Bachelor of Information Technology Management (BITM)

BITM Program Description

The Bachelor of Information Technology Management (BITM) program is focused on the acquisition of theories and technical competencies associated with the information technology profession. The courses provide fundamental knowledge and applications in both the information systems function and in system development. Furthermore, the BITM program cultivates Information Technology from a business perspective in that it creates general business skills within an Information Technology framework. Students pursuing the BITM will select a total of three (3) Elective courses.

Course Code Course Title Prerequisite
CIS1119 Fundamentals of Computer Information Systems IDC1100, PHL1151
MGT1130 Management Concepts IDC1100, PHL1151
CIS2200 Project Management and Systems Development Fundamentals IDC1100, PHL1151, CIS1119
POS1170 Foundations of Software Development IDC1100, PHL1151, CIS1119
CSS2250 Computer Architecture Fundamentals IDC1100, PHL1151, CIS1119
POS2255 Operating Systems Fundamentals IDC1100, PHL1151, CIS1119
POS2206 Computer Programming Fundamentals IDC1100, PHL1151, CIS1119, POS1170
DBM2280 Database Management IDC1100, PHL1151, CIS1119, POS1170
DBM2285 Database Management Systems IDC1100, PHL1151, CIS1119, DBM2280
CSS3330 Ethics in Information Technology IDC1100, PHL1151, CIS1119
RES3341 Statistics Fundamentals IDC1100, PHL1151
POS3310 Introduction to Structured Query Language (SQL) IDC1100, PHL1151, DBM2285
NTC3360 Network and Telecommunications Fundamentals
 IDC1100, PHL1151, CIS1119
POS3327 Networking Strategies IDC1100, PHL1151, CIS1119
NTC3361 Network and Telecommunications Intermediate IDC1100, PHL1151, CIS1119, NTC3360
WEB4410 Web Programming Fundamentals
 IDC1100, PHL1151, CIS1119, POS1170
POS3302 Object-Oriented Programming I IDC1100, PHL1151, CIS1119, POS1170
WEB4431 Introduction to Extensible Markup Language (XML) IDC1100, PHL1151, CIS1119, WEB4410
EBS4405 Fundamentals of e-Business Technologies IDC1100, PHL1151, CIS1119, POS2207, DBM2285, POS3310
CIS4600 Information Technology Security IDC1100, PHL1151, CIS1119, POS2207, DBM2285, POS3310
BIT4480 Information Technology Capstone This is the final course and all courses in the program must be completed before students can take this Information Technology Management capstone course.

General & Elective Courses

The compulsory, four-course sequence (12 credits) for a BITM without a specialization is as follows:

Course Number Course Title Prerequisite(s)
CIS4450 Studies in Information Technology IDC1100, PHL1151, MGT1130, CIS1119
MGT4242 Corporate Culture IDC1100, PHL1151, MGT1130, MGT1131
PHL4443 Human/Artificial Intelligence IDC1100, PHL1151, CIS1119
MGT4249* Continuous Improvement Process IDC1100, PHL1151, MGT1130
MGT4270* Management and Supervision IDC1100, PHL115, MGT1130
MGT4280* Business Research Applications IDC1100, PHL1151, MGT1130
MGT4448* International Business Strategies IDC1100, PHL1151, MGT1130

* Select one of these courses as an additional elective towards your Bachelor of Information Technology Management degree.

Full Degree Description

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