Dec 03, 2024  
2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog [Not Current Academic Year. Consult with Your Academic Advisor for Your Catalog Year]

Department of Information and Logistics Technology


Colleges  > College of Technology  > Department of Information and Logistics Technology

Who’s Who in the Department

Chair:

Enrique Barbieri

Professors:

Enrique Barbieri, Art Conklin, Bret Detillier (Instructional), Jerry S. Evans (Instructional), Jerry J. Waite

Associate Professors:

Monica Alters (Instructional), Chris Bronk, Amaury Lendasse, Brian George Mehring (Instructional), Susan L. Miertschin, Philip Charles Snyder (Instructional)

Assistant Professors:

Jose Baez-Franceschi, Tracy Barnwell (Instructional), Peggy Lindner, Jose Martinez (Instructional), Liz Rodwell, Xuquing (Jason) Wu, Yunpeng (Jack) Zhang

Department Overview

The Department of Information and Logistics Technology (ILT) provides undergraduate educational opportunities designed to prepare students for careers in business, industry, and government; the programs are closely linked to workforce quality and productivity for the region, the state, and the nation through its programs in Computer Information Systems, Digital Media, and Technology Leadership and Innovation Management. Graduates are leaders who bring high levels of technology expertise to the workplace and are prepared to guide technological change within the organization.

Our Mission

The mission of the Department of Information and Logistics Technology at the University of Houston is to produce new ideas and knowledge within the fields of: applied data science, cybersecurity, digital media, information systems, communications, and leadership, and innovative management technologies, and to educate highly capable and diverse technology leaders for the state of Texas, the nation, and the global community

Departmental Learning Objectives

To achieve its educational mission, graduates from the ILT department’s programs will have acquired the six capabilities listed below.

Graduates will know how to:

  • Acquire the basic and in-depth knowledge and skills required in their professions.
  • Apply and refine their technological knowledge and skills in leadership, critical thinking, problem-solving, decision-making, teamwork processes, and project management to solve novel, ambiguous, and routine problems.
  • Integrate their knowledge of technological, social, organizational, and value systems to improve the creation and application of technological solutions.
  • Contribute to the improvement of their professions and society through the discovery, application, integration, and assessment of technological capability.
  • Anticipate and fulfill their need for new knowledge and capabilities as their disciplines progress.
  • Employ effective oral, written, graphic, and interpersonal modes of communication for expressing technical concepts to a diverse audience.

To qualify for a Bachelor of Science degree in the Department of Information and Logistics Technology, students must complete university requirements for a baccalaureate degree, including university core curriculum requirements and departmental requirements for a specific degree program as stated in this section of the catalog. The most current information is available at the College of Technology Web site, www.uh.edu/technology/.

All majors and minors in the Department of Information and Logistics Technology must earn a grade of C or better in all major/minor courses. No grade lower than C will be accepted on any courses applicable to the major transferred to the University of Houston. A grade point average of 2.00 or better both cumulatively and in major is required for graduation.

The Department of Information and Logistics Technology also offers a Master of Science degree in Cybersecurity. For more information about this graduate program, refer to the Graduate and Professional Studies catalog or to the College of Technology Web site at www.uh.edu/technology/.

University Core Curriculum

42 Semester Hours

About the UH Core Curriculum  

Please note that some majors have specific requirements in the core curriculum. Refer to the specific degree plans in this catalog for specific requirements.

Programs

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