Daytona State College Earns ABET Accreditation for Bachelor of Science Information Technology Program

Daytona Beach, Fla. (Sept. 9, 2019) – The Daytona State College Bachelor of Science Information Technology (BSIT) program has received accreditation from the ABET Computing Accreditation Commission. The evaluation was a comprehensive review of the BSIT program as part of its 2018-19 accreditation cycle, which included a self-study and an on-site visit in the fall of 2018.

"This is an impressive accomplishment and a testament to the quality of work by everyone involved," said Dr. Tom LoBasso, President of Daytona State College. "This will only elevate the stature of the program and the quality of students we can attract, as well as employers who will seek out our graduates."

The BSIT is housed in the College of Business, Engineering and Technology's School of Engineering Technology and was originally established in 2010 as the Information Systems concentration of the Bachelor of Science in Engineering Technology. The BSIT later became a standalone degree program in the 2014-15 academic year. Approximately 200 students are enrolled in the program, which produced 25 graduates during the 2017-18 academic year.

"The team of faculty, led by Dr. Ron Eaglin, Chair of the School of Engineering Technology, did an outstanding job preparing the documentation and reports," said Dante Leon, Associate Vice President of the College of Business, Engineering and Technology. "ABET accreditation is the gold standard for engineering and STEM programs, and we are one of the few two-year colleges to have two programs accredited under ABET: the BS in Engineering Technology, and now our BS in Information Technology."

"Earning the ABET accreditation affirms the high quality of our program and it also reflects positively on our college as a whole," Leon added. "The ABET visit team interviewed several departments in our college, from administration, admissions, advising, information technology, math and science, library, and online studies. In all instances they were very impressed with the level of service that we provide."

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