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Bachelor of Science in Information Technology

The School of Computing and Information Sciences offers a Bachelor of Science degree in Information Technology as a single major. This program is open to those students who wish to get a Bachelor of Science degree in Information Technology and must minor in another discipline (Computer Science and Computer Engineering are not accepted as the minor for the other academic discipline).

Degree Requirements

Information Technology BS degree as a first major requires completion of prerequisite courses and 60 credit hours (20 courses) of required and elective courses as outlined below. All courses must be completed with a grade of C or better.

Minor in Another Discipline

All students must complete a minor in another discipline (15 credits) Computer Science and Computer Engineering are not accepted as the minor for the other academic discipline.

Prerequisites

All students must have completed the following courses (or equivalent) prior to starting their Information Technology program.


Core IT Courses

All students must complete all of the following courses:


IT Electives

All students must take 5 elective courses. Students must select two areas of concentration and take at least two courses in those two selected areas (4 courses). The fifth course may be selected from any available area of concentration.

Free Electives

Students must complete additional free elective courses, as needed, in order to reach 120 minimum credit hour requirement.

IT Elective Course Offerings

  Fall Spring Summer
System Administration COP 3348
COP 4343
COP 3348
COP 4343
COP 3348
COP 4343
Applied Network Administration CNT 4513 CIS 4930 -
Databases COP 4722 COP 4723 -
Application Development COP 4005
COP 4813
COP 4005
CEN 4023
COP 4005