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Wentworth's Bachelor of Science in Information Technology students gain valuable skills in enterprise infrastructure, information management, system analysis and design, networks and security, network administration, web and mobile systems, software development, and project management. Our coursework emphasizes practical applications of these skills in the design, development, programming, and implementation of information technology networks and systems. Students also apply these skills directly in the field through two required co-op work semesters beginning their junior year. Through Wentworth’s strong network of employers, including many alumni, IT students obtain professional experience during their two required cooperative education semesters. During these semesters, students gain invaluable, practical employment and experience.
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  • Forging Real-World Skills in the Classroom

    Wentworth's Information Technology students (BSIT) gain valuable skills in enterprise infrastructure, information management, system analysis and design, networks and security, network administration, web and mobile systems, software development, and project management. Our coursework emphasizes practical applications of these skills in the design, development, programming, and implementation of information technology networks and systems. Students also apply these skills directly in the field through two required co-op work semesters beginning their junior year.

    Concentrations that Make Sense

    Students choose a concentration that matches what they want from their future career:

    • IT Operations and Design
    • Network Infrastructure
    • Health Informatics
    • IT Project Management

    Co-op Experience with Top Employers 

    Through Wentworth’s strong network of employers, including many alumni, IT students obtain professional experience during their two required cooperative education semesters. During these semesters, students gain invaluable, practical employment and experience. Partners who have hired our students include AIR Worldwide, Akamai Technologies, athenahealth, CyberArk, Kayak, MIT Lincoln Laboratory, MITRE, Raytheon, Spark Technology, Starry, and The Broad Institute.

  • The School of Computing & Data Science will seek accreditation from ABET after graduating our first cohort of BSIT students.

  • The Bachelor of Science in Information Technology is a four-year program starts in the fall semester of the student's first year and is planned to end in the summer semester of the student's fourth year. 

    View the Course Catalog below for program requirements. For an overview of the year-by-year experience in the Bachelor of Science in Information Technology program, see "What You'll Learn" below.

    Total credits for degree: 120

    This four-year full-time program, starting in the fall semester of the student's first year and planned to end in the summer semester of the student's fourth year which includes 2 required semesters of Co-op course work for a total of 10 required semesters. Beginning in the fall semester of the junior year students must declare a concentration in either Network Infrastructure (CNIN)  or Information Technology Operations and Design (CITO)

    Plan of Study Grid
    Freshman Year
    Fall SemesterCredits
    COMP1010 FUNDAMENTALS OF IT 4
    COMP1000 COMPUTER SCIENCE I 4
    MATH1500 PRECALCULUS 4
    English Sequence* 4
     Credits16
    Spring Semester
    COMP1050 COMPUTER SCIENCE II 4
    COMP1100 INTRODUCTION TO NETWORKS 4
    MATH2300 DISCRETE MATHEMATICS 4
    English Sequence* 4
     Credits16
    Sophomore Year
    Fall Semester
    COMP2010 SYSTEM ANALYSIS & DESIGN 4
    COMP2500 SECURITY PRINCIPLES 4
    MATH1030 STATISTICS & APPLICATIONS 4
    HSS Elective* 4
     Credits16
    Spring Semester
    COMP1150 ROUTING AND SWITCHING 4
    COMP2160 WIRELESS NETWORKS 4
    COMP2650 DATABASES 4
    Science Elective 4
    COOP2500 INTRODUCTION TO COOPERATIVE EDUCATION 0
     Credits16
    Summer Semester
    COOP3000
    OPTIONAL COOP EDUCATION
     Credits0
    Junior Year
    Fall Semester
    COMP3010 IT SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT & MANAGEMENT 4
    Concentration 1 4
    Concentration 2 4
    HSS Elective* 4
     Credits16
    Spring Semester
    COOP3500 COOP EDUCATION 1 0
     Credits0
    Summer Semester
    COMP4650 WEB DEVELOPMENT 4
    Concentration 3 4
    Information Technology Elective 1 4
    GENERAL Elective 4
     Credits16
    Senior Year
    Fall Semester
    COOP4500 COOP EDUCATION 2 0
     Credits0
    Spring Semester
    COMP4950 PROJECT MANAGEMENT 4
    Concentration 4 4
    HSS Elective* 4
     Credits12
    Summer Semester
    COMP5500 SENIOR PROJECT 4
    Information Technology Elective 2 4
    Concentration 5 4
     Credits12
     Total Credits120

    ENGL/HSS Note

    Students are required to complete:

    • At least one course in Humanities: CSAS, HSSI, HIST, HUMN, LITR and PHIL
    • At least one course in the Social Sciences: CSAS, HSSI, COMM, ECON, ENVM, POLS, PSYC and SOCL
    • The remaining course from either the Humanities or Social Sciences category. 

