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Information Technology General Requirements


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Degrees

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
Bachelor of Arts in Information Technology
Bachelor of Science in Information Technology

University Requirements

All students must complete the University requirements as explained in the FIU catalog. For students entering after Fall 2003, these will be the University Core Requirements.

You must have earned at least 120 credit hours in order to graduate with a B.A. or B.S. degree.

College Requirements

At least 35 hours must be in 3000-4000 level courses that are taken at FIU.

Students must have a minimum GPA of 2.0 to earn a degree.

School Requirements

If a student takes a course at FIU and has already received transfer credit for an equivalent course at another institution, then the credits for the repeated course at FIU are not applicable toward graduation.

At least 50% of the upper division credits offered by the school must be taken at FIU.

A grade of "C" or better must be obtained in all courses required for the major.

Note: A "C-" is not an acceptable grade.

Additional Requirements

Additional Requirements for Computer Science majors in both tracks:

No computer-related courses in other departments (including CGS 3300) may be taken even for elective credit by a CS major, unless specifically approved in writing by the student's advisor.

No credit for graduation will be given to CS majors for the following courses offered within the School: CGS 2060, CGS 2100, CGS 2423, CGS 2518, CGS 3559, COP 2250, COP 3175, and COP 3804 unless the student took the course before declaring a CS major.

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