Concentrations
Students Enrolled in Program
Average Cost per Semester
About the Program
Power the digital world with MGA’s Bachelor of Science in Information Technology. Technology drives everything we do, and businesses need skilled professionals who can design, protect, and manage it all.
At MGA, you’ll gain hands-on experience in ten concentrations of your choice, from cybersecurity and networking tech to software development and IT management.
With flexible on-campus and online options, the program works for your schedule while preparing you for some of the most in-demand careers in the country. Whether you’re coding, analyzing data, or securing networks, you’ll graduate career-ready. Shape the future of technology — start with IT at MGA.
Concentrations
- Cyber Forensics*
- Cybersecurity*
- Data Analytics
- Financial Technology
- Health Informatics
- Integrated Digital Media and Game Design*
- Networking Technologies and Administration*
- Software Engineering*
- Technology Entrepreneurship
- Web Applications Development*
Why MGA?
Affordable
As the number one most affordable state university in the state of Georgia, students at MGA pay on average* $3,041 for a 15 credit-hour semester (that's a full course load).
*Tuition and fees differ for in-state, out-of-state, and international students. Please visit the Tuition page for more information.
Flexible
The BSIT program is offered online and in person. Students may complete up to 40 credit hours through CLEP and DSST exams and transfer college course credit previously earned at other accredited institutions. Non-traditional students can submit prior learning assessments (PLA) to count their previous experiences toward earning academic credit hours.
Accredited
The BSIT program at MGA is accredited by the Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET. MGA is designated as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Education and as a National Center of Digital Forensics Academic Excellence by the Department of Defense Cyber Crime Center.
To learn more about institution-wide accreditation information, please visit the Accreditation page.
What Can You Do with This Degree?
- Networking
- Information assurance
- Media design
- Application development
- Informatics
*Source: https://www.usg.edu/your-future-earnings/app/state/earnings-after-graduation
Courses
Some of the required courses for this program include:
ITEC 2215 Introduction to Information Technology
ITEC 2260 Introduction to Computer Programming
ITEC 2270 Application Development
ITEC 2320 Network Essentials
ITEC 2380 Web Development
MATH 2120 Discrete Mathematics
"It was not until attending Middle Georgia State that I found its true gems — the professors in the IT department. My instructors were sincere in assisting students in any way they could to help them succeed at their educational goals."
-Charles Williams, 2017