Bachelor of Arts in Computer Systems Technology

The Bachelor of Arts in Computer Systems Technology is our newest degree. This degree is designed for students who are seeking flexible, applicable, industry-specific education that is paired with nationally recognized certifications and credentials, part of organizations in which additional education is beneficial and/or necessary for career advancement or seeking a smooth degree completion program through our
partner colleges and surrounding community colleges.

This degree will include various certifications and credentials. This will help students add more of a specialized emphasis as part of their elective coursework and preparation for their career and/or life goals.
Graduates will have knowledge and skills sufficient for them to sit for and pass certification exams in:

•  Network technologies,
•  Operating systems,
•  Cybersecurity, and/or
•  Database technologies

Please read this Advising Guide which describes the BA degree in depth and outlines

the course of study and some important pre-requisites

Curriculum

The curriculum for this degree consists of courses in Rowan Core, Rowan Experience, major requirements, electives, and non-program courses. As the major requirements largely consist of the completion of five Certificates of Undergraduate Studies (CUGS), this degree can be completed in a stackable manner, by completing individual CUGS and then applying those to the bachelor’s degree.

The CUGS offered under this degree are as follows:

For more information on the CUGS related to this program, visit the CUGS for CST page here.

For more information on the certifications this program prepares its students for, visit the full list here.

What jobs will this program prepare its graduates for?

The range of technical careers is vast, and students could focus their degrees in certain areas by stacking with CUGS. Common positions for graduates of this course are below.

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