Information and Telecommunication Systems Major (B.S.C.)

Program Overview

The Information Technology Security (ITS) program prepares graduates for careers in network management, security, and engineering. Graduates are employed by major companies in various sectors, including insurance, banking, telecommunications, and government. They also work for consulting firms and branches of the U.S. Armed Forces.

Program Outline

Careers:

Career Opportunities:

• Major companies operate sophisticated business networks, and ITS graduates manage the operations and security of networks at companies in the insurance, banking, consumer product, industrial, government, and retail sectors.
Companies that have hired ITS graduates include Progressive Insurance, Nationwide Insurance, Kroger, Marathon Petroleum, JP Morgan Chase, Cardinal Health, Fifth Third Bank, Xerox, and Abercrombie & Fitch. ITS graduates are also employed in branches of the U.S. Armed Forces, and in state and federal government offices.
• ITS graduates have also found employment at major telecommunication and information service providers or vendors such as AT&T, Cincinnati Bell, CenturyLink, Verizon, Sprint, Cisco Systems, Time Warner Telecom, Level 3 Communications, Microsoft, IBM, EMC, Google, PowerNet Global, and XO Communications.
ITS graduates manage and engineer networks, oversee network security, and sell information and telecommunication products and services.
• ITS graduates have also found opportunities with consulting companies like Accenture, Booz Allen Hamilton, Deloitte, PwC, and Capgemini.