The IST major gives you both business and technical skills and prepares you to work in several sectors, or to serve as a bridge between them.

The IST curriculum focuses on 'problem-based learning.' The idea is that, as a student, you learn more if you are given a problem to solve rather than by memorizing information.

Because the program's focus is on bridging the gap between the users and the creators of technology, you'll also hone your communications and people skills through group projects and presentations.

As an IST graduate, you could work for an aerospace company developing next-generation remote imaging satellites, or lead a hospital team creating a handheld system to deliver patient information to doctors as they do their rounds. You could start a company that produces video games and simulations, or help write new government policies so the underprivileged have better Internet access—the choice is yours.