Information Technology (B.A.S.)

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The Bachelor of Applied Science in Information Technology (BASIT) program is a unique opportunity designed for graduates of computer information technology programs which typically take three years and generate 90 credits valid for transfer.

This program allows students to earn a bachelor's degree in fourteen months of work and study, commencing in late-June and ending in mid-August of the following year. Students complete 42 credits at Southern New Hampshire University, including a 12-credit IT-based internship with a U.S.-based company. 

Students completing this degree program will be prepared to find positions in the IT industry in the United States, or to return to their own nations with a greater appreciation for the United States and the IT industry. Admission is open only to those students who have completed a three year program at an approved institution.

General Education Courses

Course are 3 credits unless otherwise indicated.

ENG 120 College Composition I
ENG 220 Business Communication
ECO 322 International Economics
COM 212 Public Speaking

Choose one of the following two:

SOC 112 Introduction to Sociology
PSY 108 Introduction to Psychology

One Free Elective

Total General Education Credits 18 credits

Major Courses

IT 305 Digital Game Development
IT 415 Advanced Information Systems Design
IT 420 Advanced Info Systems Implementation
IT 485 Information Tech Strategy and Management
IT 490 Information Technology Co-Op Education

Southern New Hampshire University programs are accredited by:

  • Accreditation Commission for Programs in Hospitality Administration
  • American Culinary Federation Educational Institute
  • Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs
  • European Council for Business Education
  • New England Association of Schools and Colleges
  • New Hampshire Postsecondary Education Commission
  • New Hampshire State Department of Education for Teacher Certification
  • North American Society for Sport Management