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UWF’s information technology program earns prestigious ABET accreditation 

Sep. 17, 2024
The University of West Florida’s Bachelor of Science in Information Technology has been accredited by the Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET. ABET is the recognized global accreditor of college and university programs in applied science, computing, engineering and engineering technology and is among the most respected accreditation organizations in the United States. ABET accreditation is assurance that a program meets the quality standards established by the profession for which it prepares its students.
UWF student smiling at UWF Center for Cybersecurity

“Achieving ABET accreditation for the UWF Bachelor’s in Information Technology demonstrates our core value of innovation and commitment to continuously improving our degree programs,” said Dr. Dallas Snider, professor, UWF vice provost and the former chair of the department who oversaw all of the changes and processes that led up to the accreditation. “Our graduates now have opportunities for employment with organizations that require an ABET accredited degree.”

The B.S. in Information Technology trains students to be leaders in information technology and provides them with a firm grounding in cybersecurity, databases, networks, operating systems and programming principles. UWF’s information technology program prepares students for various industry certifications including Cisco, Red Hat, and CompTIA Security+. These certifications open up additional job opportunities and ensure that the program graduates are ready for the workplace. 

For more information about UWF’s Bachelor of Science degree program in Information Technology, visit uwf.edu/CyberIT.

For more information about ABET, its member societies and the accreditation criteria used to evaluate programs, visit www.abet.org.

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