Bachelor [Information and Communication Technology] From New Mexico State University

The curriculum includes the study of:

• computer hardware,
• application and operating systems software,
• system integration,
• database design and management,
• networking, and network security.

Graduates can expect to fill positions with titles such as Information Technologist, Project Manager, Systems or Network Administrator, Computer Support Specialist, and Database Administrator.

The ICT courses, themselves, are junior and senior level. This makes the program an attractive path to the baccalaureate degree for associate degree graduates of computer and other technology-related programs. However, an associate degree is not a requirement. Freshmen and sophomore students that are majoring in the program have numerous options and course combinations that will prepare them for their junior-senior ICT courses. These options include computer technology, business information systems, computer graphics, computer assisted design, and engineering technology.

Before enrolling in the junior/senior ICT courses, students are expected to have a computer-related or technology background, for example, in computer assisted drafting or graphics, programming, networking, electronics, or other related technology area. There are some specific course requirements that also need to be met before taking the junior level ICT courses. These are in the areas of written and oral communications, mathematics, and science.