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Information Technology B.S.

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Information Technology specialists run the gamut in skills — from maintaining the databases that users rely upon to gathering information to serve customers; upgrading computer software, or setting up and maintaining the servers on which the company's applications run. You'll learn all of this and more with a degree in Information Technology from the University of Houston-Clear Lake. This plan prepares you for a variety of IT careers such as systems administrator, network administrator, computer specialist, IT support manager, digital forensics analyst, database manager, database administrator, computer technician, computer security manager, computer systems manager, web designer and developer within commercial, industrial, educational and governmental institutions.

Information Technology Opportunities Abound

Information technology plays a major role in most industries, from finance to health care, and graduates will have career longevity. IT positions are readily available in corporations and small businesses, as the use of computer technology increasingly advances. Professionals with this degree can choose from many computer-based occupations, including overseeing computer and network systems, assisting with new technologies, working in forensics labs and developing websites.

Within this degree, you can choose from several specializations:

  • Forensics
  • Website Design and Development
  • Information Technology Management and Administration
  • Programming

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Admission Requirements

Explore what the future holds for you by attending University of Houston-Clear Lake's College of Science and Engineering. Find out now what it takes to be admitted.


Degree Requirements

Understanding the classes you need to take for your degree at University of Houston-Clear Lake is crucial to planning out your education. The buttons below will allow you to view the full degree requirements and give you an understanding of your academic experience. If you are currently attending a community college in Texas, click on the "Transfer Guide" button to view what classes can be taken at your local community college, and transferred to UHCL to complete your degree.

Information Technology, B.S.Transfer Guide (PDF)


Cost Information

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Deadlines for Applying

  • Freshman Deadlines
  • Fall

    Priority - July 15 
    Final - August 1 

  • Spring

    Priority - November 1
    Final - December 1 

  • Summer

    Priority - March 1
    Final (Summer Session I & II) - May 1 


  • Transfer Deadlines
  • Summer 2024
    Priority - May 1
    Summer I Final - May 22
    Summer II Final - June 28
  • Fall 2024
    Priority - August 1
    Final - August 12
    Returning UHCL Students - August 14
  • Spring 2025
    Priority - December 1
    Final - January 6
    Returning UHCL Students - January 8

  • International Deadlines
  • Fall

    Priority Deadline - May 1
    Extended Deadline - June 1

  • Spring

    Deadline - October 1

  • Summer*

    Deadline - April 1

For more information regarding deferring your application, please visit Deferring International Admission.

Students interested in qualifying for scholarships &/or applying for visas outside the U.S. should apply and submit the application documents/test scores by the priority deadline

*International freshmen applicants will not be accepted for Summer semester.


Locations

University of Houston-Clear Lake

University of Houston-Clear Lake

2700 Bay Area Blvd
Houston, TX 77058
Phone: 281-283-7600

About UHCL


Information Technology B.S. Faculty

Krishani Abeysekera
Krishani Abeysekera

Krishani Abeysekera

Senior Lecturer/System Administrator of Computer Science and Computer Information Systems,
Science and Engineering

Contact number: 281-283-3831
Email: abeysekera@crewbar.net
Office: Delta 165

Krishani Abeysekera Faculty Bio

Josh Baker
Josh Baker

Josh Baker

Lecturer,
Science and Engineering

Contact number: 281-283-3887
Email: bakerjo@crewbar.net
Office: D227

Josh Baker Faculty Bio

Lisa Lacher
Lisa Lacher

Lisa Lacher

Program Director and Associate Professor of Information Technology,
Science and Engineering

Contact number: 281-283-3885
Email: Lacher@UHCL.edu
Office: Delta 161

Lisa Lacher Faculty Bio

Alfredo Perez-Davila
Alfredo Perez-Davila

Alfredo Perez-Davila

Associate Professor of Computer Science and Computer Information Systems,
Science and Engineering

Contact number: 281-283-3863
Email: perezd@crewbar.net
Office: Delta 167

Alfredo Perez-Davila Faculty Bio

Arturo Perez
Arturo Perez

Arturo Perez

Faculty Lecturer,
Science and Engineering

Contact number: 281-283-3893
Email: perezar@crewbar.net
Office: Delta 225

Arturo Perez Faculty Bio