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Students also complete a <a href=\"https:\/\/marymount.edu\/academics\/college-of-business-innovation-leadership-and-technology\/school-of-technology-and-innovation\/undergraduate-programs\/\">minor<\/a>, specializing their degree in areas of interest that meet IT needs that include <a href=\"https:\/\/marymount.edu\/Academics\/college-of-business-innovation-leadership-and-technology\/school-of-technology-and-innovation\/undergraduate-programs\/information-technology-b-s\/it-minors\/cybersecurity-minor\/\">Cybersecurity<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/marymount.edu\/Academics\/college-of-business-innovation-leadership-and-technology\/school-of-technology-and-innovation\/undergraduate-programs\/information-technology-b-s\/it-minors\/cloud-computing-minor\/\">Cloud Computing<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/marymount.edu\/academics\/college-of-business-innovation-leadership-and-technology\/school-of-technology-and-innovation\/undergraduate-programs\/information-technology-b-s\/it-minors\/data-science-minor\/\">Data Science,<\/a>&nbsp;and more.<b><\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Ideal location<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Located in Arlington, Va., we are right outside Washington, D.C., the center of the government&#8217;s technology focus and close to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bizjournals.com\/washington\/news\/technology\">one of the highest concentrations of technology on the East Coast<\/a>. Our location provides access to a wide range of internships and job opportunities with organizations like Amazon Web Services, Freddie Mac, the FBI, the CIA, and Capital One.&nbsp;<b><\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Prepare for the workforce<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">With Marymount&#8217;s B.S. in IT, you&#8217;ll understand cutting-edge technology as well as the writing and teamwork skills you&#8217;ll need on the job. 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