The bachelor of science in information technology (IT) degree at the
University of Cincinnati is now accredited by the Computing Accreditation Commission of
ABET, Inc., the first school in Ohio to receive the honor.
ABET works closely with the SIGITE interest group of the
Association for Computing Machinery to set the body of knowledge that IT professionals are expected to master and practice.
"The accreditation process validates the quality and content of our IT program," says College of Applied Science dean Richard Newrock. "ABET holds to high standards. Degrees with their accreditation are among the best offered anywhere. We view ourselves as a leader in technical education and welcome having our programs stand to their scrutiny.
ABET currently accredits some 2,800 programs at more than 600 colleges and universities nationwide.
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