School of Engineering and Computing

Computer Information Technology (BS)

At Vermont Tech, you’ll get both the classroom and real-world experience you need to design, build, and deploy dynamic software systems; scalable and secure data networks; and telecommunication infrastructures. Our students develop the technical savvy necessary to effectively interact with software developers at a detailed level while recognizing the big-picture business viewpoint and how to communicate effectively with the rest of an organization.

Graduates of this program are prepared to understand the organization and technology of computers, databases, networking, and other information technologies. Students are introduced to the breadth of technologies and to the basics of the business world.

Because of the broad technological background this program provides, students are well-prepared to enter new technical areas as the field expands and evolves.

In addition to the student outcomes included in the associate program, a student with a Bachelor of Science in Computer Information Technology will be able to:

  1. Use relational databases to solve information management problems
  2. Apply best security practices to safeguard information systems
  3. Apply significant technical knowledge in their field of study to solve technical problems
  4. Work effectively as a member of a team to design, develop, and implement solutions to technical problems
  5. Make ethical professional decisions in their careers

All students actively participate in the design, development, and evaluation of a sizable information technology system and present the results of that effort.

The student, in conjunction with the Department Chair, may develop a sequence of courses to best meet their background and needs that still satisfies the degree requirements. A typical curriculum is shown here.

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Job Projections

NATIONAL AVG.
5%
Computer & Information Tech Occupations
12%
That Translates Into

546,200

JOB OPENINGS BETWEEN 2018 - 2028

Projected Employment Growth for Computer & Information Technology Occupations, 2018-2028 (source: BLS)

Placement Rate

100%

VTC

vs

81%

NATIONAL

Vermont Tech data: 6 Month Outcome Survey, Class of 2019. National Data: National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) First Destinations for the College Class of 2018 (October 2018)

Employers

  • Barre Supervisory Union
  • Berkeley Communications
  • Burton Snowboards
  • Cabot Creamery
  • DataMann
  • GlobalFoundries
  • Intralot
  • Leidos
  • Northern Vermont University
  • Physicians Computer Company
  • Red River
  • Sovernet
  • Staples
  • Technology Seed
  • Trapp Family Lodge
  • Union Mutual Insurance of Vermont
  • Vermont Country Store
  • Vermont Public Radio
  • Vermont State Employees Credit Union
  • Vermont Systems
  • Vertek
  • MyWebGrocer

Job Titles

  • Tech Support
  • Front End Developer
  • IT Help Center
  • Network Administrator
  • Customer & Technical Support
  • Systems Engineer
  • Assistant Network Admin
  • System Administrator
  • Managed Services Technician
  • Network Monitor
  • Technical Associate
  • Computer Technician
  • Analyst/Programmer
  • Technology Support Technician
  • Desktop Support
  • Network Administrator
  • Technical Support Specialist
  • Intermediate PC Technician

news

  • 31
    Aug

    Senator Patrick Leahy, Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and Vermont Technical College (Vermont Tech) President Patricia Moulton Monday announced a $7.969 million contract awarded to Vermont Tech from the U.S. Army’s Industrial Base Analysis and Sustainment (IBAS) office as part of its National Imperative for Industrial Skills. The contract, which has an additional $4 million option, will establish…

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  • 23
    Jan

    How do you prepare for a competition that gives you nothing to prepare for? Just like the other entrants of the American Institute of Architects’ Emerging Professionals Network (EPN) 4th Annual Design Charrette at Norwich University: anxiety ridden. William Fretwell and David Woolaver, students in Vermont Tech’s Architectural Engineering Technology major, were more than first-time entrants to the charette —…

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  • 16
    Jan

    Vermont Tech is pleased to announce the 2nd annual Choose Vermont Scholarship program has launched! The Vermont Agency of Commerce and Community Development, Vermont Student Assistance Corporation and 13 Vermont colleges and universities, including Vermont Tech, are partnering in the 2020 Choose Vermont Scholarship Program, which will award $60,000 in scholarship money to students who commit to attend a Vermont…

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Alexander Schramm

  • I work with several Vermont Tech Grads
  • I get to be on the road half the time
  • The problem-solving skills I learned in college help me with my career.
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Zack Davis

  • I got hands-on learning even before the first day of school
  • I have always known I wanted to do something in the IT field
  • I am the president of the Radio Club at Vermont Tech
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