From mission-critical business systems to e-commerce and the Internet, information technology is not only an industry in its own right but also a fundamental building block of all other industries. As a result, it is expected to be among the fastest growing fields through 2014, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. In spite of this growth, competition for jobs will remain fierce, with employers looking for candidates with an increasing level of skill and education to keep pace with the rapidly changing technology.
The AIU Bachelor of Information Technology (BIT) is a comprehensive, industry-specific program that is designed to help prepare students to embark on careers in the IT field. Through the program, students can acquire not only high-quality technical knowledge and hands-on abilities but also key career skills in areas including leadership, behavioral understanding, change management, and project management. The BIT program can equip student with the technical and commercial understanding needed to begin a successful career in a high-tech field or in any organization that relies on IT.
AIU’s Bachelor of Information Technology with a concentration in Networks provides students with the development of appropriate business and programming skills, the use of networks, education in data administration and the of IT projects. Employment prospects are bright for individuals that earn a BIT with a concentration in Networks
The BIT with a concentration in Networks prepares students to:
- Identify various hardware components and network topologies.
- Describe protocols at the different layers of the OSI model and explain their functionality.
- Discuss how to implement, manage and maintain network configuration.
- Explain how to set up and manage users and resource.
- Discuss how to monitor and optimize system performance and reliability.
- Identify and troubleshoot symptoms of network problems.
- Explain security concepts for various types of networks.
- Describe the basic concepts of wireless and mobile networks.
- Explain mobile information management concepts.
- Research emerging technologies in networking.
Concentration courses for this program include:
- Advanced Switching and Routing Principles and Practices
- Advanced Network Administration
- Special Topics in Network Operation and Administration
- Data Center Management
