The BA in Information Technology online degree courses are 100% online, allowing you to complete coursework when it's most convenient for you. You'll have opportunities to learn, practice and demonstrate your mastery of IT skills with innovative online tools and experiences, including:

• Web-based simulations that give you virtual "hands-on" experience you wouldn't otherwise get with a wide variety of systems and equipment
• National competitions, such as the National Cyber League (NCL), and networking events such as the Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing and Women in Cyber Security conference (WiCyS) 

In the BA in IT program, you can select from a broad range of electives, tailoring your course of study to fit your interests. The IT associate degree online program aligns with the course requirements for UMS’s BA in Information Technologies, allowing you to easily carry over all 60 credits of your associate degree into a bachelor’s. Upon completion of the BA in IT, you'll be able to:

• Solve technology-related problems using effective and appropriate methods, tools and critical soft skills.
• Develop a professional identity from which to make globally, socially and ethically responsible information technology and systems decisions that are in line with legal and organizational policy requirements.
• Employ appropriate verbal and written communication skills to meet the needs of diverse audiences using oral, print and multimedia strategies.
• Recommend effective system design and maintenance solutions that meet user and organizational needs based on appropriate tools and applications for a given scenario.
• Recommend appropriate core information technologies, systems, data-manipulation methods and computational-thinking solutions to support organizational decision-making strategies within a business environment.

As a private, nonprofit university, UMS has one mission - to help you see yourself succeed. The benefits of earning your information technology degree online from UMS include:

• Affordability. Take advantage of some of the most affordable tuition rates in the nation.
• Convenience. Attend class when it's convenient for you – online education means 24/7 access.
• Efficiency and flexibility. Complete your undergraduate degree at your own pace, over six 8-week terms per year.
• Expert instruction. Learn from instructors with relevant, real-world experience.
• Networking. Tap into our nationwide network of alumni for internship and career opportunities.
• Student support. Count on the ongoing support of dedicated academic and career advisors specialized in your area of study.
• Simple application process. Just fill out an online undergraduate application, and we'll retrieve U.S. transcripts from your previous institutions and automatically complete an official credit evaluation. Plus, there's no application fee.
• Transfer-friendly enrollment. Transfer up to 90 credits toward an undergraduate degree.

UMS's bachelor's in information technologies program includes:

• General education
• Degree-specific courses

General Education Program

Our programs are designed to equip you with the skills and insights you need to move forward. In recent years, employers have stressed the need for graduates with higher order skills - the skills that go beyond technical knowledge - such as:

• Writing
• Communication
• Analysis
• Problem solving

All bachelor's students are required to take general education classes. Through foundation, exploration and integration courses, students learn to think critically, creatively and collaboratively, giving you the edge employers are looking for.