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common goal.

• An understanding of professional, ethical, and social responsibilities.

• An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences.

• An ability to analyze the impact of computing on individuals, organizations, and society, including ethical, legal, security, and global policy issues.

• Recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in, continuing professional development.

• An ability to use current techniques, skills, and tools necessary for computing practice.

• An understanding of processes that support the delivery and management of information systems within a specific application environment.

• An ability to identify and analyze organizational needs and take them into account in the selection, creation, evaluation, and administration of computer-based information systems. • An ability to assist in the creation of an effective project

plan.

Information Technology

IT professionals focus on meeting the needs of users within an organizational and societal context through the selection, creation, application, integration and administration of computing technologies. They must, therefore, have a good understanding of the various information technologies and the type of activity the organization is involved in. The B.S. IT prepares students for careers as IT professionals. Students are required to complete thirteen core courses, an internship experience, an IT specialization area, and a six course second discipline.

The Department of Information Technology promotes Information Technology as a profession and as an academic discipline. To pursue this mission, we provide world-class educational programs to prepare students for a range of careers or graduate study in the field of Information Technology, conduct innovative research in all aspects of Information Technology and its applications, and participate in consulting and economic development activities in support of the Mission of Georgia Southern University.

Outcomes: Each graduate of the program should be able to:

• Demonstrate expertise in the core information technologies; • Demonstrate sufficient understanding of an application

domain to be able to develop IT applications suitable for that application domain;

• Identify and define the requirements that must be satisfied to address the problems or opportunities faced by an organization or individual;

• Design effective and usable IT-based solutions and integrate them into the user environment;

• Demonstrate an understanding of best practices and standards and their application to the user environment; • Identify and evaluate current and emerging technologies and

assess their applicability to address individual and organizational needs;

• Create and implement effective project plans for IT-based systems;

• Work effectively in project teams to develop and/or implement IT-based solutions;

• Communicate effectively and efficiently with clients, user and peers, both orally and in writing;

• Demonstrate independent critical thinking and problem solving skills;

• Demonstrate an understanding of the impact of technology on individuals, organizations and society, including ethical, legal and policy issues;

• Demonstrate an understanding of the need for continued learning throughout their career.

Information Technology - WebBSIT

The Georgia WebBSIT program has two primary purposes. The first purpose is to produce IT graduates with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to meet the needs of Georgia employers. IT graduates use computer software and hardware tools and applications to develop, support, and manage the technology infrastructure within organizations. The program objectives are as follows.

Graduates of the Georgia WebBSIT will be able to:

1. Use and apply current IT discipline-related concepts and practices.

2. Identify and analyze organizational and individual problems or opportunities in the IT realm and define requirements for addressing them when an IT solution is appropriate.

3. Design and develop effective, IT-based solutions and integrate them into the user environment.

4. Create and implement effective project plans.

5. Identify and investigate current and emerging technologies and assess their applicability to address individual and organizational needs.

6. Analyze the impact of technology on individuals, organizations, and society.

7. Collaborate in teams to accomplish common goals. 8. Communicate effectively and efficiently.

9. Recognize the qualities necessary to succeed in a professional environment.

These objectives are in keeping with emerging program and curricular standards for IT education, as well as with the goals and objectives of the traditional BSIT programs of the collaborating institutions.

The second purpose of the program relates to access. Georgia WebBSIT will provide access to a BSIT education for Georgia citizens who would otherwise be unable to pursue such training within the State. These include, for example, people who interrupted their educations to take jobs as soon as they had enough skills to work in IT and who would now like to complete their degrees; other working undergraduates with particular imperatives for “any time/any place” learning; stay-at-home parents who wish to upgrade their skills; and separating military personnel who would like to retrain and remain in Georgia.

ADVISEMENT

Undergraduate

Academic advisement for Computer Sciences and Information Technology students is conducted through the College of Information Technology Office of Student Services.

Location: Room 1208, College of Information Technology Telephone: (912) 478-7667

Advisement for students enrolled in the BBA Information Systems is provided through the College of Business Administration Office of Student Services.

Location: Room 1100, College of Business Administration Telephone: (912) 478-0085

Graduate

The Department of Information Systems delivers a variety of 7000-level courses that enable MBA students to complete an IS concentration.

Academic advisement for Master of Business Administration students occurs in the Graduate Studies Office in the College of Business Administration.

Location: Room 1133, College of Business Administration Telephone: (912) 478-5767

The Department of Computer Sciences offers a M.S. degree jointly with the Department of Mathematics. The options are listed in the Jack N. Averitt College of Graduate Studies section of the catalog.

The Department of Information Systems also offers a graduate online Enterprise Resources Planning (ERP) Certificate. This is described in the College of Business Administration section of the graduate catalog. The advisor and coordinator for the ERP Certificate program is Dr. Camille Rogers, Room 3126, College of Information Technology Building. Telephone: (912) 478-4747.

EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING

OPPORTUNITIES

Internships

Internship opportunities are available for all undergraduate programs in the College of Information Technology and are required for students majoring in Information Technology. Internships are supervised work-study programs, designed to allow students an opportunity to receive practical experience in their chosen field of study. Students should consult with the College of Information Technology Office of Student Services for further information.

Cooperative Education

Co-ops allow students the opportunity to gain work experience related to their academic major while earning a salary. To participate in a cooperative education opportunity, a student must have completed at least 30 semester hours of instruction, have a grade point average of at least 2.5, and be willing to participate in a minimum of two alternating co-op work semesters. Work responsibilities and salaries are determined by the employer. Co- op students register for the designated Cooperative Education section. This is a non-credit course.