- A Bachelor of Science in Information Technology, such as the degree that can be obtained through Fairleigh Dickinson University, located in three locations in New Jersey, USA, Oxfordshire, England, and British Columbia, Canada, prepares undergraduates with knowledge in computer technologies related to communications, computer networking, digital media and electronic publishing, among other skills. Clarkson University, located in northern New York State, located north of Watertown in New York, offers a Bachelor of Science in Information Systems degree, where students learn database management, application analysis and design, and web design. Finally, an information student may obtain a Bachelor of Science in Health Information Technology. A HITECH student practices using medical terminology to coordinate electronic patient files between hospitals, medical offices, and other medical personnel.
- Most information undergraduates should have a steady background in algebra and technology courses. Physics and chemistry classes are sometimes preferred, but they may not be necessary. The specific courses depend on the desired institution, and most institutions offer prerequisite courses to high school graduates missing the necessary classes for acceptance in the major.
- Graduates in technology and information programs are in high demand. According to the State University of New York at Canton, companies are seeking college graduates to become system analysts, web masters, database managers, and IT consultants. A HITECH degree offers opportunities to team with the government in their attempts to create a larger database for consistent patient care. The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology has awarded grants to encourage the electronic sharing of patient information, and to further educate programmers who will build tools to create a paperless medical environment.
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