The Comparison of Courses in Southern New Hampshire University and Kent State University

The SNHU University offers many programs related to information technology field such as BS in computer information technology, BA in computer information technology, BS in computer science, BS in Game programming & development, and MS in information technology. All of these programs are further required with different set of courses for students to complete their relevant IT program with required credit hours.. For instance, at SNHU the major program of BS in Information Technology comes with so many courses including Foundation in Application Development, Computer Platform Technologies, Database Design & Management, Network & Telecommunication Management, and Information Technology Strategy & Management. The above mentioned courses are campus based courses, but the good thing is that SNHU also offers various online courses in information technology field. Each course is unique in its own way to equip students with lots of knowledge and skills. In this paper, some of these courses will be compared with the IT courses being studies in Kent State University to see that how both universities are handling the courses in information technology field.

Course Sequence of The Comparison in Southern New Hampshire University and Kent State University

            The sequence of the courses in the university is also very good for each specific field. The above mentioned courses are from the BS in information technology, and here is the proper sequence of these courses in SNHU:

Foundation in Application Development, Computer Platform Technologies, Database Design & Management, Network & Telecommunication Management, and Information Technology Strategy & Management. All of these courses account for total credit hours of 120.

Appropriateness of courses and electives The Comparison in Southern New Hampshire University and Kent State University

All of the courses offered by Southern New Hampshire University have appropriateness in terms of sequence and electives. The university provides mid level undergraduate courses, and then higher level courses of Masters Level, which shows that they have appropriate number of courses in a proper sequence for the students. I think that the university is not likely to provide the students with the wide option for the elective subject that is also likely to make the student quite a restricted about the selection of the course that the student is going to elect. But still, it is important to mention that university does give options of electives in few courses like in Computer Information Technology (BS), the SNHU provides electives courses in digital commerce, global IT management, systems security, and 3D modeling.

Multiple tracks for students The Comparison in Southern New Hampshire University and Kent State University

There are different kinds of the courses that the Southern New Hampshire University is likely to offer to the students. In the entire program of the study, there are also said to be different tracks from which the students can choose any of the track of its choice. It completely depends on the students what track the student is likely to choose to complete a specific degree. I think the method that the Southern New Hampshire University has given to complete any degree that it offers is likely to make a lot of sense for the student and depending on the abilities of the students the company provides the student with particular courses.

The program has multiple tracks for the students as after the completion of the degree programs students can apply in various fields of education and working position. They can also start their masters in the computer sciences and masters in information technology field. Computer information technology course covers the courses that are also taught in the information technology courses therefore after getting the degree in this course students can apply for masters in information technology course.

Comparison with Kent State University Courses the Comparison in Southern New Hampshire University and Kent State University

When the courses of the Southern New Hampshire University are compared with the Kent State CIS-B.B.A program, I think that the Kent State University is likely to provide the wide range of courses in information technology as compared with the courses of Southern New Hampshire University. So the Kent State CIS program is likely to provide a wide range of option for the students who are willing to do the degree in computer information systems as compared with the Southern New Hampshire University. When BS in computer information technology of SNHU is compared with B.B.A in computer information systems of Kent State University, it is evident that both programs do allow selecting some electives. But the good thing about Kent State University course is that it is equipped with more variety and it is the one, which can help students to get wide range of knowledge regarding the subject. The number of courses for Kent State program is seven including Web programming, Systems analysis & design, Database management systems, and Software integration etc, whereas SNHU program offered six courses. The other major difference is that Kent State courses allow selecting various major electives like Enterprise Systems & Business Processes, Network Theory & Application, Information Systems Management, and Special Topics in Information Systems etc. But overall, courses from both university programs are good enough for students to learn as much as they can.

Internships Programs The Comparison in Southern New Hampshire University and Kent State University

The Southern New Hampshire University program is also likely to provide the students with the internships for the real word experience for them and provide them more of the chances to explore their internal capabilities in a professional environment. University administration manages the internship program for students. It has been observed that students doing BS in Computer Information Technology has been able to get internships in renowned companies like SCD Solutions and Fidelity Investments. Same goes for the Kent State University as well. The B.B.A in CIS program of Kent State University allows students to avail summer and other kind of paid internships in the relevant industry, which helps them to apply their study knowledge in the practical field.

SNHU Website: https://www.snhu.edu/campus-majors/undergraduate/bs-computer-information-technology

Website Kent State: http://catalog.kent.edu/colleges/bu/mis/computer-information-systems-bba/index.html#programrequirementstext