Information Technology (BBA)

The Bachelor’s Degree Program in Business Administration in Information Technology provides practical preparation for administrators in the areas of Information Technology.

The Program has been designed to facilitate a complete understanding of the goals, functions and operations of business organizations, their information needs and the role of information systems in such organizations. The Program also provides for the development of analytical and technical skills to identify, study and resolve problems of information control as well as the development of the communication skills that allow for effective interaction with other members of a business organization, especially the users and implementers of computerized systems of management information. The Program also provides a background for the continuation of graduate studies and professional development in this discipline.

Students must pass the required core and major courses with a minimum grade of C.

This Program, in the San Germán Campus, is accredited by the International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education (IACBE), located on 11374 Strang Line Road, Lenexa, Kansas, USA.

The Aguadilla, Metropolitan, and San Germán campuses are authorized to offer this Program. The Aguadilla Campus is authorized to offer this Program through online education.

Competencies Profile of Graduates

This Program is designed to develop the competencies that will enable students to:

Knowledge

Demonstrate to knowledge and understanding of:

1. foundations and trends in the field of information technology.
2. aspects of audit and security of the information technology.
3. legal implications for the implementation and use of information technologies.
4. processes to carry out electronic businesses, Enterprise Resource Planning and the management of information system projects.
5. trends in programming languages, data bases and communications networks.

Skills

1. Program applications using computer languages.
2. Analyze the requirements for the implementation of computer networks in harmony with the company’s needs.
3. Apply analytical techniques that will allow students to make decisions in a rational and efficient way.
4. Develop projects based on the information system development cycle and on the administration of new technologies.
5. Develop applications using the resources and services of the Internet that will allow the expansion of the company’s functions at the global level.
6. Design data bases that will allow the development of enterprise applications.
7. Recommend policies of audit and security in information systems.
8. Communicate recommendations and findings with clarity and precision, both orally and in writing.

Attitudes

Demonstrate:

1. leadership under ethical and legal principles related to the field of information technology.
2. capacity to perform collaborative work.
3. a positive attitude towards professional improvement.

Requirements for the Bachelor of Business Administration Degree in Information Technology

General Education Requirements	48 credits
Core Course Requirements	35 credits
Major Requirements	36 credits
Elective Courses	3 credits
Total	122 credits

General Education Requirements - 48 credits

Forty-eight (48) credits are required as explained in the section “General Education Requirements for Bachelors’ Degrees.” Students in this Program will take GEMA 1200 in the Basic Mathematical Skills category.

Core Course Requirements - 35 credits

ACCT 1161	Introduction to Financial Accounting	4
ACCT 1162	Introduction to Managerial Accounting	4
BADM 1900	Fundamentals of Business Management	3
FINA 2101	Corporate Finance I	3
MAEC 2140	Fundamentals of Quantitative Methods	3
MAEC 2211	Principles of Microeconomics	3
MAEC 2212	Principles of Macroeconomics	3
MAEC 2221	Basic Statistics	3
MAEC 2222	Managerial Statistics	3
MKTG 1210	Introduction to Marketing	3
OMSY 3030	Business Communication in Spanish	3
	Or
OMSY 3040	Business Communication in English	3

Major Requirements - 36 credits

ITEC 1100	Introduction to Information Technology	3
ITEC 1200	Programming Algorithms	3
ITEC 2310	Visual Programming in Information Systems	3
ITEC 2450	Development of Web Page	3
ITEC 2560	Mobile Applications Programming	3
ITEC 3130	Database Design and Management	3
ITEC 3350	Telecommunications and Business Networks	3
ITEC 3420	Information System Analysis and Design	3
ITEC 3570	Programming of Internet	3
ITEC 4500	Auditing and Security of Information Systems	3
ITEC 4915	Practicum	3
	Or
ITEC 4916	Project	3
ITEC 4970	Seminar in Information Systems	3

Credit may be granted for the practicum (ITEC 4915) to students who have had a satisfactory work experience and who apply for it in writing to the director of the academic department. This credit will be subject to the following:

1. Students have been working full-time in a company for a minimum of two consecutive years within the three-year period immediately prior to the date of their request.
2. Students submit a certification and letter from their employer or the Human Resources Office of their place of employment which specifies:
   1. Years of experience.
   2. Period of the time employed.
   3. Position or positions held.
   4. Job description.
   5. Copies of evaluations received.
   6. Any other evidence of their professional performance during their employment.
3. Students pay 50% of the tuition costs of the practicum course for which they are requesting credit.

The experience recognized by the University corresponds to the requirement for the degree that the student hopes to obtain from the Institution.