Bachelor of Science in Information Science & Technology (BSIST)
The BSIST is an applied Information Technology and Data Science degree that teaches students to design and build IT and data solutions with a user-centered approach. Graduates will have the skills to analyze users’ information problems, provide solutions, and create user-friendly information systems.
Students in the program focus on the relationship between information, people, and technology in a wide variety of courses covering web technologies, databases, data analytics, user-centered system analysis and design, information architecture, and information literacy. Tools students apply in classes include PHP, MySQL, HTML5, JavaScript, Python, R, CSS, and more.
Career opportunities include:
- IT project manager
- Software implementation specialist
- Information technology specialist
- Network administrator
- System analyst
- Software programmer
- Website designer and developer
- Document and records manager
Relevant industries include:
- Information Technology
- Communications
- Petroleum
- Financial Management
- Data Research
The official OU checksheet with degree requirements can be found in the OU General Catalog.
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