PROGRAM GUIDES: BACHELOR OF SCIENCE | ACCELERATED BACHELOR OF SCIENCE | POST-BACCALAUREATE | ASSOCIATE IN SCIENCE | MINOR
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS | FACULTY | SCHEDULE OF COURSES
You love to surf, instant message and game. You’re the king of megabytes and RAM. Your desktop is your castle. If this sounds like you, consider the wired and wonderful world of IT.
This program stresses a broad, general education while incorporating specialized courses to prepare you for an industry that changes every second. Extensive lab assignments give you an edge by letting you apply the skills you’ve learned. Internship opportunities allow you to give a real business environment a test run. You can even perfect your talents by working as a Point Park computer lab assistant.
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Degrees Offered
The following degrees, as well as a minor, are offered in the information technology program:
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Bachelor of Science (traditional, four year degree)
- Accelerated Bachelor of Science in information technology and management - (Saturday format - Open to candidates with an associate's degree or 60 pre-approved credits with your choice of concentration: Management or Information Assurance)
- Post-baccalaureate - (Add a Bachelor of Science degree to your current bachelor's degree.)
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Associate in Science (60 credit, two year degree)
- Minor in information technology available to current Point Park students
Course Offerings
You will receive a well-rounded education through Point Park's core curriculum and classes in your major. The following courses in the information technology program are presented in both theory and application:
- Web Design and Development
- Object-Oriented Systems Analysis and Design
- User Interface Design
- Object-Oriented Programming
- IT for Managers
- Network Design
- Database Systems
- IT Security Issues
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IT Project Management
For a comprehensive list of program requirements and course descriptions, see the links at the top of the page to the program guides and view the School of Business course descriptions.
Internship Opportunities
During their time in the IT program, students have the opportunity to intern at various organizations such as:
- Ninja Electronics
- EDMC
- Concurrent Technologies Corporation
- Heinz
- CSG Interactive
- Mt. Washington Community Development Corporation
- The Crons Brand
- Lupus Foundation of Pennsylvania
Career Opportunities
With a degree in information technology, you will have the option to pursue various career opportunities, such as:
- Computer systems analyst
- Database administrator
- Network administrator
- Application programmer
- Interface design expert
- Computer software engineer
Alumni
Graduates of Point Park's information technology program have gone on to work at:
- Izea iPhone Applications
- Department of Veterans Affairs
- U.S. Forest Service
- Innovations Tech
- K & L Gates
- Amerinet
- Westinghouse
- EDMC
- Bank of America
- AAA & W Corporation