Computer Information Technology
A major and a minor in Computer Information Technology, and a minor in Computer Applications are offered.
The Franklin Pierce Difference
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A degree in Computer Information Technology (CIT) prepares students to succeed in a rapidly growing discipline that offers career opportunities in any IT area that requires technically competent professionals. Franklin Pierce University offers a Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Arts degree in Computer Information Technology.
The B.S degree prepares students for jobs in programming, web design and maintenance, systems analysis and design, database design and management, networking technologies and IT project management. The B.A. prepares students for jobs that require application of IT skills to their chosen field.
The liberal arts core at Franklin Pierce helps CIT students become effective communicators, disciplined thinkers, creative problem solvers and solid contributors to a technology team. This provides a competitive advantage in today's business climate and helps Franklin Pierce graduates make significant contributions in their careers and the field of computer information technology..
Course Details
Both the B.S. and B.A. programs have a common foundation of 12 CIT courses. The B.S. curriculum requires an additional six CIT courses, while the B.A. curriculum provides a choice of four Areas of Concentration: Business, Multimedia Applications, Criminal Justice, and Environmental Science/Geographic Information Systems. It is recommended that students declare the CIT major during their freshman year. CIT faculty are actively involved in advising students as they enter and pursue their chosen curriculum.
I have a great position with the U.S. Peace Corps. I am in Africa, in Namibia, at a teachers’ resource center. I’ve been training community members on basic computer skills and have been working closely with the Namibian government, specifically the Ministry of Education, fixing computers for them and doing network troubleshooting.
— Sam Dolph, 06, Computer Information Technology Major
Want to know more?
Download a Computer Information Technology program sheet to view on screen or print, or view the College at Rindge Academic Catalog for specific degree requirements and course information.
Contact
Franklin Pierce University
College at Rindge
1.800.437.0048
admissions@franklinpierce.edu
FACULTY
Gary Heald
Assistant Professor of Computer Information Technology
A.S., Mount Wachusett Community College
B.S., Franklin Pierce University
M.S., American College of Computer and Information Science
healdga@franklinpierce.edu
Sunil Samanta
Assistant Professor of Computer Information Technology
B. Com., M.B.A., Ph.D., Gujarat University
M.S.I.T., Central Missouri State University
samantas@franklinpierce.edu
Co-Curricular
Opportunities
- Students can work for the Information Technology department as technical support assistants or as tutors in the computer labs on the Franklin Pierce campus.
- In cooperation with the Community Service Office, computer tutoring to senior citizens is offered.
Student Success
- After graduation, students have gone on to careers such as an IT Manager for a regional bank, Technical Support Specialist, IT / Video on Demand Engineer, Database Analyst and Medical Imaging.
- Many Franklin Pierce graduates have also pursued graduate degrees in IT related fields.
