Accelerated Degrees
Information Systems
Position Yourself for an Exciting Career in Technology
Information Technology continues to permeate all aspects of our lives.
School, work, government, news, communication, shopping, research, entertainment, personal relationships and more have all been radically transformed by our ability to manipulate and move electronic bits at nearly the speed of light. Even those who choose to avoid technology cannot remain unaffected without a great deal of effort and inconvenience. For individuals pursuing a career in business, either as a consumer or provider (or both) of information services, understanding how the technology is designed, developed and applied in the construction of information systems (IS) is especially critical.
There is no escaping the impact of IS, and those who learn to effectively manage and shape it to meet the needs of organizations will be in high demand well into the future.
In today’s global economy the resource pool has been flattened, resulting in some specialized jobs being outsourced to other countries. However, the beauty and challenge of information technology is its ability to evolve and create new opportunities for those individuals with a solid foundation in its concepts and experience in its practical application.
The Bachelor of Information Systems degree program offered by The Wescoe School gives its students a foundation relevant to the evolving technologies of the marketplace combined with team-based, practical project work that addresses a wide range of current issues. It combines traditional IS disciplines such as systems architecture, business process engineering, analysis and design, software development and business intelligence with emergent technologies like cloud services, virtual computing, mobile technology, social networking and the “next big thing” yet to come.
Candidates for this program must have a working knowledge of computers and their applications and be proficient in using communication and productivity tools such as e-mail, word processing, spreadsheets and presentation software. Students must be comfortable with employing a variety of new and emerging tools on the web to identify and cultivate valid sources of information for independent research activities. While approximately 25% of the curriculum will involve computer programming, prior experience in a programming language, although helpful, is not an absolute requirement. Predictors of success during this hands-on portion of the program include a propensity for logical thinking, technical curiosity, personal initiative and methodical persistence in working towards a correct solution.
As the goal of this program is to prepare students for careers in areas such as information systems management, systems analysis and project management, those with solid problem-solving, analytical and communication skills will be ideal candidates. A minimum of five years work experience and two years of college coursework are typically required. Interviews are necessary for admission.
New cohorts are forming now. Contact the Wescoe School for more information. An advisor will be happy to help you determine if the Bachelor’s of IS program is right for you.
Course Descriptions for the Bachelor's of Information Systems
For some students, this is a great way to earn a needed degree while they work toward a bachelor's degree. For others, an associate's degree provides the focused, two-year experience necessary to succeed. No matter what your plans, our academic advisors are always there to help you chart your course of study.