The program is designed to provide the foundational skills for continuous learning and to adapt to the fast changing information technology environment. This program also includes competency-based and hands-on learning modules to enhance acquired business skills. Parts of the curriculum are designed around highly valued certifications. Students will also augment their IT skills with the social, verbal and intercultural business skills demanded by today’s work environments.
Careers
This major is designed for students who are interested in beginning a new career or advancing a current one in the field of information technology. The program provides students with hands-on experience in the latest technologies, skills and knowledge toward common IT certifications, and the communication and business skills necessary for career advancement.
Career opportunities that might be pursued: Business Analyst; IT Project Manager; Technical Program Manager; Systems Administrator; Database Administrator; IT Security Analyst; Network Administrator; Programmer Analyst; Web Technician and Administrator; Software Technician.
With further education, one of these paths is possible: IT Manager/Director; Network Infrastructure Engineer; IT Security Engineer / Firewall Engineer; Enterprise Architect/IT; Senior Programmer; Technical Professor; Web Developer; Software Developer.
September 2025
Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff Campus,
FLAGSTAFF,
Arizona,
86011, United States
A student must have a secondary (high school) and post-secondary (college or university) education, as well as any vocational or ESL grade reports. It is required to have a minimum of a 2.5 grade point average (GPA) for first-year and transfer students.
English Proficiency
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) - Internet-based testing (TOEFL iBT): an overall score of 70 (School code 4006)
International English Language Testing System (IELTS) - 6.0
Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE) - 56
Priority deadlines for undergraduate international student admissions:
Fall semester: apply by March 1 to begin classes in August
Spring semester: apply by September 15 to begin classes in January
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.