Information Technology B.S. | University of Houston-Clear Lake

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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
Spring 2021

Priority - November 1
Final - December 1
Summer 2021

Priority - March 1
Final (Summer Session I & II) - May 1
Fall 2021

Priority - July 15
Final - August 1

Transfer Deadlines
Spring 2021

Priority - January 5
Final - January 15
Summer 2021

Priority - May 1
Final (Summer Session I) - May 26
Final (Summer Session II) - July 1
Fall 2021

Priority - August 13
Final - August 18

Online applications close for transfer students after the Priority Deadline, the application will be extended to January 11th on ApplyTexas for Transfer students. Starting January 12th all transfer students interested in applying for Spring 2021 will need to have all official documents (transcripts from every college or university attended and application fee) in hand and will need to complete a paper application. Students who apply after the priority deadline must submit all required documentation with their paper application to the Office of Admissions and will be processed for late registration.

International Deadlines
Fall

Priority – March 1
Final – June 1
Spring

Priority – August 1
Final – November 1
Summer*

Priority – February 1
Final – April 20

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.