Information Technology Major
Goal 1: Students will learn how to perform the requirements of a practicing informational technologists.
Outcome 1: Students will be able to solve technical problems and implement their solutions in an appropriate technological environment.
Goal 2: Students will study the foundations of scientific and mathematical principles that support the IT discipline.
Outcome 2: Students will be able to design systems, components, or processes to meet specified requirements of IT.
Goal 3: Students will be prepared to utilize what they have leaned and communicate it to others.
Outcome 3: Students will be able to analyze and communicate contemporary issues related to the IT field orally and in written form.
Goal 4: Students will understand how to adapt an evolve in complex technological environments.
Outcome 4: Students will be able to work in teams to create various software systems within IT environments.
The traditional undergraduate programs includes a minimum of 120 credits distributed across three components: A General Education component divided into Signature Courses, Variable Courses, and an Integrative Learning requirement; a Major and Divisional component; and Free Electives. In addition to course requirements as specified in each area, students must complete one certified course in each of the following overlay areas1:
- Diversity, Globalization or Non-western Area Studies,
- Ethics Intensive
- Writing Intensive, and
- Diversity
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Overlay requirements are part of the 120 credit requirements
General Education Signature Courses
See this page about Signature courses.
General Education Variable Courses
See this page about Variable courses. Six to Nine courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | ||
| MAT 155 | Fundamentals of Calculus | 3 |
| or MAT 161 | Calculus I | |
| Natural Science | ||
| One semester of any lab-based natural science course (see ILC) | ||
General Education Overlays
General Education Integrative Learning Component
See this page about Integrative Learning Component. Three courses:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ECN 101 | Introductory Economics Micro | 3 |
| ECN 102 | Introductory Economics Macro | 3 |
| Any College of Arts & Sciences course | ||
Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Core Courses | ||
| ACC 101 | Concepts of Financial Acct | 3 |
| ACC 102 | Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| CSC 120 | Computer Science I | 4 |
| CSC 121 | Computer Science II | 4 |
| CSC 201 | Data Structures | 4 |
| CSC 202 | Computer Architecture | 3 |
| CSC 240 | Discrete Structures | 3 |
| CSC 261 | Principles of Programming Lang | 3 |
| CSC 310 | Computer Systems | 3 |
| CSC 315 | Software Engineering | 3 |
| CSC 351 | Database Management Systems | 3 |
| CSC 353 | Internet Application Develpmnt | 3 |
| Internet of Things | ||
or CSC 360 | Intro to Cloud Computing | |
| CSC 495 | Computer Science Project | 3 |
| Select two additional courses 1 | 6 | |
| Total Hours | 48 | |
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Any ACC, CSC, DSS, ECN, or FIN courses with advisor approval.
Free Electives
Six courses