The Bachelor Degree Program in Information Technology focuses on developing practical employable technologists. The School of Information Technology (SIT) teaches students to apply what they have learned and to adapt to the constantly changing technological world. With this in mind, the program is geared to respond to new technological developments (ex. Wireless Communications, 3D Virtual Reality Networks, "Grid Processing". Cryptography.)

Students will gain a solid IT foundation. The curriculum will develop students in the four areas of competencies most sought-after for employment: technical/practical skills, business/soft skills, Industry/field experience and certifications. Courses will provide graduates with the management, team-building, communication, critical-thinking, and technical skills needed to keep current with ongoing and rapid advances in technology and will make them eligible to explore a varied array of career choices. Past Monroe graduates are employed by organizations ranging from those the size of IBM to small public service firms and have gone on to pursuing advanced degrees throughout the US.

It is an exciting time to enter the world of IT. The New York Times cites a labor department listing of the 15 fastest-growing jobs for the decade, and a total of 10 are in IT. There is an abundance of career opportunities within the IT field that the Bureau of Labor Statistics has deemed very favorable for growth and advancement over the next 10 years. What is unique about IT professionals is that they can be found in virtually all industries, such as: health, fashion, music, financial, hospitality, non-profit, and government. This gives graduates a wide variety of employment choices upon graduation. These include computers systems analysts, software engineering, application development, network design, web development, database administration, computer support and training.

Below is the Bureau of Labor statistics industry snapshot for Information Technology.

• Information Technology (IT) is the fastest growing sector in the economy with a 68% increase in output growth rate projected between 2002 and 2012. (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics)

• Employment opportunities are expected to be good in the IT industry as demand for computer-related occupations increases due to rapid advances in computer technology, continuing development of new computer applications, and the growing significance of information security. (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• 92% of all IT workers are in non-IT companies, 80% of which are in small companies. (Information Technology Association of America)

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