Overview
The Bureau of Labor Statistics expects computer and information technology jobs to grow 12 percent in the next eight years, faster than the average for most occupations. If you want to be a part of this exciting industry, Trevecca's Department of Information Technology offers a variety of degree programs that will help prepare you to enter today's technology-driven marketplace. With state-of-the-art technologies in the classroom and internships with leading companies, we have what it takes to get you ready for the IT industry.
You'll be ready to do business in a technology-driven world.
At Trevecca, our technology and business programs aren't separate. So every graduate not only learns the ins and outs of technology but also receives a solid foundation in how a business functions.
Our real-world approach will help you excel.
Depending on the program you choose, IT courses are available in the areas of networking and security, web design, programming, database technologies, graphic design, and IT project management, just to name a few. You'll have all the tools you need to get ahead of the competition in the workplace and succeed.
You'll study in Nashville, a growing hub of technology and business.
Nashville isn't only a center for the music industry; the city has become a magnet for many technology and healthcare companies. Recent studies counted Nashville among the best places to work in STEM jobs, and the number of open IT positions has skyrocketed. At Trevecca, your internship will allow you to get more than 300 hours of hands-on experience and be a part of the action.
You will learn from professors with experience.
Our professors have many years of industry experience and continue to collaborate with and train industry professionals. With professors who have excelled as senior IT developers, IT project managers, and directors dealing with multi-million dollar IT projects, you'll learn from the best.
Our graduates are making a difference.
Our IT graduates have been hired and promoted to fill a variety of IT roles, including IT analysts, programmers, graphic designers, hardware and software technicians, projects managers, and directors. These alumni are using their skills to make a difference in the business world.
Earn your B.B.A. in Information Technology today!
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Core Classes
Foundations of Software Design and Development
CIT 2160
Technology is all around us. It is deeply embedded and integrated into our daily lives. More than ever technology and design is the fabric of our culture, society, and core for modern business. Not only is technology a key enabler for strategic growth in today's digital economy, but it is also a foundational pillar in communication around the world. From social media to online commerce, software or programming is the core foundational tool that organizations use to run their businesses. More than ever businesses need creative problem solvers to help expand their reach through technology enablement. You will begin your journey here in this course to empower modern businesses to succeed in our digital economy. You will begin to learn the fundamental principles that are the underlying framework for technology. That is to say that programming software is the key element that drives the capabilities of simple to advanced systems. In this course you will be learning a creative approach to problem solving with code that is both scalable and timeless.
Course Hours: 3
Foundations of Web Design and Development
CIT 2170
The ubiquitous aspects of the web are at all intersections of modern life. Instead of having social and business communications and applications walled off and only accessible as desktop applications, the Internet provides a development environment and ecosystem to facilitate serious and powerful computing, accessible to people around the globe. In this course students will learn the core fundamental principles and tenets of web technologies and development methodologies. This course is designed to provide in-depth, hands-on instruction in designing and scripting web sites. Major web scripting languages are covered in detail. Students will also learn how to implement visual design principles and digital design software. Through a project-based approach, students will develop the skills needed to develop web sites in a business environment.
Course Hours: 3
Foundations of Data and Database Management
CIT 2180
Computers in all visible and hidden forms, from embedded chips to supercomputers, must input, output, store, and process data. Foundationally critical is the understanding that the digital world is binary data in all forms, including computer instructions we call software. The characteristics, structure, and meaning of this data must be understood by the computing professional to adequately protect and transform it into meaningful information and appropriate uses. Digital representations of our world requires professionals to accurately and efficiently store, search, retrieve, classify, analyze, and report this information. In this course the student will lay a foundation of understanding to accurately interpret what “digital” means and how binary data is stored, retrieved, and moved in software applications, operating system file subsystems, communications networks, and more complex relational and non-relational databases. Through problem sets and hands-on exercises, students will apply concepts to practice. There is no area of study in computing technology that is not touched by the storage, retrieval, and manipulation of binary data.
Course Hours: 3
Foundations of Cybersecurity and Forensics
CIT 2380
Because of increased cyber threats on financial, health, and other information, securing what is important to us has become a priority to companies and individuals. This course is designed to provide an in-depth introduction to wide range of cybersecurity issues confronting organizations today and the methods by which practitioners can secure a business environment. Since significant investments are being made in the security of networks and the IT infrastructure today, specific emphasis is placed on global network based threats and vulnerabilities. Other topics include physical security, access control, authentication, authorization, data security and integrity, encryption, recovery, computer forensics, penetration testing and business continuance. Students will learn about and work with firewalls, network security, application security, email security, and tools for securing, monitoring, and auditing the IT environment.
Prerequisites: Foundations of Networking
Course Hours: 3
IT Project Management
CIT 3150
Organizations now recognize the extreme importance in managing large technology projects in order to meet strategic objectives and provide a competitive advantage. Knowledge of project management techniques has now become essential to career growth. This course is designed to teach the fundamentals of project management with an emphasis on managing the unique challenges of information technology (IT) projects. Students will be introduced to the IT project management process using industry accepted methodologies including the Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL), Agile, and Six Sigma. Extensive case related work will be used to help students understand the important aspects of time, performance, and cost estimation in relation to the unique conditions often present in information technology projects. Each of the critical phases of the IT project management process will be reviewed in detail using practical examples from the IT industry. Students are also introduced to computer-based project management software.
Course Hours: 3
Information Systems in Business
ITI 3600
This course provides a managerial understanding of hardware, software, networking, and database technologies to form a foundation for formulating the value proposition delivered by timely and accurate information. Automation, transaction processing, management information, decision support, business intelligence, and enterprise resource planning systems will all be addressed. In short, students will examine how information systems can be utilized in the management of business knowledge and processes, as well as the potential to contribute to competitive advantage.
Course Hours: 3
Overview
The Bureau of Labor Statistics expects computer and information technology jobs to grow 12 percent in the next eight years, faster than the average for most occupations. If you want to be a part of this exciting industry, Trevecca's Department of Information Technology offers a variety of degree programs that will help prepare you to enter today's technology-driven marketplace. With state-of-the-art technologies in the classroom and internships with leading companies, we have what it takes to get you ready for the IT industry.
You'll be ready to do business in a technology-driven world.
At Trevecca, our technology and business programs aren't separate. So every graduate not only learns the ins and outs of technology but also receives a solid foundation in how a business functions.
Our real-world approach will help you excel.
Depending on the program you choose, IT courses are available in the areas of networking and security, web design, programming, database technologies, graphic design, and IT project management, just to name a few. You'll have all the tools you need to get ahead of the competition in the workplace and succeed.
You'll study in Nashville, a growing hub of technology and business.
Nashville isn't only a center for the music industry; the city has become a magnet for many technology and healthcare companies. Recent studies counted Nashville among the best places to work in STEM jobs, and the number of open IT positions has skyrocketed. At Trevecca, your internship will allow you to get more than 300 hours of hands-on experience and be a part of the action.
You will learn from professors with experience.
Our professors have many years of industry experience and continue to collaborate with and train industry professionals. With professors who have excelled as senior IT developers, IT project managers, and directors dealing with multi-million dollar IT projects, you'll learn from the best.
Our graduates are making a difference.
Our IT graduates have been hired and promoted to fill a variety of IT roles, including IT analysts, programmers, graphic designers, hardware and software technicians, projects managers, and directors. These alumni are using their skills to make a difference in the business world.
Earn your B.B.A. in Information Technology today!