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Information Technology

The College of Information Science and Technology is also known as "The iSchool at Drexel.” This identity highlights the College’s participation in the iSchools Caucus, and its status as a founding member of the organization. The iSchools Caucus is a national alliance of library, information science and information system schools, the purpose of which is to raise awareness and understanding of the information sciences as a cutting-edge and progressive field of study.

The Bachelor of Science Degree in Information Technology (BSIT) is offered by Drexel’s College of Information Science and Technology as both a five-year and a four-year co-op program. In addition to the core coursework in information systems, the major includes 12 credits towards a minor in business. Only 12 additional credits would be required to complete a minor in business.

Students graduating with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Information Technology will:

• Understand and be able to apply core information technologies.
• Approach the application of information technology from a user-centered perspective aimed at meeting the needs of users and organizations in a societal and global context.
• Apply sound methods and approaches to identify and analyze IT problems and design, implement, and evaluate effective and usable IT solutions.
• Display personal and interpersonal IT career skills, including the ability to work on a team, to communicate with technical and nontechnical people, and to pursue lifelong learning.

BSIT Program Outcomes

The program enables students to achieve, by the time of graduation:

(a) An ability to apply knowledge of computing and mathematics appropriate to the discipline

(b) An ability to analyze a problem, and identify and define the computing requirements appropriate to its solution

(c) An ability to design, implement, and evaluate a computer-based system, process, component, or program to meet desired needs

(d) An ability to function effectively on teams to accomplish a common goal

(e) An understanding of professional, ethical, legal, security and social issues and responsibilities

(f) An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences

(g) An ability to analyze the local and global impact of computing on individuals, organizations, and society

(h) Recognition of the need for and an ability to engage in continuing professional development

(i) An ability to use current techniques, skills, and tools necessary for computing practice.

(j) An ability to use and apply current technical concepts and practices in the core information technologies.

(k) An ability to identify and analyze user needs and take them into account in the selection, creation, evaluation and administration of computer-based systems

(l) An ability to effectively integrate IT-based solutions into the user environment.

(m) An understanding of best practices and standards and their application.

(n) An ability to assist in the creation of an effective project plan.

(o) An ability to Identify and manage information assurance and security risks, and integrate appropriate mitigation strategies in the administration and management of computing, communication, and organizational systems.

(p) An ability to identify and evaluate current and emerging technologies and assess their applicability to address the user's needs.

Integration with BSIS.
The BSIT integrates closely with Drexel's bachelor of science in information systems (BSIS), and each enriches the other. The two degrees share a common freshman year and the same set of major courses, but they have different requirements. The difference is in the nature of specialization in upper-level courses. The BSIT is aimed at students who want a degree focused on applied information technology but with an emphasis on IT infrastructure rather than applications in business.

The structure of the freshman year allows students to embark on IT or IS without having to choose between them until later.