{"id":2,"date":"2020-06-24T15:04:51","date_gmt":"2020-06-24T19:04:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/master\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2026-03-10T10:16:37","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T14:16:37","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/laps\/itec\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome to the School of Information Technology"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpv-view-output\" data-toolset-views-view-editor=\"e6932fc69a9e0582f433053990e9f0d7\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-toolset-views-view-editor\">\n\n\n<div id=\"wpv-view-layout-174430\" class=\"js-wpv-view-layout js-wpv-layout-responsive js-wpv-view-layout-174430\" data-viewnumber=\"174430\" data-pagination=\"{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;174430&quot;,&quot;query&quot;:&quot;normal&quot;,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;disabled&quot;,&quot;effect&quot;:&quot;fade&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;:&quot;500&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;enabled&quot;,&quot;stop_rollover&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;cache_pages&quot;:&quot;enabled&quot;,&quot;preload_images&quot;:&quot;enabled&quot;,&quot;preload_pages&quot;:&quot;enabled&quot;,&quot;preload_reach&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;spinner&quot;:&quot;builtin&quot;,&quot;spinner_image&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/lapsdev\/toolkit-test\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-views\/embedded\/res\/img\/ajax-loader.gif&quot;,&quot;callback_next&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;manage_history&quot;:&quot;disabled&quot;,&quot;has_controls_in_form&quot;:&quot;disabled&quot;,&quot;infinite_tolerance&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;max_pages&quot;:1,&quot;page&quot;:1,&quot;base_permalink&quot;:&quot;\/laps\/itec\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2?wpv_view_count=174430&amp;wpv_paged=WPV_PAGE_NUM&quot;,&quot;loop&quot;:{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;data&quot;:[],&quot;id&quot;:0}}\" data-permalink=\"\/laps\/itec\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2?wpv_view_count=174430\">\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Today\u2019s organizations rely on complex information systems to deliver products and services. To design, develop and manage these systems, you will need a solid understanding of both key information technologies (IT), and how people, organizations and businesses work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the School of Information Technology you will learn how to apply that technology to solve organizational problems. You will gain a distinct range of skills, including how to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>use the latest technologies for designing and developing IT solutions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>plan, implement and administer complex information systems<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>identify and analyze business problems and devise, communicate, negotiate and co-ordinate technology-enabled solutions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>manage complex technology acquisitions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>customize and integrate technology to support all kinds of users\u2019 needs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading text-uppercase h5\">Quick Links<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list list-unstyled\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/laps\/itec\/information-technology\/\">Undergraduate Program<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/gradstudies\/ist\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Graduate Program<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/profiles.laps.yorku.ca\/faculty-fulltime-listing\/?facultyarea=school-of-information-technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Our Faculty<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/laps\/itec\/faculty-research\/our-research\/\">Our Research<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button bg-primary-2 text-white rounded-0 learnmore-block p-2\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-color has-background no-border-radius wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/laps\/itec\/information-technology\/program-degree-change\/\" style=\"color:#ffffff;background-color:#810001\">Program &amp; Degree Change Requirements\/Change of Major to ITEC <i class=\"fas fa-chevron-right small pl-2\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Read our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/vpepc\/indigenous-initiatives\/land-acknowledgment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Land Acknowledgment<\/a> which recognizes the unique and enduring relationship of Indigenous people and their traditional territory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light full-width bg-primary\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#e31837\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group container pt-4 mt-3\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"h4 has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-af7a9b2bd9463e36de196311a85c9ac7\">Discover the world of Information Technology (IT) and become an IT professional able to design, implement, customize and manage technologies in order to better serve users.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-2 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"662\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/laps\/itec\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/211\/2021\/01\/UniqueProgrammingSA-1024x662.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-173695\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/laps\/itec\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/211\/2021\/01\/UniqueProgrammingSA-1024x662.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/laps\/itec\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/211\/2021\/01\/UniqueProgrammingSA-300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/laps\/itec\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/211\/2021\/01\/UniqueProgrammingSA-1536x992.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/laps\/itec\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/211\/2021\/01\/UniqueProgrammingSA.