Bachelor of Science
Information Systems and Technology
Choose one of four paths within this major.
Explore the world of information systems and technology as a generalist, or focus on one of three concentrations. Our program is one of just a handful in Pennsylvania offering graduates the competitive career edge of three dynamic concentrations within one degree.
Without a Concentration
If you’re interested pursuing the general Bachelor of Science in Information Systems and Technology without a concentration, take a look at the marketable skills you will develop while at PTC and the career paths you can take. You can complete your degree in as little as 36 months, spending 33 months in the classroom and three months in your internship.
Career Skills
- Install a variety of operating systems, including major components, resources, and virtual and memory management.
- Build and configure network systems, diagnose system hardware and software problems, and perform remediation.
- Learn network fundamentals including theoretical models, topologies, protocols, design, layout, implementation, and troubleshooting.
- Configure, troubleshoot, and support desktop and server versions of Microsoft Windows operating systems.
- Implement information security policy and procedures, maintain compliance, and follow organizational standards.
- Gain theoretical knowledge of network systems management and techniques for support and analysis.
- Gauge the impact and vulnerabilities of web data information on cyber and network security, including governance and forensics.
- Develop, design, execute, and manage a relational database. For example, MS SQL or Oracle SQL.
- Work in the world of Big Data, Cloud Computing, and virtualization of desktops and servers.
- Create elaborate software development applications.
- Design and develop mobile, native, or application-based software.
- Develop web and mobile page designs with HTML/CSS features, including JavaScript; and manage Search Engine Optimization (SEO).
Career Opportunities
The Bachelor of Science in Information Systems and Technology can prepare you for a career as a skilled professional in positions such as:
- Computer Support Specialist
- Computer Systems Analyst
- Computer Network Architect
- Computer and Network Security
- Database Administrator
- Database Programmer
- IT Project Manager
- IT Governance Specialist
- Information Security Analyst
- Digital Forensics Specialist
- Software Developer
- Software Tester
- Software Quality Analyst
- Systems Architect
- IT Business Analyst
- 3D Game Developer
- Web Programmer
- Mobile Developer
Technology You’ll Use
Thanks to our academic partnerships, you’ll work with technology from some of the biggest names in the business:
- AlienVault
- Amazon AWS
- Comptia
- Cisco
- AccessData-Forensic Toolkit (FTK)
- EnCase
- IBM
- Microsoft
- Oracle
- Palo Alto Networks
- Paessler AG
- Red Hat Software
- SAP
- Turbonomic
- Unity Technologies
- VMWare
Program Courses
You can complete your degree in as little as 36 months, spending 33 months in the classroom and three months in your internship. For course descriptions, visit our catalog. Courses offered within this program include:
Year 1 and 2 Level Courses
Information Systems Foundations Courses Required
- Introduction to Information Technology
- Desktop Operating Systems
- Hardware Technology 1
- Networking 1
- Network Operating Systems
- Information Security 1
Information Systems Emphasis Courses
- Network Operating Systems 2
- Network Infrastructures
- Customer Service & Process
- Server Applications
- Information Systems Administration
- Networking 2
- Database Development
- Network Operating Systems 3
- Enterprise Systems Deployment
- Cloud & IoT
- Intro to Information Systems
- Programming Mobile Apps.
- Object-Oriented Prog.
- Digital Forensics
- Regulatory Compliance
- Information Security 2
- Information Systems Auditing
- Ethical Hacking
Required General Education Courses
- English Composition 1
- English Composition 2
- College Algebra
- Pre-Calculus
General Education Elective Courses
- Effective Speech
- Art History
- History of Technology
- Physical Science
- Personal Finance
- Psychology
- Ethics
- Critical Thinking
- Social Problems
- Principles of Microeconomics
- Cultural Diversity
- Leadership Principles
- Principles of Macroeconomics
Elective Courses
- Students may select courses within any school to broaden their skills in area(s) of interest.
Year 3 and 4 Level Courses
Information Systems Foundations Courses Required
- Network Systems Management
- Cyber Security
- Database Management
- Web Development and SEO Management
Information Systems Emphasis Courses
- Network Operating Systems Management
- Information Systems Management
- Information Systems Business Intelligence for Industry
- Governance & Security in Technology
- Scripting Languages for Technology
- Systems Analysis & Design
- Information Systems Architecture and Technology
- IT Project Management
- Problems in Information Systems
- Information Management and Data Loss Prevention
- Computer and Network Security
- Data Structures & Algorithms
Career Skills Courses Required
- Career Development
- Steps to Career Success
- Internship
Required General Education Courses
- Finite Mathematics and Applied Calculus
General Education Elective Courses
- American Literature
- Professional Communications
- American Government & Politics
- International Relations
- Social & Cultural History of the United States
- Statistics
- Social Psychology
- Ethical Issues in Business & Industry
Information Systems Development
In the Information Systems Development concentration, you’ll focus on software development, its tools, processes, and practices. You’ll also study management techniques, systems design, and development and implementation techniques. You can complete your degree in as little as 36 months, spending 33 months in the classroom and three months in your internship.
