NCCU Online Bachelor of Science in Information Technology

See Your Future in Information Technology

Three concentration options

Faculty with real-world experience in IT

Focus on professional development

Get IT and Business Skills Employers Need at NCCU

In today’s digital-driven economy, the need for skilled IT professionals is at an all-time high. At NCCU Online, our mission is to mold you into an in-demand technology expert through a career-focused curriculum, personalized attention, and immersive courses.

NCCU Online’s Bachelor of Science in Information Technology (BS in IT) program is designed for individuals with at least 24 transferable credit hours. The program offers three distinct concentrations: Cybersecurity, Data Analytics, and Information and Communications Technology (ICT). This allows you to adapt your learning path to your career ambitions and gain specialized skills tailored to your professional focus. Plus, you’ll gain foundational knowledge in business, helping you integrate those skills to enhance your employability.

Enrolling at NCCU Online means more than just education. We’re committed to guiding you every step of the way, empowering you with cutting-edge knowledge for both academic and professional success. Here, we don’t just adapt to the future—we set the pace.

Nccu It Image2
Earn Your BS in IT at NCCU Online: Flight Path Programs
Created with the modern professional in mind, our online BS in IT Flight Path Program can help prepare you for certifications such as CAPM, PMP, CompTIA Security+, A+, Network+, and CCNA.

According to the Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities (APLU), typical earnings for bachelor’s degree holders are 84% higher than those with a high school diploma. Plus, college graduates make an average of $1.2 million more over their lifetime.

Through immersive online coursework, you’ll develop skills in:

  • Business Programming: Master the techniques to develop and deploy software solutions tailored for business needs and challenges.

  • Project Management: Acquire the skills to plan, execute, and oversee tech projects, ensuring they meet objectives on time and within budget.

  • Database Management: Learn to design, maintain, and optimize databases, ensuring data integrity, availability, and security.

  • Systems Analysis: Understand and implement strategies to evaluate, optimize, and upgrade various IT systems to align with organizational goals.

Flight Path Programs

Flight Path Programs are designed specifically for returning, adult learners who are balancing work, family, and life responsibilities. These fully online programs offer the flexibility and convenience needed to fit education into a busy schedule, with multiple start dates throughout the year, so you can begin when the time is right for you. Courses are offered in a condensed format, allowing you to focus on fewer classes at a time — making it easier to stay on track, complete your program, and move confidently toward your academic and professional goals.

Recognize Your Career Potential With an IT Degree

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, overall employment in computer and information technology occupations is projected to grow much faster than average for all occupations from 2022 to 2032, with an average of around 377,500 job openings anticipated each year. Here are some potential careers you can reach by earning your BS in IT degree:*

Software Developer

Median Annual Salary: $124,200

Database Administrator

Median Annual Salary: $112,120

Computer Systems Analyst

Median Annual Salary: $102,240

Network/Computer Administrator

Median Annual Salary: $90,520

Computer Support Specialist

Median Annual Salary: $59,660

Curriculum & Courses

The NCCU Online: Bachelor of Science in Information Technology (BS in IT) Flight Path Program is available with three concentrations to choose from: Cybersecurity, Data Analytics, and Information and Communications Technology (ICT). The BS in IT requires 36 hours of general education courses and 27 hours of information technology courses, with between 32 and 36 hours of core business courses depending on the chosen concentration.

Concentration and general elective credit hours vary based on concentration:

  • Cybersecurity requires 18 concentration-specific and 7 general elective credit hours
  • Data Analytics requires 21 concentration-specific and 4 general electives credit hours
  • ICT requires 15 concentration-specific and 6 general elective credit hours.

120 total credit hours are required to graduate. Keep in mind that you’re required to transfer in with at least 24 credit hours.Any additional transfer credits may significantly reduce your required hours to graduate.

Below are the full degree and concentration requirements:

ACCT 2400 - Principles of Accounting I (3)

This introductory course covers the accounting cycle for a proprietorship. Balance sheet items are covered in detail.

