If you have an associate's or bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college, our online advanced start program can help you earn a Bachelor of Science in Information Technology in as little as two years.*

The objective of this online degree program is to prepare you for career advancement in information technology. At the completion of this degree, you may be able to design real-world e-media products or create technical solutions to hardware and software problems, depending on your chosen area of focus. If you are interested in starting or advancing your technology career, or are just seeking entry-level employment in a field that requires a bachelor's degree, the Bachelor of Science in Information Technology program is designed to help you meet your career goals.†

 Program Highlights 

You will explore ways to communicate and apply core information technologies professionally as well as evaluate, design, and implement systems based on IT methodology. You will study how to:

  • Analyze and offer verbal and written resolutions to technical issues faced by users and organizations
  • Evaluate trends, practices, and products to determine their effectiveness for systems and users
  • Explain the impact of information systems and technology on business or economic processes

Career Focus Areas for the Bachelor of Science in Information Technology

Career focus areas are groupings of courses designed to prepare you with specialized knowledge and skills in a chosen field. Career focus areas allow you to personalize your education by focusing your elective choices on an area of study that best fits your desired career path.* Career focus areas include:

  • Application Development
  • Database Management
  • Health Informatics
  • Information Security and Forensics
  • Information Systems Management
  • Mobile Computing
  • Network Administration
  • New Media/Internet Marketing
  • Project Management
  • Web Development

 Curriculum for the Advanced Start Bachelor of Science in Information Technology 

    Courses Credits
    Total Prior Degree Credits* 90
    Courses Credits
    IT Course*
    IT Course*
    IT Course*
    Courses Credits
    Arts and Humanities Course 6
    Physical Science Course 6
    Social Science Course 6
    Courses Credits
    Project Management I OR
    Managing Technological Innovation 6
    Human Computer Interaction 6
    Technology Infrastructure 6
    Internet Business Fundamentals OR
    Management of Information Systems 6
    Structured Query Language OR
    Database Design 6
    IT Consulting Skills OR
    Information Technology Externship 6
    Systems Analysis and Design 6
    Bachelor’s Capstone in Information Technology 6
    Courses Credits
    Open Electives 24
    Total Program Requirements 90

 Who Should Take this Program? 

Students who already hold an Associate of Applied Science, Associate of Science, or Associate of Arts degree from a regionally or nationally accredited college and want to earn a four-year degree to advance a career in technology or to make a career change should consider this program.

Our innovative online bachelor's degree program combines the career-oriented focus of a two-year degree with the academic curriculum of a four-year program. You'll have the flexibility of joining the workforce while pursuing your lifelong goals.

Please note that if you cannot meet prerequisite course requirements with prior academic credit or with an experiential learning portfolio, you will need to complete them with Kaplan University.

 What are the Career Opportunities? 

A completed bachelor's degree may give you the qualifications you need to increase your income potential and marketability in today's job market. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, bachelor's degree holders earn nearly 40 percent more than high school diploma holders and 25 percent more than associate's degree holders.‡

This degree program provides you the opportunity to pursue careers in database management, network administration, programming, website development, information architecture, and other fields. It is designed to give you the integrated design and technology background necessary for consulting and possibly beginning your own technology services business. You can focus on an area of study that best fits your career and educational goals. Click here to review career profiles.

For more information, chat live, call an Admissions Advisor at 866.527.5268 (Toll Free), or simply fill out a Student Information Form.

Please note that if you cannot meet prerequisite course requirements with prior academic credit or with an experiential learning portfolio, you will need to complete them with Kaplan University.

Tuition and Fees

Cost per credit hour$371.00
Total program requirements90
Total cost of tuition$33,390.00

This program requires a $100 technology fee per term. Effective June 5, 2010, a minimum tuition deposit, depending on your program and as described in the Tuition and Fees Supplement, is required at the time of enrollment. The deposit will be credited toward your tuition when you begin classes. The advanced start option assumes you have completed an associate's degree and requires a minimum of 180 quarter credit hours, including 90 from your requisite associate’s degree. Additional courses and tuition costs and fees may be required to meet the prerequisites for the advanced start program. Refer to the University Catalog for transfer of credit policy. We encourage you to explore the availability of financial aid and scholarships. For more information, chat live or call an Admissions Advisor at 866.527.5268 (Toll Free).

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*See University Catalog for Transfer of Credit policy.

†Kaplan University's programs are designed to prepare graduates to pursue employment in their field of study, or in related fields. However, the University does not guarantee that graduates will be placed in any particular job or employed at all.

‡Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Population Survey, 2009, on the Internet at www.bls.gov/emp/emptab7.htm.