Your natural sense of curiosity will be rewarded as a Computer Information Technology major. You'll use your drive for learning to help develop innovative new ideas.
Why Major in Computer Information Technology?
The technology field is constantly growing and changing. It needs people who are excited to be on the cutting edge of innovation as the field continues to evolve. If you’re easily bored with the status quo and always imagining ways things could be better, you might be a good fit for a computer information technology (CIT) career.
CIT courses provide you with strong technical skills, a thorough understanding of business needs and the ability to communicate effectively with customers, colleagues and business leaders.
Why Study Computer Information Technology at CSUN?
Faculty Mentors
You'll enjoy the personal attention of experienced faculty members who care about your progress — and your success.
Student Community
Our active student chapter of the Association for Computing Machinery will help to advance your technical skills while you socialize with like-minded students. Members of Layer 8, CSUN's computer security club, engage in insightful presentations and labs during weekly meetings and participate in competitive events held throughout the year.
What You'll Learn
The major in computer information technology consists of a set of core requirements plus either a minor or a domain emphasis package, which is similar to a minor.
You'll gain an applied knowledge of fields including:
- Web programming
- System infrastructure
- Databases
- Networking
- E-business
- Project management
- Data center management
- Security and information assurance
An objective of our program is to prepare you to effectively apply information technology to other disciplines. You'll engage in an in-depth study of an area that uses computing in a substantive way and that emphasizes collaboration and communication with others.
Careers & Outcomes
Technology powers businesses of all kinds. Our graduates work in fields as different as retail, finance, manufacturing and education.
Job Titles
- Information Systems Manager
- Strategic Technology Consultant
- Systems Analyst
- Information Security Analyst
- Computer Network Architect
Employers
- Amazon / Amazon Web Services (AWS)
- Palo Alto Networks
- The Walt Disney Company
- Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)
- PennyMac Financial Services
- Medtronic
- Amgen
- Ernst & Young
- Northrop Grumman Corporation
CSUN Pioneer Leaves a Legacy to Support Minority Students in Computer Science
The first African American dean of engineering in the California State University system left an endowment for annual scholarships to promising undergraduates, especially first-generation students, studying computer science.
Accreditation
The B.S. in Computer Information Technology is accredited by the Computing Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET). With ABET accreditation, students and employers can be confident that a program meets the quality standards that produce graduates prepared to enter a global workforce.