CIS 1100 - Business Computer Applications (2)

This course develops the student’s skills in desktop computing through the use of software in order to solve problems within an organization.

CIS 2400 - Fundamentals of Information Systems (3)

This course introduces the student to the strategic use and implications of information technology in the business environment.

DSC 2000 - Quantitative Methods for Business and Economics (3)

Introductory quantitative methods and models, and related software applications, for business decision-making.

DSC 2010 - Elementary Statistics (3)

A course concerned with the application of statistical techniques to economic and business problems.

DSC 3020 - Statistical Analysis (3)

Statistical methods useful in analyzing business problems. Subjects to be covered include: analysis of contingency tables, simple and multivariable regression, model building, index numbers and time series, analysis of variance, and non-parametric statistics.

FIN 3200 - Principles of Finance (3)

This course is designed to give business and non-business students an understanding of the fundamentals of corporate finance.

MGT 1100 - Business Orientation (just required for ICT concentration) (1)

Addresses the importance of peripheral skills and competencies in becoming a management professional and in securing and maintaining employment.

MGT 3000 - Organization & Management (3)

This foundation course provides an overview and analysis of fundamental managerial functions and processes, organizational structure, and management theory that influence effective decision making, strategy implementation, and leadership of human and organizational resources.

MGT 3010 - Career Readiness (just required for ICT concentration) (3)

The School of Business Career Readiness course will provide students with the opportunity to further enhance their professional skills for the global marketplace.

MGT 3400 - Business Communications (3)

This course provides students the tools and techniques necessary to develop oral and written communication skills within the global business environment.

MGT 4740 - Strategic Management (3)

This is the capstone course for graduating seniors. It examines how firms chart their future by formulating, implementing, and evaluating strategies using strategic-management concepts and techniques covered in this course and in other business courses.

MKT 3210 - Principles of Marketing (3)

The major objective is to develop in the student the ability to analyze marketing problems, and to provide an introduction to that sector of business activity concerned with the distribution of products to business and consumers.

CIS 2000 - Business Programming I (3)

This course introduces the theory and application of programming logic, algorithm development, and concepts for business applications.

CIS 2100 - Business Programming II (3)

This course is a continuation of CIS 2000. It involves the manipulation of sequential files, databases by graphical user interface (GUI)-based applications, and arrays. Proper organization and documentation of applications is stressed.

CIS 2500 - Information Technology and Systems Software (3)

This course covers the fundamentals of computer hardware and software as well as advanced concepts. Students who complete this course will be able to describe the internal components of a computer, assemble a computer system, install an operating system, and troubleshoot using system tools and diagnostic software.

CIS 2620 - Project Management (3)

This course introduces the concepts and techniques of project management for a broad range of projects, including information systems and business projects.

CIS 3440 - Database Management Systems (3)

This course provides an overview of the skills and knowledge necessary for the development and management of database systems.

CIS 4600 - Systems Analysis and Design (3)

This course utilizes the systems development life cycle, rapid applications development, prototyping, and project management concepts and tools to plan, analyze, design, and prototype computer-based systems, both concurrently and dynamically.

CSB 2000 - Introduction to Computer Science and Business (3)

This course describes the Computer Science, Information Systems and Business disciplines, the synergy between them, and the career opportunities in these fields.

CSB 3000 - Computer and Business Ethics (3)

This course enables students to understand and apply an ethically principled reasoning approach to business and computer-related issues.

CSB 4900 - Capstone I (3)

This is the first course of the capstone 2-semester sequence which will address challenging computing/business problems.

CSEC 2000 - Cybersecurity Fundamentals (3)

The goal of the course is to introduce students to the world of computer security, cybercrime and cyberterrorism.

