Bachelor in Computing and Information Technologies

Students in Computing and Information Technologies (CIT) program are characterized by their hands-on approach to technology. CIT students are not only designers and builders, but primarily enablers: They approach complex problems and create custom solutions that help users meet their goals. They play an integral role in any modern organization, often working behind the scenes to deploy technologies where it’s needed most. Not only do CIT students learn to implement complex systems, but they become well versed in their management as well.

That versatility is the core principle of the CIT degree. People are interacting with computers more than ever before and with that comes a need for professionals that have the broad and practical skills to facilitate those interactions across a variety of sectors. Every day, more businesses are realizing the benefits that IT professionals bring to the table. A major hospital needs a stable web presence - CIT graduates can build it. A government agency needs a database developed to track disaster relief efforts – CIT graduates can design it. The possibilities are numerous and are growing every day.

The CIT degree allows students to embrace current and future computing technologies as well as current and future information technologies. CIT students are required to take six courses in a degree concentration to put them on a path to transform their passions into a career.

Possible Career Options

The program is intended to prepare graduates to assume leadership positions in for-profit and not-for-profit organizations dealing with evolving computing and information technologies or to continue their education through the pursuit of advanced degrees.

Curriculum

CIT Degree Concentrations

CIT degree requires the completion of six advanced courses from the following concentrations: Database, Enterprise Administration, Networking and Communications, Web Administration, and Web Development. Currently, Networking and Communications concentration is offered at RIT Dubai with the following courses:

• NSSA-245 Network Services
• NSSA 341 VoIP & Unified Comm I
• NSSA 441 Advanced Routing and Switching
• NSSA 445 Sensor & Ad-Hoc Networks
• NSSA 242 Wireless Networking
• NSSA 342 VoIP & Unified Comm II
• NSSA 443 Network Design and Performance

Cooperative Education

Cooperative education is a full-time paid work in the student’s field of study. The Computing and Information Technologies curriculum requires the completion of 24 weeks of co-op employment typically completed during the summer of the second and third academic years. Cooperative education gives students the opportunity to apply in the workplace the knowledge and the skills they learn in the classroom, and bring to the classroom what they learn in the workplace to achieve a more well-rounded education. At the workplace, students also gain valuable expertise in areas such as oral and written communications, business ethics and etiquette, and working in a team, which will allow them to undertake various career options and help them make long-term decisions.

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