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-0dbe3847149f8e6e2aa306b54cce5a84\">Unique Programming<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-white-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-white-background-color has-background\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-d660d9fb3d649fa673b142f32c7e18c5\">Our programs are designed to build balanced, versatile and business-aware IT professionals who have just the right mix of technical and business skills to succeed. ITEC focuses on applications of software and information technologies and how they can be systematically designed and developed to meet critical business and organizational problems.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"662\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/laps\/itec\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/211\/2021\/01\/DemandSA-1024x662.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-173692\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/laps\/itec\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/211\/2021\/01\/DemandSA-1024x662.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/laps\/itec\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/211\/2021\/01\/DemandSA-300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/laps\/itec\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/211\/2021\/01\/DemandSA-1536x992.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/laps\/itec\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/211\/2021\/01\/DemandSA.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-5f2e8fdef9bec7db444cb6bac5d58a1f\">Demand for IT skills<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-white-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-white-background-color has-background\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-8b6915b4c065fd881d9adc64aa15030e\">Designing, developing and managing complex information systems are tasks that require both solid knowledge of key information technologies and a deep understanding of people, organizations and businesses. The IT industry is in great demand for professionals who possess this skill combination, which you will master through your studies at York.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"662\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/laps\/itec\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/211\/2021\/01\/InternshipSA-1024x662.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-173694\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/laps\/itec\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/211\/2021\/01\/InternshipSA-1024x662.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/laps\/itec\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/211\/2021\/01\/InternshipSA-300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/laps\/itec\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/211\/2021\/01\/InternshipSA-1536x992.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/laps\/itec\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/211\/2021\/01\/InternshipSA.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-1a0c39516b4fc181ae2e7b695dfa36e9\">Co-op Opportunities<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-white-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-white-background-color has-background\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1c1ed7e16815f47cfdcf0c0ca5f7bb04\">Through the LA&amp;PS Co-op Program, you have the opportunity to be employed by major organizations within the Greater Toronto Area. You will have the opportunity to advance your professional skills, make connections, and see how theory applies in practice during your co-op, the duration of which can be anywhere between three and 12 months.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"662\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/laps\/itec\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/211\/2021\/01\/FlexibilitySA-1024x662.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-173693\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/laps\/itec\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/211\/2021\/01\/FlexibilitySA-1024x662.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/laps\/itec\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/211\/2021\/01\/FlexibilitySA-300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/laps\/itec\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/211\/2021\/01\/FlexibilitySA-1536x992.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/laps\/itec\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/211\/2021\/01\/FlexibilitySA.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-f1da38495b47423ba4c0c8a1776d9803\">Flexibility<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-white-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-white-background-color has-background\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-d6341f60126933d6107d1593eb90ac93\">With three separate honours programs, you can choose to specialize in the highly technical IT courses, focus on a combination of IT and business courses, or combine your IT courses with a wider set of electives. Whatever your goal, the ITEC programs will allow you to expose yourself to the exact mix of technical, methodological and business education that matches your talent and inclinations.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group grey-bg-block has-very-light-gray-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-3 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<i class=\"fas fa-quote-left h1 text-primary\"><\/i>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">My most memorable moment was the first week of my undergraduate degree. To see the vast and abundant student groups and organizations displayed throughout YorkU campus welcoming new students made me feel as if I had arrived at a true bastion of diversity not just of academics, but of thought and ideals. That scene of the sprawling student group booths like many single communities coming together to paint a mosaic of diversity were a perfect reflection of the diaspora that inhabits the city of Toronto.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> \u2014 Aadil Maan<br><em>Alumnus, Information Technology '10<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"small\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/laps\/itec\/about\/our-alumni\/\">Read more testimonials from our alumni<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized border-md border-laps\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"430\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/laps\/itec\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/211\/2021\/01\/Aadil-Maan-350-x-430.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-173758\" style=\"width:350px;height:430px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/laps\/itec\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/211\/2021\/01\/Aadil-Maan-350-x-430.jpg 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