Information Technology Management| Major

Comprehensive Business Core

The Bachelor of Science in information technology management (BSITM) program integrates the development of students’ management skills with technical competencies in information technology. A comprehensive business core is combined with instruction in various programming languages, systems development and support, database development and administration, hardware and software usage and networking. Students are prepared with the technical skills to become immediate contributors to organizations in the field of information technology as well as the ability to assume both technical leadership and general managerial roles.

Requirements for the Major

Information Technology Management Major requires 40 semester credits including:

• AC 101 Accounting Principles I (3 SH)

• AC 102 Accounting Principles II (3 SH)

• BA 201 Business Communication (3 SH)

• BA 400 Senior Seminar (4 SH)

• EC 201 Principles of Macroeconomics (3 SH)

• EC 202 Principles of Microeconomics (3 SH)

• FN 320 Corporation Finance (3 SH)

• MK 203 Marketing Principles (3 SH)

• MN 200 Introduction to Management (3 SH)

• MN 215 Business Statistics (3 SH)

• MN 216 Applied Decision Models (3 SH)

• MN 310 Operations Management (3 SH)

• MN 323 Organizational Behavior (3 SH)

Required Concentration

Students are required to pick a concentration from the following.

• Application Programming and Development

• Computer Science/Software Engineering

• Database Administration

• User Support

• Web Content Development

• Operating Systems/Networking

The courses required for the concentration are those required to complete the Associate of Applied Business Degree from Lakeland Community college in one of the areas above.

Graduate Preparation

The curriculum incorporates educational experiences designed to accelerate the development of today's student to tomorrow's business leader through the intensive use of collaborative projects, case studies and internships. All programs offered by the School of Business offer excellent preparation for further study at the graduate level.

Dual Enrollment

Lake Erie College’s BSITM program is offered in collaboration with Lakeland Community College. Because of the program’s design and the fact that students in this program are “dual enrolled” in the two institutions, students may earn the Associate of Applied Business Degree from Lakeland Community College in the course of completing the requirements for the BSITM from Lake Erie College.