Informatics

NKU offers a novel four-year degree in the rapidly expanding field of computer information technology (CIT), and features practical, hands-on expertise in Unix/Linux and other open-source, administrative computer software.

Engaged by a dynamic, student-focused, and professionally practicing faculty, you will explore the design, maintenance, and use of a variety of computing technologies (computer science, information systems, and computer hardware). You can combine your degree with study in a variety disciplines and fields, for example:

• Art and graphic design
• English
• Philosophy/ethics
• Technical writing

By choosing one of two tracks, Web development or network/system administration and security, you will be prepared to enter the workforce with a broad array of skills applicable to an ever-increasing variety of jobs, including:

• Network systems administrator
• Web administrator or developer
• Technical support representative
• Hardware installations coordinator

Fortune magazine magazine lists "network systems and data analysts" as one of the fastest growing jobs in America.

NKU's proximity to the metro Cincinnati area gives you easy access to numerous internship and cooperative opportunities. Work with companies such as:

• Cincinnati Bengals
• FSCreations
• GE Aircraft Engines
• Intec Solutions
• Siemens

B.S. Computer Information Technology Links