Information Technology, BS

This program provides students with knowledge and abilities that prepare them for careers in Information Technology (IT) and for continued professional development. The IT professional understands, evaluates, applies, and manages the information technology resources of individuals and organizations to assist them in achieving their goals and objectives. In addition to providing such preparation in an ever changing technical landscape, this program prepares students to be effective communicators and contributing collaborators in multiple domains.

The major courses follow a well-defined prerequisite structure with pervasive topics, such as security, spanning multiple courses. A noteworthy aspect of the program is that the Cognate Area requires both breadth and depth of study in relevant areas, and also provides an opportunity for the completion of a related minor. A capstone course in the senior year requires each student to complete a project under the direction of a faculty member. Opportunities exist for internship and practica experiences.

Information Technology Curriculum

	Department and Number - Descriptive Title of Course	Fall Cr.	Spr. Cr.
First Year
MAJOR	CMPS 134 - Computer Science I - CMPS 144 - Computer Science II	3	4
MAJOR	IT 120 - Human-Computer Interaction	3
GE QUAN	MATH 142 - (Q) Discrete Structures	4
GE EP	IT 112 - (FYDT, FYOC) Introduction to Computing and Information Technology	3
GE EP	WRTG 107 - (FYW) Composition		3
GE HUMN	HUMN ELECT - Humanities Elective		6
GE PHIL - T/RS	PHIL 120 - Introduction to Philosophy - T/RS 121 - (P) Theology I: Introduction to the Bible	3	3
GE FSEM	First Year Seminar¹
		16	16
Second Year
MAJOR	IT 241 - Fundamentals of Information Management - IT 210 - System Administration	3	3
COGNATE - MAJOR	IT 244 - Integrative Programming		3
COGNATE	COGNATE ELECT - Cognate Electives	3	3
COGNATE	MATH 204 - (Q) Introduction to Statistics	3
GE S/BH	S/BH ELECT - Social/Behavioral Electives	3	3
GE PHIL - T/RS	PHIL 210 - Ethics - T/RS 122 - (P) Theology II: Introduction to Christian Theology	3	3
		15	15
Third Year
MAJOR	IT 354 - Computer Networks - IT 310 - System Integration & Architecture	3	3
MAJOR	IT 356 - Web Programming - IT 358 - Information Assurance & Security	3	3
COGNATE	COGNATE ELECT - Cognate Electives	3	3
GE NSCI	NSCI ELECT - Natural Science Electives	3-4	3 - 4
GE PHIL	PHIL 214 - (P) Computers and Ethics		3
GE ELECT	FREE ELECT - Free elective	3
		15 - 16	15 - 16
Fourth Year
MAJOR	IT 490 - (W) Information Technology Project - IT ELECT - Elective/Internship/Practicum	3	3
COGNATE	COGNATE ELECT - Cognate Electives⁴	3	6
GE HUMN - COGNATE	HUMN ELECT - Humanities Elective	3	3
GE ELECT	FREE ELECT - Free Elective	6	3
		15	15
TOTAL: 122 - 124 Credits

¹Selection of a First Year Seminar that also fulfill a General Education Requirement will not add to the total credits for the semester.

²Recommendations include BIOL 110 -111 , CHEM 110-111 , PHYS 120 , PHYS 121 .

³Recommendations include ECO 153 , ECO 154 , S/CJ 210 , PSYC 110 .

⁴At least two courses from one of the areas below, and at least one from one of the other areas. Additional courses must be approved by the student’s Departmental Academic Advisor.

Accounting (ACC 253 - Financial Accounting , ACC 254 - Managerial Accounting )
Art (ART 112 - Color and Design )
Communication (COMM 110 - Interpersonal Communication , COMM 214 - Small Group Communication , COMM 312 - Organizational Communication )
Computing (CMPS 240 - Data Structures and Algorithms , CMPS 250 - Machine Organization and Assembly Language Programming , CMPS 330 - (W) Information Systems Analysis , CMPS 331 - Information Systems Development )
Finance (FIN 251 - Introduction to Finance )
Health Administration (HADM 111 - Introduction to Health Administration , HADM 112 - Health Systems , HADM 211 - (W) Health Administration )
Marketing (MKT 351 - Principles of Marketing )
Management (MGT 251 - Legal Environment of Business , MGT 351 - Principles of Management I , MGT 352 - Principles of Management II )
Mathematical and Theoretical Foundations (CMPS 260 - Theoretical Foundations of Computer Science , MATH 114 - (Q) Calculus I , MATH 368 - Cryptography )
Psychology (PSYC 230 - Sensation and Perception , PSYC 236 - Industrial/Organizational Psychology )
Writing (WRTG 211 - (W) Writing for the Workplace )
Other, as approved by department.

Information Technology, BS

Information Technology Curriculum

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Fourth Year