Information technology majors are prepared to think critically and creatively to succeed in challenging careers in information technology or pursue graduate degrees by using current technical concepts to analyze user needs and integrate IT-based solutions for the changing technological and social environments in a global economy. Curriculum objectives include the design, development, implementation, support and management of computer-based information technology, including network design, development, and management; interactive multimedia, new media, digital media application development; computer and video game development; net-centric computing and security; and Web system management.
The School of Computer Science has formally adopted the following standards for admission to all options of the Information Technology major:
General Education 35
Foundations Requirements 13
GE 1000, GE 3000: University Requirement for Graduation for all undergraduate students that must be satisfied in one of two ways: Complete GE 1000 (all freshmen and transfers entering with 0-29 credits) OR GE 3000 (transfers entering with 30 credits or more).
MATH 1000: Students eligible to take MATH 1054 Precalculus based on their placement test may take that course in place of MATH 1000 and take an additional three credits in Free Electives to total 120 S.H.
Disciplinary/Interdisciplinary Distribution Requirements
Humanities 6
ENG 2403: General Education Required
(Select one course from below)
| Fine Arts or Art History | 3 |
| Philosophy or Religion | 3 |
| Foreign Languages | 3 |
| Music or Theatre | 3 |
| Interdisciplinary | 3 |
Social Sciences 6
| HIST 1062 | WORLDS OF HISTORY: TRADITIONS AND ENCOUNTERS | 3 |
HIST 1062: General Education Required
(Select one course from below)
| Psychology | 3 |
| Economics or Geography | 3 |
| Political Science | 3 |
| Sociology or Anthropology | 3 |
| Interdisciplinary | 3 |
Science and Mathematics 7
MATH 1054: Students eligible to take MATH 2415 Calculus I based on their placement test may take that course in place of Math 1054. In that case, MATH 2415 will fulfill the Distribution requirement and the student may take an additional three credits in Free Electives to total 120 S.H.
MATH 1054: General Education Required
G.E. and Major Capstone
Additional Required Courses 29
Additional Required 29
All major courses, including the capstone, and all "Additional Required" and supporting courses, require a grade of C or better.
MGS 3030: MGS 2030 is a pre-req for MGS 3030
CPS 1231: Students who have had prior programming experience may enter CPS 2231 directly. In this case, CPS 2231 will be counted as the general education requirement and the student may take another 4 credits in Major Electives to total 120 S.H.
Major Requirements 40
All major courses, including the capstone, and all "Additional Required" and supporting courses, require a grade of C or better.
Major Core Requirements 13
TECH 2900 = Writing Emphasis (WE) Course
Major Concentration Requirements 15
| TECH 2925 | WEB CLIENT-SIDE PROGRAMMING | 3 |
| TECH 3520 | NETWORKING ESSENTIALS FOR TECHNOLOGY | 3 |
| TECH 3525 | INTRODUCTION TO UNIX/LINUX | 3 |
| TECH 3720 | DATABASE SYSTEM CONCEPTS AND APPLICATIONS | 3 |
| TECH 3910 | INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PROJECT MGT MANAGEMENT | 3 |
Major Electives 12
12 credits in technology at the 3000 level or above selected with approval of departmental advisor.
Free Electives 16
(50% of free electives must be taken at the 3000-4000 level)
(ID 1400 Computing in Modern Society for 3 credits is recommended if MATH 1000 is needed)
Tech Cooperative Education may be counted as a free elective (no more than 6 S.H.).