IT Management-BS Program and Core Requirements
IT Management-BS Program Overview
The IT Management curriculum, designed by subject matter experts with guidance from industry professionals, addresses the current demand for tech-savvy individuals who are also able to effectively lead and motivate teams, manage projects, and integrate technological solutions. Students completing this major will take a core set of courses and select a specialization area. The IT Management-BS is comprised of two complementing areas creating synergy.
- All IT Management-BS specializations are complemented by a core foundation of relevant and current human-centered skills in management, leadership, project management, sustainable decision making, business communications, financial management, ethics, personal selling, and CRM as well as hard skills in data analytics, database management, web development, artificial intelligence, and computer applications.
- The specializations feature advanced study in high demand areas of IT management.
IT Management-BS Program Admission Requirements
Students are encouraged to apply for their IT Management major early in their university studies, even as soon as their first quarter. Once enrolled in the IT Management program students will begin working with a knowledgeable IT Management advisor to design their academic course of study at CWU and make sure they are fulfilling all of the requirements for successful degree completion. Application forms are available on the IT Management website. www.cwu.edu/it-management.
IT Management-BS Graduation Requirements
The following requirements apply to students seeking the IT Management-BS degree: Students must earn a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.3 in the major coursework to be eligible for the degree. Students must earn a minimum grade of “C-” in each course.
List of Specializations for the IT Management-BS
Students seeking the IT Management-BS take a common set of core courses of relevant and current human-centered skills in management, leadership, project management, sustainable decision making, business communications, financial management, ethics, personal selling, and CRM as well as hard skills in data analytics, database management, web development, artificial intelligence, and computer applications. Additionally, students complete a specialization within the IT Management-BS degree:
- Administrative Management Specialization
- Cybersecurity Specialization
- Data Driven Innovation for IT Managers Specialization
- Information Technology Specialization
- Project Management Specialization
Administrative Management Specialization: Prepare to meet the administrative needs of any organization by combining technical knowledge with skills in leadership and supervision, effective business practices, project management, and communication. Administrative management majors become skilled problem-solvers and innovators, adapting to the changing needs of modern enterprise. The advanced administrative management courses are complemented by a core foundation of relevant and current human-centered skills in project management, business communications, financial management, ethics, and customer relationship management, as well as hard skills in digital environments and computer applications. The need for graduates with these skills crosses all types of business including agriculture, construction, finance, and retail, government, manufacturing and not-for-profits.
Cybersecurity Specialization: Gain knowledge specific to the detection, protection, and recovery from attacks to an organization’s information assets. Building skills in the growing area of network security combined with the management and soft-skills classes, graduates achieve a competitive edge in the IT marketplace. The advanced cybersecurity courses are complemented by a core foundation of relevant and current human-centered skills in project management, business communications, financial management, ethics, and customer relationship management, as well as hard skills in digital environments and computer applications. Graduates secure careers as cybersecurity specialists, information security officers, information assurance analysts, information security relationship analysts, cybersecurity analysts, and information technology specialists. The need for cybersecurity experts spans all sectors including public utility companies, national security agencies, food and water suppliers, financial services, and companies with intellectual property to protect.
Data Driven Innovation for IT Managers: Develop valuable skills in data retrieval, mining, analysis, and reporting that are becoming increasingly useful across all sectors. Data analytics is the process of extracting meaning from raw data using anything from a laptop to specialized computer systems. These systems transform, organize, and model the data to draw conclusions and identify patterns, leading to increases in knowledge and market share that have significant implications for an organization’s profitability.
The advanced data driven innovation courses are complemented by a core foundation of relevant and current human-centered skills in business communications, financial management, ethics, sustainable decision making, customer relationship management, project management as well as hard skills in data analytics, database management, digital systems, and computer applications. These majors become skilled problem-solvers and innovators, adapting to the changing needs of the modern enterprise including work as data analysts, IT management analysts, and database administrators.
Information Technology Specialization: Managing in an IT department or organization requires team leadership, project management, effective communication, and critical thinking skills. Specialization classes are directed specifically to management in the IT environment, including examinations of digital systems, IT service management, cloud computing, systems analysis, and other current IT issues and concepts. The advanced IT classes are complemented by a core foundation of relevant and current human-centered skills in business communications, financial management, ethics, sustainable decision making, customer relationship management, project management as well as hard skills in data analytics, database management, digital systems, and computer applications. IT specialists build skills and knowledge relevant to all industries and sectors, fueling the information technology engine at the heart of most organizations.
Project Management Specialization: Meeting the growing industry need for skilled employees capable of leading projects, this specialization provides graduates with an in-depth understanding of the skills and techniques of effective project management. These skills have universal application, spanning every sector from construction firms to non-profits to tech start-ups. For students wishing to earn a double specialization, project management will complement any IT Management program. The advance project management classes are complemented by a core foundation of relevant and current human-centered skills in business communications, financial management, ethics, sustainable decision making, customer relationship management, project management as well as hard skills in data analytics, digital systems, and computer applications. The advanced project management courses frame a core foundation of essential skills and technical know-how aligned with Project Management Institute principles.
Program Learner Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the IT Management BS/BAS program core, students will be able to:
- Interpret, evaluate, and apply digital tools and generative artificial intelligence effectively.
- Apply a broad base of technical concepts and practices, using current and emerging technologies, to develop a deep understanding of key topics to solve technical challenges.
- Demonstrate best practices for leading a sustainable IT organization through proper management of time, resources, projects, and stakeholders.
- Demonstrate effective project planning, execution, and control techniques that result in successful and high-quality projects.
- Contribute as a team member and leader integrating professional, ethical, legal, security and social responsibilities in a global environment.
- Communicate effectively with a range of audiences, both in written and oral forms.
- Demonstrate effective organizational leadership and change management skills for sustainable IT projects, IT project teams, and stakeholders.
- Identify problems and be able to analyze relevant information to draft and implement workable solutions.
IT Management-BS Core Requirements
IT Management-BS Total Core Credits: 83
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