Information Technology B.S.
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Information Technology specialists run the gamut in skills — from maintaining the databases that users rely upon to gathering information to serve customers; upgrading computer software, or setting up and maintaining the servers on which the company's applications run. You'll learn all of this and more with a degree in Information Technology from the University of Houston-Clear Lake. This plan prepares you for a variety of IT careers such as systems administrator, network administrator, computer specialist, IT support manager, digital forensics analyst, database manager, database administrator, computer technician, computer security manager, computer systems manager, web designer and developer within commercial, industrial, educational and governmental institutions.
Information Technology Opportunities Abound
Information technology plays a major role in most industries, from finance to health
care, and graduates will have career longevity. IT positions are readily available
in corporations and small businesses, as the use of computer technology increasingly
advances. Professionals with this degree can choose from many computer-based occupations,
including overseeing computer and network systems, assisting with new technologies,
working in forensics labs and developing websites.
Within this degree, you can choose from several specializations:
- Forensics
- Website Design and Development
- Information Technology Management and Administration
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Admission Requirements
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Degree Requirements
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Deadlines for Applying
- Freshman Deadlines
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Fall
Priority - July 15
Final - August 1 -
Spring
Priority - November 1
Final - December 1 -
Summer
Priority - March 1
Final (Summer Session I & II) - May 1
- Transfer Deadlines
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Spring 2023Priority - December 1
Final - January 9
Returning UHCL Students - January 11 -
Summer 2023Priority - May 1
Final (Summer Session I) - May 24
Final (Summer Session II) - June 30 -
Fall 2023Priority - August 1
Final - August 14
Returning UHCL Students - August 16
- International Deadlines
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Fall
Final Deadline - April 1
Document Deadline - April 15
Early Deadline - February 4 (Computer Science, Computer Information System, Data Science, Software Engineering)
Document Deadline - February 15 -
Spring
Final Deadline - October 1
Document Deadline - October 15
Early Deadline - August 1 (Computer Science, Computer Information System, Data Science, Software Engineering)
Document Deadline - August 15 -
Summer*
Final Deadline - March 1
Document Deadline - March 15
Early Deadline - February 4 (Computer Science, Computer Information System, Data Science, Software Engineering)
Document Deadline - February 15
For more information regarding deferring your application, please visit Deferring International Admission.
Students interested in qualifying for scholarships &/or applying for visas outside the U.S. should apply and submit the application documents/test scores by the priority deadline
*International freshmen applicants will not be accepted for Summer semester.
Locations
University of Houston-Clear Lake
2700 Bay Area Blvd
Houston, TX 77058
Phone: 281-283-7600
Information Technology B.S. Faculty

Krishani Abeysekera
Senior Lecturer/System Administrator of Computer Science and Computer Information
Systems
,
Science and Engineering
Contact number: 281-283-3831
Email: abeysekera@uhcl.edu
Office: Delta 165

Josh Baker
Lecturer,
Science and Engineering
Contact number: 281-283-3887
Email: bakerjo@uhcl.edu
Office: D227

Lisa Lacher
Program Chair of Information Technology and Associate Professor of Information Technology,
Science and Engineering
Contact number: 281-283-3885
Email: Lacher@UHCL.edu
Office: Delta 161

Arturo Perez
Faculty Lecturer,
Science and Engineering
Contact number: 281-283-3893
Email: perezar@uhcl.edu
Office: Delta 225