Three Concentrations are available:
1) General Option
2) Information Security
3) Network Management

The mission of the School of Business and Technology's faculty and staff is to provide quality degree programs with flexible academic opportunities to adult learners who come from diverse academic, geographical, and cultural backgrounds.
The Information Technology Program at Excelsior College is designed to enhance career progression through current and relevant program curricula, and flexible credit-earning avenues to degree completion. Excelsior's programs are ideally suited for the learning and lifestyles of the professional, working student.

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Minimum of 120 credits: 60 in arts and sciences, 45 in the technology component (including 15 upper level), and 15 in free electives including information literacy.

1. Apply knowledge of computing and mathematics for problem solving in the field of information technology.
2. Demonstrate the ability to identify and analyze user needs to define and create appropriate computing requirements and solutions.
3. Demonstrate the ability to effectively select, evaluate, and integrate information technologies based solutions in a user environment.
4. Demonstrate the ability to participate effectively in groups or team projects.
5. Demonstrate an ability to understand professional, ethical and social responsibilities, including the impacts of culture, diversity, and interpersonal relations.
6. Demonstrate proficiency in communicating technical information in formal reports, documentation, and presentations to users and information technology professionals.
7. Demonstrate the ability to identify and analyze the impacts of information technologies and computing on public, organizations, and individuals.
8. Demonstrate the ability to identify and apply current and emerging technologies and tools for information technologies solutions.
9. Demonstrate expertise in the core information technologies such as database management, information management and security, object oriented programming, computer architecture, systems architecture, operating systems, and networking.
10. Demonstrate the ability to analyze computing and information security requirements and risks, and apply the appropriate tools and techniques to protect organizational data assets in an ethically responsible manner.
11. Demonstrate the ability to apply best practices and standards for information technology applications.
12. Demonstrate the ability to assist in the creation and execution of an effective project plan.
13. Demonstrate a commitment to professional development and to continue to engage in lifelong learning.

Bachelor of Science Information Technology

Evidence of Student Learning Internal:

The capstone course assessments are used to assess student learning outcomes. Students must complete the course to earn a baccalaureate degree in information technology. 

IT 495, the Information Technology Integrated Technology Assessment (ITA), is an online portfolio development experience that requires students to reflect on their past academic and professional experiences and use the information gained from this reflective exercise to develop learning statements related to the Information Technology degree objectives. The learning statements must be supported by documented evidence that demonstrate that the objectives have been met.

Students learn how to develop an online portfolio during the first four weeks of this 15-week course, and then work under the guidance of a faculty mentor during the remainder of the semester to compose learning statements, compile appropriate evidence, and create the Integrated Technology Assessment portfolio.

Standard rubrics are used to evaluate the level of student achievement of each program outcome based the submitted learning statements and the supporting evidences.
Rating Scale:

0 = Not Responsive to Outcome (Evidence not provided for relevant courses or experiences. Coursework and other examples not demonstrative of required knowledge) 
1 = Minimally Responsive to Outcome (Presents appropriate course evidence with a few examples from coursework and a few connections between coursework and applications) 
2 = Responsive to Outcome (As in “1” above and presents multiple examples of applications in coursework, on the job, or in other life experiences) 
3 = Highly Responsive to Outcome (As in “2” above and presents many detailed examples of applications in coursework, on the job, and in other life experiences)

All the students are required to receive a module grade of “1” or better (out of “3”) on each of the program outcomes in order to pass the capstone course.

A letter grade will be assigned based on the sum of the integer values for each grading scale point. Please refer to the chart below for the integer values and the corresponding letter grade.

Sum of Grading Scale Integer Values     Corresponding Letter Grade

     31 - 39                                                 A
     22 - 30                                                 B
     13 - 21                                                 C
       0 - 12                                                 F

NOTE:  This grading rubric is based on an ITA having 13 outcome statements.  If the number of outcomes changes, the grading scheme must be changed accordingly.

All the students are required to receive a grade of “1” or better in each module and an overall course grade of “C” or better in order to pass the capstone course and graduate from the program. The percentage of graduates meeting each of the outcomes is therefore 100% by definition.

Criteria for levels of achievement at the program level are also identified:

• Highly Achieved: 85% of IT 495 students will receive a grade of “2” (out of “3”) or better on the final learning statement for the designated program outcome.
• Meets Standard: 70% - 79% of IT 495 students will receive a grade of “2” (out of “3”) or better on the final learning statement for the designated program outcome.
• Needs Improvement: Less than 60% of IT 495 students will receive a grade of “2” (out of “3”) or better on the final learning statement for the designated program outcome.

The data is from the academic year 2009-2010 period. The following results demonstrate the link between performance skills and program outcomes.

1. Apply knowledge of computing and mathematics for problem solving in the field of information technology. = 100% (28/28) students received a “B” or better on PO1.  (Highly achieved)
2. Demonstrate the ability to identify and analyze user needs to define and create appropriate computing requirements and solutions. = 96% (27/28) students received a “B” or better on PO2. (Highly achieved)
3. Demonstrate the ability to effectively select, evaluate, and integrate information technologies based solutions in a user environment. = 96% (27/28) students received a “B” or better on PO3.  (Highly achieved)
4. Demonstrate the ability to participate effectively in groups or team projects. = 96% (27/28) students received a “B” or better on PO4.  (Highly achieved)
5. Demonstrate an ability to understand professional, ethical and social responsibilities, including the impacts of culture, diversity, and interpersonal relations. = 100% (28/28) students received a “B” or better on PO5.  (Highly achieved)
6. Demonstrate proficiency in communicating technical information in formal reports, documentation, and presentations to users and information technology professionals. = 96% (27/28) students received a “B” or better on PO6.  (Highly achieved)
7. Demonstrate the ability to identify and analyze the impacts of information technologies and computing on public, organizations, and individuals. = 96% (27/28) students received a “B” or better on PO7.  (Highly achieved)
8. Demonstrate the ability to identify and apply current and emerging technologies and tools for information technologies solutions. = 96% (27/28) students received a “B” or better on PO8. (Highly achieved)
9. Demonstrate expertise in the core information technologies such as database management, information management and security, object oriented programming, computer architecture, systems architecture, operating systems, and networking. = 96% (28/28) students received a “B” or better on PO9.  (Highly achieved)
10. Demonstrate the ability to analyze computing and information security requirements and risks, and apply the appropriate tools and techniques to protect organizational data assets in an ethically responsible manner. = 100% (28/28) students received a “B” or better on PO10.  (Highly achieved)
11. Demonstrate the ability to apply best practices and standards for information technology applications. = 100% (28/28) students received a “B” or better on PO11.  (Highly achieved)
12. Demonstrate the ability to assist in the creation and execution of an effective project plan. = 96% (27/28) students received a “B” or better on PO12.  (Highly achieved)
13. Demonstrate a commitment to professional development and to continue to engage in lifelong learning. = 100% (28/28) students received a “B” or better on PO13.  (Highly achieved)

Starting in September 2011, a capstone examination will be administered to all baccalaureate degree students at the conclusion of the IT 495 Capstone Course. The capstone examination consists of 120 objective questions that assess the most common and most important topics and skills within the College's baccalaureate degree information technology curriculum. The Assessment Unit at the College maintains the examination instrument and periodically analyses the results.

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