Information technology is the discipline most concerned with the human side of human-computer interaction - focused not on creating technology but more on making it user-friendly. As an IT major, you'll need to learn skills such as programming, application development, multimedia and web content development, database management systems, enterprise application development, networking, systems administration and needs assessment. You'll not only need to be skilled in technology, but also be able to think creatively and be able to communicate your ideas.
A bachelor's program in IT may take a general approach, requiring you to take a wide range of courses in subjects such as the fundamentals of information systems, data communications, client/server technology, operating systems, network security, business information systems, managing information systems and wireless communications. Other IT bachelor's programs may allow you to specialize in areas such as interactive new media or game design.
In an IT master's program, you'll be able to pursue a deeper level of study in an area of particular interest to you, such as developing software for a specific group of user communities, e-commerce or eLearning applications, or game development. You could even pursue interdisciplinary work, such as in the area of computational linguistics, the study of how computers interpret natural human language.



