Career Skills
- Manage, create, and manipulate records to create reports, search for data, and link databases.
- Understand the effect of computers on society and ethical issues relating to application delivery, software implementation, and Internet use.
- Learn business intelligence (BI) practices and tools, decision management tools, information silos, and dashboards.
- Quantitatively and systematically analyze, optimize, and design systems using Project Management Institute® and Agile IBM RUP software development processes.
- Grow your knowledge of information architectures related to client/server computing, software development, and the interoperability of user interfaces, peripheral technology, and operating systems.
- Sharpen your project management skills and strengthen your planning, communication and motivation skills by studying the IT/business relationship and reviewing international case studies.
- Gain problem-solving experience by addressing IT difficulties and issues related to organization and administration, as well as information systems management.
- Focus on courses in information systems development.
- Expand your knowledge of database development, programming languages, systems design, IT project management, and information architecture.
- Build on your management skills in IT projects, systems analysis, and information systems problem solving.
- Create software for mobile, web, and desktop systems.
- Broaden your knowledge of desktop and network operating systems and network technology and management. Learn system advantages and differences, troubleshoot and diagnose problems, and support both desktop and server versions.
- Explore information security and cyber security so you can ensure data confidentiality, availability, and integrity.
- Enhance your development, design, and management skills in the area of software development.
- Know that, because the curriculum was created with input from advisory board members, you’re learning the skills the industry demands.
- Work with seasoned, talented instructors who blend on-campus, online, and hybrid learning, and complete an in-field internship to add focus and experience.
Career Opportunities
Our Information Systems Development concentration can prepare you for a career as a skilled professional, including:
- IT Systems Analyst
- IT Business Analyst
- IT Systems Architect
- IT Developer
- IT Project Manager
- Software Developer
- Software Quality Analyst
- Software Programmer
- Database Programmer
Program Courses
You can complete your degree in as little as 36 months, spending 33 months in the classroom and three months in your internship. For course descriptions, visit our catalog. Courses offered within the Information Systems Development concentration include:
Year 1 and 2 Level Courses
Information Systems Foundations Courses Required
- Introduction to Information Technology
- Desktop Operating Systems
- Hardware Technology 1
- Networking 1
- Network Operating Systems
- Information Security 1
Information Systems Emphasis Courses
Required Information Systems Development Concentration Emphasis Courses
- Database Development
- Intro to Information Systems
- Programming Mobile Apps.
General Emphasis Courses
- Data Structures & Algorithms
- Object-Oriented Prog.
- Network Operating Systems 2
- Network Infrastructures
- Customer Service & Process
- Server Applications
- Information Systems Administration
- Networking 2
- Network Operating Systems 3
- Enterprise Systems Deployment
- Cloud & IoT
- Digital Forensics
- Regulatory Compliance
- Information Security 2
- Information Systems Auditing
- Ethical Hacking
General Education Courses
Required General Education Courses
- English Composition 1
- English Composition 2
- College Algebra
- Pre-Calculus
General Education Elective Courses
- Effective Speech
- Art History
- History of Technology
- Physical Science
- Personal Finance
- Psychology
- Ethics
- Critical Thinking
- Social Problems
- Principles of Microeconomics
- Cultural Diversity
- Leadership Principles
- Principles of Macroeconomics
Elective Courses
- Students may select courses within any school to broaden their skills in area(s) of interest.
Year 3 and 4 Level Courses
Information Systems Foundations Courses Required
- Network Systems Management
- Cyber Security
- Database Management
- Web Development and SEO Management
Information Systems Emphasis Courses
Required Information Systems Development Concentration Emphasis Courses
- Problems in Information Systems
- Systems Analysis & Design
- Information Systems Architecture and Technology
- IT Project Management
General Emphasis Courses
- Scripting Languages for Technology
- Network Operating Systems Management
- Governance & Security in Technology
- Information Management and Data Loss Prevention
- Computer and Network Security
General Education Courses
Required General Education Courses
- Finite Mathematics and Applied Calculus
General Education Elective Courses
- American Literature
- Professional Communications
- American Government & Politics
- International Relations
- Social & Cultural History of the United States
- Statistics
- Social Psychology
- Ethical Issues in Business & Industry
Career Skills Courses Required
- Career Development
- Steps to Career Success
- Internship
Information Systems Security
In the Information Systems Security concentration, you’ll gain in-depth knowledge in system, network and cyber security risks and issues, data loss prevention and auditing, process assurance, governance, and evidence recovery and discovery. You can complete your degree in as little as 36 months, spending 33 months in the classroom and three months in your internship.
