fast trac webbsit degree 3 year bachelors degree in information technology
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WEBBSIT DEGREE3 YEAR BACHELORS DEGREE IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
GPC-GSW ONLINE BACHELOR’S IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY IN JUST 3 YEARS !
GPC Computer Science, in partnership with Georgia Southwestern University, is offering a fast-track online Bachelors of Science in Information Technology (WebBSIT).
Students wishing to major in this critical field can earn a BS in Information Technology in just 3 years (nine semesters)!
HOT JOB PROSPECTS !
The WebBSIT Program is designed to prepare students for the field of IT—one of the fastest growing and high-salaried job markets in the country.
Job vacancies in this dynamic and exciting field remain currently unfilled and are expected to increase tremendously over the course of the next decade.
WHAT KINDS OF JOBS WILL I FIND IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ?• IT consultant Salary: $96,400
• Cloud architect Salary: $112,000
• Data Modeler Salary: $103,000
• Mobile application developer Salary: $90,000 with very high growth outlook
• Software engineer Salary: $89,000
• Computer forensic investigator Salary: $64,000
• Health IT specialist Salary: $45,000,
• Information technology vendor manager Salary: $88,000
• Geospatial professionals Salary: $84,000
WHAT KINDS OF JOBS WILL I FIND IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ?
• Applications developer
•Database administrator
•Games developer
• Information systems manager
•Medical Informatics
• IT sales professional
•Multimedia programmer
•Multimedia specialist
•Network engineer
• Systems analyst
• Systems developer
• Technical author
•Web designer
• IT technical support officer
ABOUT THE PROGRAM ?
•BS in Information Technology in 3 years (nine terms)
•First 5 semesters at GPC where you will earn an Associates of Science in Computer Science •Classes at GPC can be taken online, on-campus or a
combination of both
•Last 4 semesters at GSW will complete the Bachelors of Science in Information Technology•Classes for GSW are all online. They are taught by
professors who are experts in their field from around the USG colleges & universities.
DEGREE SPECIFIC COURSE WORK AT GSW
TERM 6
WBIT 3400 Introduction to Digital MediaWBIT 3500 Architecture and Op. SystemsWBIT 2000 Enterprise & IT
WBIT 3410 Web Applications Development
TERM 7
WBIT 4120 Human-Computer InteractionWBIT 3110 Systems Analysis / DesignWBIT 3600 Introduction to E-CommerceWBIT 3510 Data Comm & NetworkingWBIT 4020 Professional Practices & Ethics
DEGREE SPECIFIC COURSE WORK AT GSW
TERM 8
WBIT 3111 Information Techn. Proj. Manag.WBIT 4610 IT Policy and LawWBIT 3200 Database Des & DevWBIT 4520 Inform. Assurance and SecurityWBIT 3010 Technical Communication
TERM 9
WBIT 4112 Systems Acquis., Integr., & Impl.Free elective
Free elective
WBIT 4601 Customer Relationship Manag.WBIT 4602 IT Seminar
PACE OF PROGRAM
• FAST TRAC: In the fast trac 3 year program, students will need to take a full load every semester.
• SELF-PACED TRAC:
•Working students and students with family and other obligations may decide at any time to opt out of the accelerated program and pursue the remaining course requirements at their desired pace.
•Most classes in the program will be offered every term.
WHAT ARE THE ADVANTAGES OF THE FAST-TRAC PROGRAM?
• Time savings
• Cost savings $$$$
• Online program offers flexibility in terms of scheduling
HOW TO APPLY TO PROGRAM
• If you are a current GPC student, you are automatically admitted to the program. Just contact the Web BSIT Faculty Advisor.
• In your last semester at GPC you will apply to GSW to complete the BS in Information Technology
STEM SCHOLARSHIPS AND STIPENDS
•Scholarships and Stipends are available to the GPC computer science major. Opportunities include first generation & minority scholars programs like:
• LSAMP (Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation)
• MESA: the “Mathematics, Engineering, and Science Achievement” Program
• Enlistem (scholarships for STEM majors), and many others.
•Contact WebBSIT Advisor to sign up:
•Priscilla DoddsAssociate Professor of Computer Science & WebBSIT Advisor @ GPC
Tel: 678-212-7551