    Students with a three English course sequence may use the third English course to satisfy a Humanities requirement.

    A minimum of 20 credits total, including English, humanities, and social science credit, is required to complete the humanities and social sciences graduation requirement.

    Of the listed humanities and social science electives students must include the one Directed Elective:

    • An Ethics elective

    Math Placement may alter the course schedule above. 

    Concentration in  Network Infrastructure (CNIN)  

    Course Title Credits
    COMP2150NETWORK ADMINISTRATION4
    COMP3100SYSTEM ADMINISTRATION4
    COMP3500NETWORK SECURITY4
    COMP3555EDGE SECURITY4
    COMP4110NETWORK DESIGN & MANAGEMENT4
    COMP Network Infrastructure Concentration Elective 14
    COMP Network Infrastructure Concentration Elective 2 4
    GENERAL General Elective Network Infrastructure Concentration 4
    Total Credits32

    Concentration in IT Operations and Design (CITO)

    Course Title Credits
    COMP2150NETWORK ADMINISTRATION4
    COMP3100SYSTEM ADMINISTRATION4
    COMP3125DATA SCIENCE FUNDAMENTALS4
    COMP3210ADVANCED INFORMATION MANAGEMENT4
    COMP3660MOBILE APP DEVELOPMENT4
    COMP IT Operations and Design Concentration Elective 14
    COMP IT Operations and Design Concentration Elective 24
    GENERAL General Elective IT Operations and Design 14
    Total Credits32

    Science Electives

    Course Title Credits
    BIOL1100CELL & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY4
    BIOL1700ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY I4
    BIOL2200ADVANCED MOLECULAR BIOLOGY4
    BIOL3000APPLICATIONS IN GENETICS4
    CHEM1100GENERAL CHEMISTRY I4
    CHEM1600GENERAL CHEMISTRY II4
    PHYS1250ENGINEERING PHYSICS I4
    PHYS1750ENGINEERING PHYSICS II4
    PHYS2000INTRODUCTION TO ASTRONOMY4
    PHYS3100MODERN PHYSICS4
    The following courses require School approval to satisfy the Science Elective requirement
    BIOL2990INDEPENDENT STUDY IN BIOLOGY4
    BIOL3800SPECIAL TOPICS IN BIOLOGY4
    CHEM2990INDEPENDENT STUDY IN CHEMISTRY4
    CHEM3800SPECIAL TOPICS IN CHEMISTRY4
    PHYS2990INDEPENDENT STUDY IN PHYSICS4
    PHYS3800SPECIAL TOPICS IN PHYSICS4

    *Error corrected on 09/19/2024 COMP2210 Sophomore Spring replaced with COMP2160 

What You'll Learn

  • Year 1

    You’ll establish a foundation for your Information Technology program by taking Fundamentals of IT, Computer Science I & II, and Introduction to Networks. These courses will lay the groundwork for a comprehensive understanding to practical information technology concepts that you’ll apply in the rest of your program. 

  • Year 2

    Second year information technology students expand their knowledge with courses in Infrastructure Design, Security Principles, and Fundamentals of Information Management.  

    An optional co-op (beyond 2 required semesters) is available to students during the summer semester. 

  • Year 3

    In the fall and summer semesters of your third year, you’ll dive further into one of four desired areas of concentration: General IT, Network Infrastructure, Health Informatics, and IT Project Management. Each concentration has several electives that allow to immerse yourself in these areas. You’ll also take core program courses like Enterprise System Design. 

    In the spring, you’ll begin the first of two required co-ops. 

  • Year 4

    In the spring, you’ll go on your second required co-op to gain more hands-on industry experience. 

    The remainder of your program allows you to round out your information technology concentration through several electives depending on your focus area. You’ll work on your senior project in your final semester. 

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