Career Skills
- Collect, analyze, and store digital evidence utilizing computer forensic utilities.
- Learn your way around the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA), Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX), Gramm-Leach-Bailey Act (GLBA) and other federal legislation that impacts technology and privacy rights.
- Secure information systems and networks through host system hardening, system availability monitoring, applied encryption, and incident analysis.
- Administrate controls to enterprise governance and ensure information integrity.
- Monitor governance within an IT environment by understanding SOX, Control Objectives for Information and Related Technologies (COBIT), and Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS).
- Ensure proper assessment, management, and mitigation of Data Loss Prevention (DLP) and risks.
- Prevent threats to computers, networks, and operating systems.
- Build a reliable infrastructure utilizing encryption methods, access controls, network and data security, firewalls, networking protocols, and Internet security.
- Focus on courses in information systems and security.
- Expand your knowledge of information security, network security, computer security, and cyber security.
- Add information management and regulatory compliance to your IT administration skill set.
- Build a strong foundation in information systems auditing, compliance, and governance.
- Strengthen your understanding of cyber security and explore the areas of digital forensics, Data Loss Prevention (DLP), and ethical hacking—and how to prevent it—so you can ensure data confidentiality, availability, and integrity.
- Gain a practical understanding of how security processes and practices work, including monitoring and controlling networks and systems.
- Learn how hacking is architected, prevented, and monitored within an in-house, standalone security environment.
- Know that, because the curriculum was created with input from advisory board members, you’re learning skills the industry demands.
- Work with experienced and talented instructors who blend on-campus, online, and hybrid learning. Complete a required, in-field internship to ensure additional focus and experience.
Career Opportunities
The jobs are out there. And our Information Systems Security concentration is here to help you qualify for them. Here are some of the positions you can pursue:
- Computer & Network Security
- Digital Forensics Specialist
- Information Security Analyst
- IT Business Analyst
- Software Quality Analyst
- Systems Architect
Program Courses
You can complete your degree in as little as 36 months, spending 33 months in the classroom and three months in your internship. For course descriptions, visit our catalog. Courses offered within the Information Systems Security concentration include:
Year 1 and 2 Level Courses
Information Systems Foundations Courses Required
- Introduction to Information Technology
- Desktop Operating Systems
- Hardware Technology 1
- Networking 1
- Network Operating Systems
- Information Security 1
Information Systems Emphasis Courses
Required Information Systems Security Concentration Emphasis Courses
- Regulatory Compliance
- Digital Forensics
- Information Security 2
- Ethical Hacking
General Emphasis Courses
- Network Operating Systems 2
- Network Infrastructures
- Customer Service & Process
- Server Applications
- Information Systems Administration
- Networking 2
- Database Development
- Network Operating Systems 3
- Enterprise Systems Deployment
- Cloud & IoT
- Intro to Information Systems
- Programming Mobile Apps.
- Object-Oriented Prog.
- Information Systems Auditing
General Education Courses
Required General Education Courses
- English Composition 1
- English Composition 2
- College Algebra
- Pre-Calculus
General Education Elective Courses
- Effective Speech
- Art History
- History of Technology
- Physical Science
- Personal Finance
- Psychology
- Ethics
- Critical Thinking
- Social Problems
- Principles of Microeconomics
- Cultural Diversity
- Leadership Principles
- Principles of Macroeconomics
Elective Courses
- Students may select courses within any school to broaden their skills in area(s) of interest.
Year 3 and 4 Level Courses
Information Systems Emphasis Courses
Required Information Systems Security Concentration Emphasis Courses
- Network Systems Management
- Cyber Security
- Database Management
- Web Development and SEO Management
Information Systems Emphasis Courses
- Governance & Security in Technology
- Information Management and Data Loss Prevention
- Computer and Network Security
- General Emphasis Courses
- Network Operating Systems Management
- Information Systems Management
- Information Systems Business Intelligence for Industry
- Scripting Languages for Technology
- Systems Analysis & Design
- Information Systems Architecture and Technology
- IT Project Management
- Problems in Information Systems
- Data Structures & Algorithms
Required General Education Courses
- Finite Mathematics and Applied Calculus
General Education Elective Courses
- American Literature
- Professional Communications
- American Government & Politics
- International Relations
- Social & Cultural History of the United States
- Statistics
- Social Psychology
- Ethical Issues in Business & Industry
- Information Systems Foundations Courses Required
Career Skills Courses Required
- Career Development
- Steps to Career Success
- Internship
Information Technology
In the Information Technology concentration, you will focus on managing networks, virtual computers and servers, operating systems, Big Data, Internet of Things (IoT), and Cloud Computing. Complete your degree in as little as 36 months, with 33 months in the classroom and three months in an internship.
