Re: Information Sciences in GTA
hey Cheegs...
almost all Universities offer part-time undergrad programs with many evening classes. However, there may still be some courses that are only offered during the day time. In addition to trying to find a flexible program that suits you, you also need to get your employer's support in helping you pursue your studies. Lest be said, of course you'd have to create a business case for it and assert that your studies will not impinge upon your work. Who knows... if you're lucky, the employer may even pitch in with the tuition.
Coming to specific programs in the GTA, the best model I've seen for part-time undergraduate program is at York's Atkinson Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies. From what I read last year while I was doing some research on schools, their part time student contingent is almost 75% and hence most of the courses they offer are either in the evenings or late afternoons. They do offer a Bachelors in IT with concentrations in E-Commerce, Systems Analysis, and IT Auditing.
Lastly, you need to narrow down your scope and decide between Info Sci or Info Tech. They are vastly different areas of study with some areas of overlap...
- Info Sci is primarily concerned with topics around data modelling, information architecture, information retrieval, content management, and user centered design of information technologies. So all in all, while technologies are going to be at the core of the program, you're going to be looking at the development of these technologies in line with various information science theories.
- On the other hand, Info Tech is mainly about the application and use of IT by individuals and organizations. So you end up learning more about implementation and use rather than the development of techs. Topics would include Sys Analysis, ERP Systems, Networks Mgmt., DB Design, BPM, UI Design etc. From what I know of your background, you're perhaps better suited to a program in Info Tech or Business Informatics (application of IT to business contexts).
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