georgia southern university offers Bachelor of Information Technology Online

Bachelor of Information Technology Online Degree

The Bachelor of Information Technology Online degree (BIT Online) is a 124-credit hour program delivered entirely online through Georgia Southern University, producing graduates with the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to meet the demands of employers. The Bachelor of IT curriculum provides a solid foundation in Information Technology Infrastructure, Operating Systems, and Database Design.

This online IT degree program at Georgia Southern University is ideal for anyone looking to advance within an already established career in the IT industry or to break into this growing field on the ground level.

Jobs in IT

The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects employment of computer and information technology occupations to grow 13 percent from 2016 to 2026, faster than the average for all occupations, adding about 557,100 new jobs nationally.

The increased demand for IT professionals will stem from a greater emphasis on cloud computing, the collection and storage of big data, and information security across all other industries.

$86,320

Median Annual Wage for Computer and Information Technology Occupations as of May 2018

In-demand computer and information technology occupations

Computer Network
Architects

Information Security
Analyst

Computer Systems
Analysts

Database
Administrators

*Data from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook (opens in new window)

Online Student Support

As a University System of Georgia (USG) eMajor program, students enrolled in the online Bachelor of Information Technology degree at Georgia Southern University have access to the comprehensive student support services and benefits provided by USG eCampus.

Low $199/Credit Hour Tuition
Free Unofficial Transfer Evaluations
Customized Enrollment Support

Free Online Tutoring
Embedded STEM Tutors
Student Success Coaches

IT Concentrations and Certifications

Students enrolled in the online Bachelor of IT degree at Georgia Southern can choose to concentrate in either Data Science or Cybersecurity. Students choosing to concentrate in Cybersecurity will also earn a Cybersecurity Undergraduate Certificate upon degree completion.

Online Bachelor of Information Technology Courses

General Requirements (Core Areas A-E) (42 hours)

Courses taught outside of the program may have equivalent course in eCore.

Additional Requirements (4 hours)

Area F - Courses Appropriate to Major (18 Hours)

Course	Course Title
ITW 1130	Introduction to Information Technology
ITW 1330	Programming for Information Technology
Programming Sequence:
ITW 2430	Data Programming I
ITW 2431	Data Programming II
Continued Area F requirements:
MATH 1401	Intro to Statistics (eCore Course Equivalent of STAT 1401)
COMM 1100	Human Communication (eCore)

Major Requirements (33-37 Hours)

Course	Course Title
ITW 2140	Discrete Mathematics for Information Technology
ITW 2333	IT Infrastructure
ITW 2530	Operating Systems
ITW 2531	Introduction to Cyber Security
ITW 3133	E-Commerce
ITW 3231	Data Communications
ITW 3233	Database Design and Implementation
ITW 3234	Systems Acquisition, Design, and Implementation
ITW 4530	Senior Capstone Project
ITW 4130	IT Issues and Management
ITW 4790	Internship in Information Technology
MATH 1232 or MATH 1441	Survey of Calculus or Calculus I

Concentrations (12 Hours)

Select 12 credit hours from one of the following Concentration Areas:

Course	Course Title
Data Science
ITW 3230	Data Visualization
ITW 3432	Analytics Programming
ITW 4135	Data Analytics
ITW 4136	Knowledge Discovery and Data Mining
CyberSecurity
ITW 3530	Fundamentals of Information Systems Security
ITW 3531	Digital and Computer Forensics
ITW 4336	Network Security
ITW 4337	Ethical Hacking

Elective Hours (a minimum of 6 credit hours must be upper division) (11-12 Hours)

Total Credit Hours (124 Hours)

Other Program Requirements

A minimum grade of “C” is required in all Major Requirements.