Career Skills
- Establish directory services and network infrastructures using Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), Domain Name System (DNS), and Windows Internet Name Service (WINS).
- Design, configure, and maintain virtual and non-virtual computer systems, including hardware/software installation, performance monitoring, analysis and benchmarking configurations, troubleshooting procedures, and change control evaluations.
- Support client-side applications and common applications found on modern networks.
- Support end-users in a corporate help desk environment to solve issues with email clients, Microsoft Share Point, Web clients, and virtual conferencing.
- Service CISCO routers and switches.
- Install and support current desktop and server versions of Microsoft Windows Operating Systems.
- Gain hands-on knowledge of the UNIX/Linux operating system from basic commands to shells, editors, and graphical user interface (GUI).
- Deepen your understanding of a diversity of network operating systems, network administration, configuration, installation network devices, and network wire management.
Career Opportunities
Once you’ve completed your concentration in Information Technology, you’ll be ready to launch a career in a position such as:
- IT Network Administrator
- IT Server Administrator
- Cloud Computing Specialist
- Cloud Manager
- IT Service Process Assurance Professional
- Network Infrastructure Designer
- Network Infrastructure Developer
Program Courses
Year 1 and 2 Level Courses
Information Systems Foundations Courses Required
- Introduction to Information Technology
- Desktop Operating Systems
- Hardware Technology 1
- Networking 1
- Network Operating Systems
- Information Security 1
Information Systems Emphasis Courses
Required Information Technology Concentration Emphasis Courses
- Network Operating Systems 2
- Information Systems Administration
- Networking 2
- Server Applications
General Emphasis Courses
- Network Infrastructures
- Customer Service & Process
- Cloud & IoT
- Database Development
- Network Operating Systems 3
- Enterprise Systems Deployment
- Intro to Information Systems
- Programming Mobile Apps.
- Object-Oriented Prog.
- Digital Forensics
- Regulatory Compliance
- Information Security 2
- Information Systems Auditing
- Ethical Hacking
General Education Courses
Required General Education Courses
- English Composition 1
- English Composition 2
- College Algebra
- Pre-Calculus
General Education Elective Courses
- Effective Speech
- Art History
- History of Technology
- Physical Science
- Personal Finance
- Psychology
- Ethics
- Critical Thinking
- Social Problems
- Principles of Microeconomics
- Cultural Diversity
- Leadership Principles
- Principles of Macroeconomics
Elective Courses
- Students may select courses within any school to broaden their skills in area(s) of interest.
Year 3 and 4 Level Courses
Information Systems Foundations Courses Required
- Network Systems Management
- Cyber Security
- Database Management
- Web Development and SEO Management
Information Systems Emphasis Courses
Required Information Technology Concentration Emphasis Courses
- Network Operating Systems Management
- Information Systems Management
- Information Systems Architecture and Technology
General Emphasis Courses
- Information Systems Business Intelligence for Industry
- Governance & Security in Technology
- Scripting Languages for Technology
- Systems Analysis & Design
- IT Project Management
- Problems in Information Systems
- Information Management and Data Loss Prevention
- Computer and Network Security
- Data Structures & Algorithms
General Education Courses
Required General Education Courses
- Finite Mathematics and Applied Calculus
General Education Elective Courses
- American Literature
- Professional Communications
- American Government & Politics
- International Relations
- Social & Cultural History of the United States
- Statistics
- Social Psychology
- Ethical Issues in Business & Industry
Career Skills Courses Required
- Career Development
- Steps to Career Success
- Internship
Introducing the MBA Fast Track program, in partnership with West Liberty University (WLU).
This new program is designed to accelerate the timeline for PTC graduates to earn their MBA, saving tuition and time. PTC students pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration can earn up to 12 credit hours of advanced standing toward their MBA, while students working toward a Bachelor of Science in Applied Management can earn up to nine credit hours, with Bachelor of Science in Information Technology students earning up to six hours.
A PTC education gives students a strong foundation in academic theory and applied learning, including a required internship. WLU’s MBA program is designed to enhance core business capabilities and add strategic competencies through three concentration areas: Management, Forensic Accounting, and Healthcare Management.