The Department of Information Technology at Armstrong Atlantic State University offers a Bachelor of Information Technology degree and an online Bachelor of Science in Information Technology degree. We expect that virtually all of the graduates will immediately enter the profession of Information Technology. The major includes courses designed to accomplish the following primary objectives: : : Prepare students for IT positions in a wide variety of organizations. : : Provide a sound foundation in IT together with practical aspects of the discipline. : : Provide knowledge of selecting, designing, developing, managing, integrating, and deploying computer systems in order to achieve organizational objectives through effective resource utilization. : : Provide students with fundamental skills in IT to be prepared to adapt to technological changes. : : Computer Science courses generally deal with fundamentals, principles and theoretical aspects of design, development and maintenance of computer systems. The focus of IT is on practical aspects of design, deployment, integration and management of these systems. The two disciplines overlap and complement one another. WebBSIT The WebBSIT is a Bachelor of Science in Information Technology degree offered online via the Internet. It is a collaborative project of five University System of Georgia colleges and universities. The WebBSIT program reflects the academic standards of the on-site face-to-face IT program, while providing the convenience and flexibility for busy people who find it difficult to travel to a campus. The program of study provides a solid background in the technical, user-centric and managerial skills required by information technology managers. All WebBSIT students must be enrolled at one of the five WebBSIT institutions, which includes AASU. See http://www.webbsit.org/ for more information.

IT professionals are involved with many facets of deployment and use of computer systems. Jobs are often centered on using organizational resources effectively, including hardware, software, and people. There are an increasing number of positions for computer specialists to train non-computer specialists of a company, as well as roles troubleshooting and dealing with a variety of software and hardware issues. Jobs in data and information services provide many new opportunities for IT specialists. With the continued growth of the Internet, companies are recognizing the value of effective secure storage and retrieval of information.