The College of Information Technology
Facility
The College of Information Technology (CIT) consists of three academic
departments, namely the Departments of Computer Sciences, Information
Systems, and Information Technology.
Opened as a $33 million state-of-the-art facility on July 1, 2003,
the College of IT is complete with 25 interactive learning and
study rooms, 10 computer labs, 14 electronic classrooms, a 120-seat
lecture hall and a 240-seat auditorium, occupying nearly 140,000
square feet. In addition, the new College of Information Technology
building houses the IT Store and the Market Street Café. The
building also features a soaring, two-story atrium lobby looking
out to the campus.
Academic Opportunities
The College of Information Technology is designed to train tomorrow's
innovators and entrepreneurs, those digital problem-solvers who
will lead America's fastest growing career field.
The College’s
undergraduate curricula are highly interdisciplinary, consisting
of innovative application courses that build upon and encourage
collaboration among existing academic programs.
CIT graduates find
career opportunities in various IT related fields that include establish
and maintain computer networks, design web pages using sound and
graphics, maintain databases, help businesses work smarter, and
share information around the world through telecommunications.
Academic Programs
The College of Information Technology currently offers three undergraduate academic programs,
namely the bachelor of science in Computer Science,
the bachelor of science in Information Technology,
and, in collaboration with the College of Business Administration,
the bachelor in business administration Information Systems emphasis.
The College also works with the College of Science and Technology
in offering the Computer Sciences option in the Master of Science in Mathematics,
and with the College of Business Administration in offering
the Information Systems specialization in the MBA program.
The various programs are intertwined
with each other to build and support a solid educational
foundation in information technology and its opportunities of specialization
in the computer technology fields.
Each academic program is solidly
focused on meeting the needs of students and in preparing them to
be IT, IS and CS professionals in an organizational and societal
context through the selection, creation, deployment and integration
of computing technologies, systems, and sciences.
Accreditation
The College of Information Technology has earned national accreditations for its degree programs from ABET, Inc., which accredits programs in engineering, technology, computing, and applied science, and from AACSB International, which accredits business and accounting programs at the institutional level.
The computer science and information technology degree programs are accredited by the Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET, 111 Market Place, Suite 1050, Baltimore, MD 21202-4012 – telephone: (410) 347-7700. The information systems degree program is not accredited by the Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET.
Similarly, the information systems degree program is a business degree that is included in the AACSB International accreditation of the business school. The computer science and information technology degree programs are not accredited by AACSB International.
As the newest facility on campus, the College of Information Technology
has quickly established itself as a student-centered learning
community that presents, applies, and extends the current boundaries
of knowledge regarding today's dynamic technology based global
environment.
The College of Information Technology is among the nation’s leaders in the training
of those students who will one day dominate the High Tech sector
of the economy. Just as Georgia Southern University strives to
become widely recognized as one of the best comprehensive universities
in the country, the College of IT aims to become nationally and
internationally recognized as one of the best worldwide.
Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions, suggestions or comments on 912.478.7412 or at bobcook@georgiasouthern.edu Thank you.
Last updated: 2008.09.23