Information Technology Major
The Department offers a BS in Information Technology program which prepares students for professional careers or advanced degree programs in the field of information technology with emphasis on database management, internet application development, software engineering and web technologies.
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.
Cornerstone Core Curriculum Requirements
Consist of 14 core and 2 overlay requirements. See below for additional detailed information on each of these requirements.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| First Year Course Requirements | ||
| ENG 101 | Craft of Language | 3 |
| World History Course Area | 3 | |
| Philosophy Requirements | ||
Either Level One or Level Two (but not both) -- must be Ethics designated. If approved, philosophy courses may count for a student's Writing Intensive overlay. Students may not double-count the same course as Philosophy Level Two and as a Mission Overlay course. | ||
| Philosophy Level One | 3 | |
| Philosophy Level Two | 3 | |
| Theology & Religious Studies Requirements | ||
If approved, Theology & Religious Studies courses may count for a student's Writing Intensive overlay. Students may not double-count the same course as CCC Theology and as a Mission Overlay course. | ||
| Theology | 3 | |
| Religious Studies | 3 | |
| Diversity & INT 151 Requirements | ||
A student's Diversity course may not count for any other CCC course area requirement or as their Mission Overlay course. If approved, Diversity courses may count for a student's Writing Intensive Overlay requirement. INT 151 may not count for any other CCC requirements. This course must be taken in the first two years | ||
| Diversity | 3 | |
| INT 151 | Inequality in American Society | 1 |
| Math & Natural Science Requirements | ||
If approved, Math & Natural Science Requirements may count toward overlay requirements. | ||
| Mathematics | 3-4 | |
| Natural Science | 4 | |
| Social Science Requirement | 3 | |
If approved, such Social Science Requirement may count toward a student's overlay requirements. | ||
| Non-Native Language Requirement | 3-4 | |
A single Non-Native Language course may not count as an overlay course but a second language course fulfills a student's Mission Overlay requirement. | ||
| Literature Requirement | 3 | |
If approved, Literature courses may count toward a student's overlay requirements. | ||
| Fine and Performing Arts, Creativity, and Design Requirement | 3 | |
If approved, Fine and Performing Arts, Creativity, and Design courses may count toward a student's overlay requirements. | ||
| Overlay Requirements | ||
| Writing-Intensive | 3 | |
If approved, Writing-Intensive courses may double count as major courses, minor courses, electives, or as any CCC course area requirement except for the first-year courses (World History and Rhetoric and Composition). | ||
| Mission-Overlay | 3 | |
Mission Overlay courses may double count as major courses, minor courses, elective courses, or any of the following CCC course areas: Fine and Performing Arts, Creativity, and Design, Literature, Mathematics, Natural Science, or Social Science. | ||
| Total Hours | 47-49 | |
Recommended CCC Courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Social Science | ||
| Introductory Economics Micro | ||
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 495 | Senior Project | 3 |
| ECN 102 | Introductory Economics Macro | 3 |
| Mathematics (will count as CCC: Mathematics) | 3-4 | |
| Fundamentals of Calculus | ||
| Calculus I | ||
| Select five additional courses 1 | 15 | |
| Total Hours | 57-58 | |
- 1
Any ACC, CSC, DSS, ECN, or FIN courses with advisor approval.
Free Electives
Six courses. Graduation requires 120 credits. Any credits necessary to reach that number outside of the CCC and major requirements are considered free electives.
Areas of Interest
Students interested in Artificial Intelligence can take three electives from the following list:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| CSC 330 | Generative AI | 3 |
| CSC 349 | Machine Learning | 3 |
| CSC 362 | Artificial Intelligence | 3 |
| CSC 372 | Game AI | 3 |
Students interested in Cybersecurity can take three electives from the following list:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| CSC 340 | Intro to Cybercrime | 3 |
| CSC 364 | Network Forensics | 3 |
| CSC 366 | Intro to Ethical Hacking | 3 |
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | |
| CSC 120 | Computer Science I | 4 |
| INT 151 | Inequality in American Society | 1 |
| Philosophy Level One or Theology | 3 | |
| World History | 3 | |
| Mathematics | 3-4 | |
| Hours | 14-15 | |
| Spring | ||
| CSC 121 | Computer Science II | 4 |
| MAT 155 |
Fundamentals of Calculus or Calculus I or Introductory Economics Micro |
3-4 |
| Non-Native Language | 3-4 | |
| Social Science | 3 | |
| ENG 101 | Craft of Language | 3 |
| Hours | 16-18 | |
| Sophomore | ||
| Fall | ||
| CSC 201 | Data Structures | 4 |
| CSC 240 | Discrete Structures | 3 |
| ACC 101 | Concepts of Financial Acct | 3 |
| ECN 101 or ECN 102 |
Introductory Economics Micro or Introductory Economics Macro |
3 |
| PHL Level I or Theology | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| CSC 261 | Principles of Programming Lang | 3 |
| ACC 102 | Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| ECN 101 or ECN 102 |
Introductory Economics Micro or Introductory Economics Macro |
3 |
| PHL Level Two | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Junior | ||
| Fall | ||
| CSC 202 | Computer Architecture | 3 |
| CSC 351 | Database Management Systems | 3 |
| Diversity | 3 | |
| Natural Science | 3-4 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15-16 | |
| Spring | ||
| CSC 310 | Computer Systems | 3 |
| CSC 357 or CSC 360 |
Internet of Things or Intro to Cloud Computing |
3 |
| Literature | 3 | |
| Elective or Writing Intensive overlay | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Senior | ||
| Fall | ||
| CSC 315 | Software Engineering | 3 |
| CSC 353 | Internet Application Develpmnt | 3 |
| ACC, CSC, DSS, ECN or FIN elective | 3 | |
| Fine & Performing Arts, Design, & Creativity | 3 | |
| Elective or Mission Overlay | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| CSC 495 | Senior Project | 3 |
| ACC, CSC, DSS, ECN or FIN elective | 3 | |
| Religious Studies | 3 | |
| Free Electives | 6 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Total Hours | 121-125 | |