Information Technology Degrees Online

Our goal is to assist our students in developing their chosen area of specialization, providing them with the advanced knowledge and skills needed to enable them to take charge of many kinds of responsibilities in our information age society.

Areas of Specialization
Information:
Students in this course of study gain knowledge and skills necessary for taking leadership roles in information network age enterprises.

Management:
The management specialization course guides students in developing skills in areas such as management control, marketing, labor and financial control in relationship to information technology.

Media Design:
In this course students become capable of utilizing multimedia technology for the creative expression of information which can be applied in fields such as business, advertising, marketing, training, education, community information systems, etc.

Venture Business:
In this course, students learn the nature and techniques of venture businesses which can create new companies and at the same time offer new products and services to society.

The incredibly frequent and rapid changes in today’s business and technology require people who can think and express themselves clearly. The general education component of the degree program is designed to develop those skills and an awareness of the individuals responsibility in society.

Modern management control is dependent upon an organizations effective use of computer systems. Based on this premise, the emphasis in the Computer Information Science major is on business applications of the computer. The curriculum provides the student with in-depth expertise in the most popular of computer languages, knowledge of accounting techniques, systems analysis and design, as well operations management of computer installation.

BSc (Hons) Business Information Systems

Business Information Systems is a dynamic three year programme designed to give students knowledge and skills in business, information management and the communication systems and technologies that are essential for enduring business success.

Information is the lifeblood of organisations and understanding its provision, analysis and use are vital business skills in the 21st century. The deployment of computing, database and telecommunications facilities, or ‘information technology’ (IT), is the key to successful handling of business information from many different sources. Modern IT-based information systems support the whole range of business activities, from strategic and financial planning to word processing, from management control of everyday operations to videoconferencing, and electronic commerce on the Internet. Organisations aim to exploit the use of IT for competitive advantage.

This three year programme covers the deployment and management of computerised information systems and focuses on how business managers make successful and appropriate use of IT in the contemporary business environment. An understanding of information systems is essential for the future business manager or administrator and this course will appeal to anyone interested in a career in business management and /or IT.

Business Information Systems takes an integrated ‘systems thinking’ approach. It is oriented towards the skills used in the business planning, analysis and specification of information systems. It does not require ‘traditional’ computer programming, though extensive use is made of general purpose software, database systems and application development tools.

It’s everywhere we go and in almost everything we own. There’s no getting away from computing technology.

Improving our quality of life and business efficiency, mobile technology means information, entertainment, services and new product features are constantly developing.

So there’s an increasing market for well-qualified people who are able to understand, manage and develop in this hugely expanding mobile computing market.

This degree develops the necessary knowledge and skills for the mobile computing industry and covers all forms of mobile computing technology. It embraces games, personal data assistants (PDAs), computers, laptops and notebooks, tablet computers, mobile phones, and digital broadcasting.

You’ll gain the skills, understanding and technical knowledge required to develop high quality, usable and entertaining applications. In addition, you develop the skills required to ensure mobile devices communicate effectively with each other through networks and wireless technology.

The course helps you to propagate a creative and professional approach to learning applications and develop the potential for these products. Management control, ethics and usability and quality issues are also studied in this degree, which provides a complete, well-balanced perspective and a solid grounding ready for the industry. You’ll prepare for an exciting career in a fast-growing and fundamental area of contemporary life.

MS in Computer & Information Systems in Software Management at University of Detroit Mercy

The Master of Science Degree in Computer and Information Systems produces effective leaders for advanced technology organizations. It offers the most up-to-date, industry based, knowledge of best practices in IT process development, leadership and program management. It provides seamlessly integrated strategic understanding of the correct way to manage lifecycle and information assurance processes.

Graduates will be able to interact and function effectively in a multi-national, multi-tiered project environment. They will be among the first people capable of bringing coherent understanding and direction to an industry that no longer functions within the limits of borders, or cultures. In addition, they will be able to ensure that their organizations will be able to compete successfully within this new paradigm.

Specific knowledge areas include: IT portfolio and project management, system requirements elicitation and specification, comprehensive program construction concepts, assurance and business alignment processes and information assurance, audit and control. Upon graduation students will be able to create and oversee productive and continuously improving management control infrastructures for large, complex and diverse businesses.

Information and Communications Concentration

The Information and Communications Technology concentration provides for the study of information and communications systems integral to modern business and industry. The concentration emphasizes theory and application relating to the management and operation of computer and technical systems used for communications, information management, control technology, and publishing. Students may elect to incorporate a minor in computer science, management information systems, or business.