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Patrick H. | BSIT
Academically reviewed by Kathryn Uhles Dean of the College of Business & Information Technology
3-YEAR BACHELOR’S DEGREE
3-Year Accelerated Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology
Take a faster path to your degree with the 3-year BSIT Professional Track, designed for experienced IT professionals.
Patrick H. | BSIT
Academically reviewed by Kathryn Uhles Dean of the College of Business & Information Technology
Program at a glance
- Degree: Bachelor's
- Program type: 3-Year Professional Track
- Total credits: 90 credits
- Transfer credits: Up to 87 accepted (up to 70% of your degree). Jump to transfer credits.
- Course length: 5 weeks
- Format: 100% online
- Core curriculum: Same as standard Bachelor of Information Technology
PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY
- 3 years of professional experience in an IT field
- Currently employed or access to a suitable IT work environment
Not eligible? Explore the 4-year program
START YOUR APPLICATION
- No application fee
- No SAT or ACT required
- Complete in about 20 minutes — or save your progress and finish later
Develop skills in just three years with an accelerated BSIT
The 3-Year Professional Track Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology builds upon existing IT knowledge and experience by expanding technical, analytical and problem-solving skills across core information technology domains. Students learn advanced competencies needed to support and enhance IT across modern business environments.
Why choose this bachelor’s in IT degree?
Finish your degree in three years: Complete fewer electives while earning the same credential as the standard program. Jump to 4-year degree comparison
Build on your professional experience: Connect experience you've already gained in IT with career-relevant coursework. Jump to courses
Gain a head start on your master’s degree: Complete up to three required courses toward an IT master’s degree while finishing your BSIT. Jump to Master of Information Systems
Program overview video
Get a quick introduction to the Bachelor of Science in Information Technology. This overview explains what you'll study, the skills you'll build and career paths for graduates.
Program at a glance
- Degree: Bachelor's
- Program type: 3-Year Professional Track
- Total credits: 90 credits
- Course length: 5 weeks
- Format: 100% online
- Core curriculum: Same as standard Bachelor of Information Technology
PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY
- 3 years of professional experience in an IT field
- Currently employed or access to a suitable IT work environment
Not eligible? Explore the 4-year program
START YOUR APPLICATION
- No application fee
- No SAT or ACT required
- Complete in about 20 minutes — or save your progress and finish later
NEXT START DATE
NOV 17
Apply by: 11/10/2026
- December 08
- January 05
- January 26
Courses for the 3-Year Professional Track Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology
Find what you'll learn in a course – look for the skills-aligned trophy cup
Using labor analytics data, we embed the skills you’ll need in the diverse IT arena into each course for your BSIT degree. You’ll learn about cybersecurity, evolving cloud infrastructures and programming languages.
Requirements and course details
Your course schedule may vary based on transfer credits or credits earned through the University’s Prior Learning Assessment.
Completion of a minimum of 90 credits, including:
- General education: 33 credits
- Electives: 12 credits
- Core courses: 39 credits
- A minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.0
Core courses build your knowledge of various aspects of information technology including information system fundamentals, foundations of security and infrastructure administration.
You’ll learn how to:
- Apply key principles of systems analysis and design to selected business processes
- Design selected network and cloud infrastructures that will comply with key requirements of accepted industry best practices
- Design and develop key database models aligning business requirements for storage, retrieval and use of data
- Implement cybersecurity solutions that comply with global governance best practices
- Demonstrate the ability to evaluate, design and implement application programs to meet business processes
Our electives allow you to explore topics of interest to enhance what you’re learning in your bachelor’s degree in information technology. Learn about data programming languages, cloud services and network technologies.
Our general education courses lay the foundation for all our degree programs. Gaining skills like decision making, planning, problem solving, strategic thinking and interpersonal communication will help create well-rounded professionals in the IT field.
You'll learn these soft skills sought by employers:
- Problem solving
- Information literacy
- Decision making
- Innovation
- Strategic thinking
- Research
- Investigation
- Written communication
We help students prepare to use AI with skills, confidence and integrity.
Gain access to:
- Phoenix Academic Support System (PASS)— AI writing and math support in every course.
- AI Essentials Collection, a set of self-paced modules that develops AI literacy and confidence.
- Generative AI in Everyday Life course, which builds AI skills for the workplace.
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Career-opportunities with a Bachelor of Science in Information Technology
Our program isn’t just about earning an online IT degree – it’s about taking the next steps in your career. Learn practical knowledge and develop job-ready skills to prepare for roles as an information technology director and information systems director.
Skills learned in this program:
- Business Process
- Cybersecurity
- Information Systems
- Operations
- Systems Analyst
The BSIT can prepare you to be a:
- Information Systems Analyst (ISA)
- Information Technology Analyst (IT Analyst)
- Systems Analyst
You may work in:
- Government
- State, local and private educational services
Career outlook
8% growth
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, job growth for computer systems analysts is projected to be much faster than average between 2024 and 2034.
The BLS Projected Growth for 2024-2034 is published by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics. This data reflects the BLS’ projections of national (not local) conditions. These data points are not specific to University of Phoenix students or graduates.
Tuition cost per course
Our per-course pricing can help make planning for your education simple and straightforward. The tuition rates and resource fees shown below are applicable to students enrolling on or after November 2, 2026.
Undergrad
$1,458 / course
All-in price per course
Your price includes:
Cost per credit
Credits per course
$426
x3
Tuition per course
Resource fee
$1,278
+ $180[1]
Locked-in pricing guarantee
What affects the overall cost of my program?
