Information technology is a crucial segment of any business or organization, and undergoes constant change. This degree provides approaches to continued learning and growth opportunities for all IT professionals. The IT major leads to promising careers for graduates as programmers, network systems or data communication analysts, or information systems developers.

Students who graduate from UW-Whitewater with a degree in Information Technology will meet the following student learning outcomes:

• Students will become experienced with IT infrastructure architecture and design.

• Students will become experienced building and implementing IT infrastructure solutions.

• Students will become experienced with administering and maintaining IT infrastructure solutions.

• Students will become experienced and knowledgeable with troubleshooting techniques and best practices.

• Students will develop and understand the basic elements of Project Management including project initiation, project planning, risk assessment/management, scope control, estimating, status reporting, change control/management, communication, budgeting, leadership, stakeholder identification, negotiation.

• Students will become experienced with security infrastructure policy, procedures, and practical implementation from a technical and cultural perspective.

• Students will obtain a technical skill set appropriate for entry-level positions related to IT infrastructure including network administration, network management, network and end-user support, etc.