Information Technology Major (M)
The BS degree program in Information Technology is designed for students who are interested in specifying, managing and applying technology for their organization . An IT graduate responds to the practical, ongoing demands of a business for computing resources. Because all organizations utilize technology, the IT graduate solves problems by supporting the organization and other employees in their quest for information.
This program prepares students for vocations such as system administrator, network administrator, computer support engineer, technologist, information system trainer, technical marketing professional, communications engineer, telecommunications specialist, computer operations and data center director.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Requirements 1 | 45 | |
| Major Requirements | 43 | |
| Electives | 32 | |
Minor: Required | ||
| Total Hours | 120 | |
| 1 | For transfer students, please see the Advanced Transfer Core. |
Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Core Courses | ||
| Cosmogony (required for Human Beings and Being Human) | ||
Mathematics requirement 1 | ||
| Professional Core Courses | ||
| PHIL 211 | Elementary Logic | 3 |
| Required Courses | ||
| CSC 150 | Foundations of Computer Science | 3 |
| CSC 175 | Theory and Fundamentals of Computer Science | 3 |
| CSC 180 | Systems Integration | 3 |
| CSC 200 | Coding I- Fundamentals | 3 |
| CSC 250 | Coding II- Algorithms | 3 |
| CSC 313 | The IT Experience | 1 |
| CSC 370 | Software Engineering | 3 |
| CSC 410 | Computational Dilemmas | 3 |
| CSC 430 | Database Fundamentals | 3 |
| CSC 491 | Capstone Project | 3 |
| Major Electives | ||
| Select a minimum of 12 credits 2 | 12 | |
| Total Hours | 43 | |
| 1 | IT majors cannot use CSC 150 Foundations of Computer Science to satisfy the core mathematics requirement. |
| 2 | Additional upper division CSC courses approved by the department chair; consult with your advisor for approval. |