B.S. in Information Technology and Web Science - Computer Engineering Track 48 months Undergraduate Program By Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute |Top Universities

B.S. in Information Technology and Web Science - Computer Engineering Track

Subject Ranking

# 501-550QS Subject Rankings

Program Duration

48 monthsProgram duration

Main Subject Area

Computer Science and Information SystemsMain Subject Area

Program overview

Main Subject

Computer Science and Information Systems

Degree

Other

Study Level

Undergraduate

In a world in which information technology affects virtually everything we do, there is a demand for an academic program that offers students the deepest understanding of the Web. As an ITWS student, you will investigate issues related to security, trust, privacy, content value, and the development of the Web in the future. You will take a core set of courses on Web and IT development and management, along with courses in your concentration, selected from more than 20 options, including arts, engineering, management, communications, artificial intelligence, Web systems, and medicine. PROGRAM OUTCOME Skill in core information technology and web science development methods Foundation skill and knowledge in engineering and/or computer science core Knowledge of the management concerns for the effective use of (especially web) technology An ability to be creative and using well-developed problem solving skills Communication, leadership skills and ability to work in teams Knowledge of the social, legal, and ethical issues in employing technology around the world An ability to recognize and respond to human-computer interaction issues to make technology more usable Broad knowledge of science, humanities, and/or business topical courses Application expertise through completion of a chosen concentration An ability to complete the culminating experience designed to prepare graduate for both acceptance into graduate study program and/or direct entry into ITWS career Concentrations Civil Engineering Computer Hardware Computer networking (hardware focus) Mechanical/Aeronautical Engineering

Program overview

Main Subject

Computer Science and Information Systems

Degree

Other

Study Level

Undergraduate

In a world in which information technology affects virtually everything we do, there is a demand for an academic program that offers students the deepest understanding of the Web. As an ITWS student, you will investigate issues related to security, trust, privacy, content value, and the development of the Web in the future. You will take a core set of courses on Web and IT development and management, along with courses in your concentration, selected from more than 20 options, including arts, engineering, management, communications, artificial intelligence, Web systems, and medicine. PROGRAM OUTCOME Skill in core information technology and web science development methods Foundation skill and knowledge in engineering and/or computer science core Knowledge of the management concerns for the effective use of (especially web) technology An ability to be creative and using well-developed problem solving skills Communication, leadership skills and ability to work in teams Knowledge of the social, legal, and ethical issues in employing technology around the world An ability to recognize and respond to human-computer interaction issues to make technology more usable Broad knowledge of science, humanities, and/or business topical courses Application expertise through completion of a chosen concentration An ability to complete the culminating experience designed to prepare graduate for both acceptance into graduate study program and/or direct entry into ITWS career Concentrations Civil Engineering Computer Hardware Computer networking (hardware focus) Mechanical/Aeronautical Engineering

Admission requirements

7+

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Rensselaer is recognized as one of the world’s elite technological research universities. The Institute was founded in 1824 to instruct students ‘‘in the application of science to the common purposes of life.’’ From its campuses in Troy, N.Y., and Hartford, Conn., to locations around the globe, the impact of Rensselaer, its students, faculty, and alumni, is felt in the way people live, work, and play.More than 100 programs and 1,000 courses lead to bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees are offered by the schools of Architecture, Engineering, Humanities and Social Sciences, Management and Technology, and Science and in the interdisciplinary degree program in information technology (IT). The undergraduate experience features close collaboration with faculty members, experiential learning, undergraduate research, and a rigorous curriculum. Accelerated programs in medicine and law are offered in cooperation with other universities.

Rensselaer is recognized as one of the world?s elite technological research universities. The Institute was founded in 1824 to instruct students ??in the application of science to the common purposes of life.?? From its campuses in Troy, N.Y., and Hartford, Conn., to locations around the globe, the impact of Rensselaer, its students, faculty, and alumni, is felt in the way people live, work, and play.More than 100 programs and 1,000 courses lead to bachelor?s, master?s, and doctoral degrees are offered by the schools of Architecture, Engineering, Humanities and Social Sciences, Management and Technology, and Science and in the interdisciplinary degree program in information technology (IT). The undergraduate experience features close collaboration with faculty members, experiential learning, undergraduate research, and a rigorous curriculum. Accelerated programs in medicine and law are offered in cooperation with other universities.

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