12 credits from any faculty.
An additional 18 computing credits at level two and 28 credits at level 3 are required, along with 18 credits from any other disciplines.
9 compulsory foundation credits must as be satisfied to complete the programme.
The first year of the programme consists of five 3-credit computing courses -3 programming courses, one course in essential mathematics for computing and a general computing course- and a similar number of courses form other disciplines of your choice.
Careers after Graduation
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 societal and organizations contexts.
-Computer Analyst
-Computer System Adminstrator
-Network Adminstrator
-Web Master
-IT/ Project Manager
-Technical Writer