Cybersecurity concentration courses - 18 credit hours

Elective courses - 7 credit hours

Data Analytics concentration courses - 21 credit hours

Elective courses - 4 credit hours

ICT concentration courses - 15 credit hours

Elective courses - 6 credit hours

Tuition and Fees

$361 per credit hour*
*$433 for out-of-state students;
tuition subject to change

No additional fees

Financial assistance and payment plans available

In NCCU Online: Flight Path Programs, we strive to provide high-quality education that’s financially accessible. At just $361 per credit hour with no additional fees for in-state students and $433 per credit hour for out-of-state students, our online BS in IT degree delivers dependable value for your education and prepares you to maximize your earning potential. Grants and scholarships are also available to those who qualify.

Learn More

Faculty Working in the Field

Many of our professors are currently working in the field of information technology, allowing them to give you of-the-moment knowledge that’s transferable to your career.

Innovative Online Design

Immersive online courses engage distance learners by leveraging best-in-class technology and instructional techniques. Students can also benefit from online study groups and virtual office hours.

Not Just a Number

You’ll get personalized, one-on-one attention from your professors alongside valuable time with your peers, creating a true sense of belonging and community.

Student-Centric Education

NCCU strives to maintain a 16:1 student-faculty ratio and an average class size of 22 to keep you at the center of learning.

Welcoming & Supportive

Students have access to various services such as academic advising, industry-relevant
conferences, and internships with our corporate partners.

The Eagle Promise

NCCU believes in the success of its students — so much so that it promises to empower every student to earn their degree on time and graduate career-ready, with leadership and networking opportunities along the way.

The next class start date is approaching. Don't wait to apply!

Top-Ranked Education

In 2025, U.S. News & World Report ranked NCCU 15th among Historically Black Colleges and Universities and 15th among Top Public Universities in the South.

Apply Now

What You Need For Admission

NCCU is committed to providing equal educational opportunities and does not discriminate against applicants on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or ability. Please review the below requirements for admission to the online BS in IT, a flight path program.

  • Completed application for admission.

  • Official transcripts of all college coursework sent from the institution(s) with a minimum 2.0 GPA and eligibility to return to the last or current institution.

  • At least 24 transferable credit hours from the last or current institution attended.

  • List of academic courses in progress (if applicable).

  • Must not be on academic probation at a previous or current institution; must not have been suspended or expelled from a previous or current institution.

Please note the following:

  • NCCU will not accept a transfer course with a grade lower than a “C.” Accepted courses are recorded on a student’s transcript; grades and grade points are not calculated.

  • NCCU does not accept transfer credit from challenge examinations or for coursework graded pass/fail.

  • The maximum number of transferable credits is 90 semester hours from a four-year college, and 64 semester hours from a two-year college, with a total maximum of 90 credit hours (combined two-year and four-year credits).

  • To qualify for in-state tuition rates, North Carolina residents must first confirm their in-state status by completing an application through the Residency Determination Service (RDS). To learn more about how to apply for NC residency, please refer to the NC Residency Tuition information page .

Apply Now

Frequently Asked Questions

For most programs, 120 total credit hours are required to graduate. This includes transfer credits and credits you earn at NCCU.

Yes. 24 transferable credits are required to apply.

Yes. North Carolina Central University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award baccalaureate, master’s, education specialist, and doctoral degrees. Learn more about accreditation .

In NCCU Online: Flight Path Programs, you can get a high-quality education $361 per credit hour with no additional fees for in-state students and $433 per credit hour for out-of-state students. Please note that tuition is subject to change. Learn more about financial aid opportunities .

Nccu Nursing Image3

About NCCU

North Carolina Central University (NCCU) prepares students to succeed in the global marketplace. NCCU’s flagship programs in the sciences, education, law, business, nursing, and the arts prepare students for professions ranging from clinical research to information science. Founded in 1910, NCCU remains committed to increased access to higher education.

*General labor market and salary data are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Salary and employment outcomes vary by geographic area, previous work experience, education, and opportunities for employment. NCCU does not guarantee employment placement, salary level, or career advancement. Additional training and experience may be necessary for leadership positions.

Privacy Policy