Do the information systems and technology programs at University of Phoenix teach hands-on technical skills or do they teach concepts only?
The College of Information Systems and Technology offers several bachelor degree programs, including the Bachelor of Science in Information Technology, Bachelor of Science in Information Technology/Visual Communication, Bachelor of Science in Information Technology/Software Engineering and Bachelor of Science in Information Technology/Information Systems Security. These programs have a number of courses that require students to learn hands-on technical skills as applied to business problems. The hands-on technical skills relate to the subject area being covered by the particular course, such as database and web development. Each course covers the technical concepts appropriate to the course content and provides students with practical ways to use technology in a business environment. Students learn hands-on technical skills utilizing their own computers or ones to which they have access. This approach replicates a professional work environment and enables students to access their compu
