Information Technology Major, BS

Program Description

The Information Technology program provides a high quality applications-oriented undergraduate education in computer information technology as preparation for productive employment or graduate education.

Information Technology Program Educational Objectives

As productive members of the information technology profession graduates will:

1. Demonstrate the ability to solve computing problems appropriate to their levels of professional experience.

2. Demonstrate the ability to contribute effectively and ethically to the benefit of teams.

3. Continue to update their professional knowledge and skills to adapt to the changes in technology and the needs of the workplace.

Student Learning Outcomes

The Information Technology Program enables students to achieve, by the time of graduation the ability to:

1. Analyze a complex computing problem and to apply principles of computing and other relevant disciplines to identify solutions.
2. Design, implement, and evaluate a computing-based solution to meet a given set of computing requirements in the context of the program’s discipline.
3. Communicate effectively in a variety of professional contexts.
4. Recognize professional responsibilities and make informed judgments in computing practice based on legal and ethical principles.
5. Function effectively as a member or leader of a team engaged in activities appropriate to the program’s discipline.
6. Identify and analyze user needs and to take them into account in the selection, creation, integration, evaluation, and administration of computing‐based systems. [IT]

General Education Courses

Written Communication (WRI 1301/ENG 1305)

Literature (AK/GEO) (Eng 1305)

Oral Communications (GEO)

Social/Behavioral Science

Culture & Foreign Language (AK)

Fine Arts (AK)

Historical Studies (AK)

Curricular Theme #1

Curricular Theme #2

Information Literacy

Major Requirements

To complete the major in information technology, the student must satisfy requirements of the major components of the program which include computer science, mathematics, and physics courses. The major components include a set core of courses, advanced set of courses, and a set of required major support courses.

A minimum grade of “C” or better is required in each computer science, science, and mathematics course required for the major.

General Education/Math Courses Supporting the Major

• MAT 1313 - Pre-Calculus II Credits: 3 hrs *
• MAT 2326 - Elementary Statistics Credits: 3 hrs
• MAT 2337 - Discrete Mathematics Credits: 3 hrs
• MAT 2417 - Calculus I Credits: 4 hrs *

General Education/Science Courses Supporting the Major

• Biological Science Elective
• Physical Science Elective
• PHY 2331 - General Physics I Credits: 3 hrs
• PHY 2131 - General Physics I Laboratory Credits: 1 hr
• PHY 2332 - General Physics II Credits: 3 hrs
• PHY 2132 - General Physics II Laboratory Credits: 1 hr

Foundation Courses

(20 semester hours)

• CIT 1105 - CSC Colloquium Credits: 1 hr
• CIT 1308 - Introduction To Programming Credits: 3 hrs
• CIT 1310 - Computer Programming I Credits: 3 hrs
• CIT 1311 - Computer Programming II Credits: 3 hrs
• CIT 2131 - Professional Development Credits: 1 hr (1st /yr)
• CIT 2310 - Introduction to Software Systems Credits: 3 hrs
• CIT 2320 - Introduction to Computer Hardware Organization Credits: 3 hrs

Breadth Courses

(27 semester hours required)

• CIT 3321 - Operating Systems Credits: 3 hrs
• CIT 3322 - Computer Architecture Credits: 3 hrs
• CIT 3323 - System Administration I Credits: 3 hrs
• CIT 3325 - Introduction to Information Security Credits: 3 hrs
• CIT 3332 - Fundamental of Internet Systems Credits: 3 hrs
• CIT 3351 - Data Communications Credits: 3 hrs
• CIT 3355 - Principles of Database Management Credits: 3 hrs
• CIT 4350 - Software Engineering Credits: 3 hrs
• CIT 4388 - System Design and Development Credits: 3 hrs

Depth Areas & Courses

(12 semester hours required)

• CIT 4323 - System Administration II Credits: 3 hrs
• CIT 4355 - Database Management System Design Credits: 3 hrs
• CIT 4356 - Web Programming Credits: 3 hrs
• CIT 4391 - Computer Science CO-OP Credits: 3 hrs