- Locked-in Pricing Guarantee: Your first course. Your last course. Same price. With our Locked-In Price Guarantee, your course pricing won’t go up from start to finish of your enrolled program.
- Savings opportunities: Get your degree faster and for less with eligible transfer credits, scholarships and credit for work and life experience. Students with eligible credits and relevant experience on average saved $11K and 1 year off their undergraduate degree at University of Phoenix. Plus, special tuition rates may be available for associate degree graduates, alumni and other eligible students.
Discover ways to save time and money on your degree with our Savings Explorer® tool:
[1] Resource fee includes: Course electronic textbooks and materials, Microsoft 365®, and access to Microsoft® Copilot and AI resources designed to support your learning, University Library and eBook collection and more.
Save money and time with transfer credits
Your prior eligible college credits could lower your cost and help you graduate sooner.
Get every eligible transfer credit you deserve
As a transfer-friendly university, we’ll request transcripts for you, at no cost to you, when possible, and accept eligible credits from 5,000+ accredited institutions.
[1] Money savings based on prevailing cost per undergraduate course at $1,458 ($426 cost per credit x 3 credits + $180 resource fee). Time savings based on a five-week course.
[2] The average number of applied transfer credits for undergraduate IT degrees is 29.2. Credits may not always apply to specific courses or institutional policy may limit the number of credits that can be applied.
Other ways to save on time and tuition
Because we believe everyone deserves an affordable education, we work hard to help our students achieve one. Here’s a few ways you can save time, save money and avoid starting from scratch.
Your life experiences can be evaluated for potential college credit for your online Bachelor of Science in criminal justice administration degree. If you have military or law enforcement training, you can apply to have that experience evaluated for credit, including:
Your prior eligible college credits can lower your cost and help you graduate sooner. As a transfer-friendly university, we accept eligible credits from 5,000+ accredited institutions.
Are you employed? Check to see if your employer has an alliance agreement with us for education benefits. This can help you save money while gaining skills that could apply to your job.
Are you a Phoenix alum? If so, you’re eligible for special tuition rates and can save up to $2,880 on a bachelor’s degree. You can also save with an alumni scholarship.
If you’re an active-duty service member in the U.S. Armed Forces or an eligible spouse or dependent, you may be eligible for a lower, military tuition rate and can save on tuition.
Do you have expertise in a specific subject? Earn college credit based on your performance on national, standardized tests to save time and money on tuition.
Master of Information Systems program
Complete up to three required courses toward a Master of Science in Information Systems while finishing your BSIT.
Shanetta S. | MIS
Alumni stories
“
I was in sales for about a decade before I wanted something more challenging. That’s when I discovered my love for programming. I could solve more problems designing computer solutions."
Dustin Guichet (BSIT, 2023)
Why choose us?
Everything we do has one purpose: preparing you for your career.
Skills-aligned learning
Career-relevant skills – valued by employers – in weeks. Not years you don’t have.
Career Services for Life® commitment
Career coaching, résumé support and interview prep – available to all active students and graduates for life.
Faculty who practice what they teach
Learn from professionals who average 29+ years of experience and are leaders in their fields. They bring industry insights right to the classroom, and over 80% of students surveyed recommend them. [1]
[1] Citation: June-July 2025 UOPX Biennial Alumni survey of undergraduate, graduate and doctoral alumni who reported graduating in 2024 or 2025 (1,542 respondents, 5% response rate).
85%
Immediate skills application
85% of recent graduates in a 2025 survey believe University of Phoenix helped them develop skills and knowledge that were immediately applicable to their careers. [1]
Alumni stories
“
I started to think future. I felt I needed a degree to get out of the hourly ranks, to become salaried and find other chances to move up."
Chris Sisler (BSIT, 2003)
Learn from professionals working in IT
As a university built for working adults,® we believe you should be taught by faculty who practice what they teach. The IT curriculum they teach today is designed to help you make an impact in your day-to-day work tomorrow, bridging the gap between academics and industry knowledge.
Daniel D'Urso, MBA, MS Computer Science
Faculty, College of Business and Information Technology
Edward Spear MIS, MS CIS, MS MGMT, MS HRM, MS Global MGMT, Doctoral Candidate MIS
Faculty, College of Business and Information Technology
Sharon Golett, MS
Associate Faculty, College of Business and Information Technology
Tony Buenger, MS
Associate Faculty, College of Business and Information Technology
Accreditation
Accredited for 45+ years
Since 1978, University of Phoenix has maintained institutional accreditation by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC), hlcommission.org.
Frequently asked questions about the 3-Year Professional Track Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology
A Professional Track program is a degree pathway designed for students looking for a more direct pathway to their profession of choice. As an admission requirement, BSIT Professional Track students are required to have 3 years of relevant professional IT experience. All students must be currently employed or have access to a suitable IT work environment to complete course assignments.
The 3-Year Accelerated Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology offers qualified students a faster path to graduation if they have three years of professional IT experience. There are 10 fewer courses than the four-year program, which allows students to finish in as little as three years.
The 3-Year Accelerated Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology requires only 90 credits to complete compared to the 120 credits required by a standard 4-year Bachelor of Information Technology degree. The accelerated program also requires three years of professional IT experience to enroll. The standard 4-year program does not require experience to enroll in the program.
The 3-Year Accelerated Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology can be completed in as little as three years requiring only 90 credits. A four-year Bachelor of Information Technology requires 120 credits for graduation.
