Information Technology (BS)

Program of Study

Core IMPACTS Area : Institutional Priorities 14-5
Choose one of the following communication options3
COMM 1110
Public Speaking
Foreign Language Course Options
AMSL, ARAB, CHIN, FREN, GERM, GREK, ITAL, JAPN, KREN, LATIN, PORT, SPAN - 1001, 1002, 2001, 2002; SWAH - 1001, 1002.
Take one of the following courses1-2
ITDS 1779
Scholarship Across the Disciplines
LEAD 1705
Introduction to Servant Leadership
PERS 1506
Perspectives 1-hour
PERS 1507
Perspectives 2-hour
Core IMPACTS Area : Mathematics & Quantitative Skills 13-7
DATA 1501Introduction to Data Science 3
MATH 1001Quantitative Skills and Reasoning3
MATH 1101Introduction to Mathematical Modeling3
MATH 1111College Algebra3
MATH 1113Pre-Calculus4
MATH 1125Applied Calculus3
MATH 1131Calculus with Analytic Geometry I4
MATH 1132Calculus with Analytic Geometry II4
MATH 1165Computer-Assisted Problem Solving3
MATH 1401Introduction to Statistics3
MATH 1501Calculus I4
MATH 2125Introduction to Discrete Mathematics3
STAT 1401Elementary Statistics3
Core IMPACTS Area : Political Science and U.S. History 6
HIST 2111U. S. History to 18653
or HIST 2112 U. S. History since 1865
POLS 1101American Government3
Core IMPACTS Area : Arts, Humanities, and Ethics 6
Select one Fine Arts course3
ARTH 1100
Art Appreciation
ARTH 2125
Introduction to the History of Art I– Prehistoric through Gothic
ARTH 2126
Introduction to the History of Art II– Renaissance through Modern
MUSC 1100
Music Appreciation
THEA 1100
Theatre Appreciation
ITDS 1145
Comparative Arts 2
Select one Humanities course3
ENGL 2111
World Literature I
ENGL 2112
World Literature II
ITDS 1155
The Western Intellectual Tradition
ITDS 1774
Introduction to Digital Humanities
PHIL 2010
Introduction to Philosophy
ITDS 1145
Comparative Arts 2
Core IMPACTS Area : Communicating in Writing 6
ENGL 1101English Composition I3
ENGL 1102English Composition II3
Core IMPACTS Area : Technology, Mathematics, and Sciences 1,37-11
ANTH 1145Human Origins3
ASTR 1105Descriptive Astronomy: The Solar System3
ASTR 1106Descriptive Astronomy: Stars and Galaxies3
ASTR 1305Descriptive Astronomy Lab1
ATSC 1112Understanding the Weather3
ATSC 1112LUnderstanding the Weather Lab1
BIOL 1125Contemporary Issues in Biology Non-Lab3
BIOL 1215KIntroductory Biology4
BIOL 1225KContemporary Issues in Biology with Lab4
CHEM 1151
& 1151L		Survey of Chemistry I
and Survey of Chemistry I Lab		4
CHEM 1152
& 1152L		Survey of Chemistry II
and Survey of Chemistry II Lab		4
CHEM 1211
& 1211L		Principles of Chemistry I
and Principles of Chemistry I Lab		4
CHEM 1212
& 1212L		Principles of Chemistry II
and Principles of Chemistry II Lab		4
CPSC 1105Introduction to Computing Principles and Technology3
CPSC 1301KComputer Science I4
ENVS 1105Environmental Studies3
ENVS 1105LEnvironmental Studies Laboratory1
ENVS 1205KSustainability and the Environment4
GEOG 2215Introduction to the Geographic Information Systems3
GEOL 1110Natural Disasters: Our Hazardous Environment3
GEOL 1121Introductory Geoscience I: Physical Geology3
GEOL 1121LIntroductory Geoscience I: Physical Geology Lab1
GEOL 1122Introductory Geo-sciences II: Historical Geology3
GEOL 1322Introductory Geo-sciences II: Historical Geology Lab1
GEOL 2225The Fossil Record4
PHYS 1111
& PHYS 1311		Introductory Physics I
and Introductory Physics I Lab		4
PHYS 1112
& PHYS 1312		Introductory Physics II
and Introductory Physics II Lab		4
PHYS 1125Physics of Color and Sound3
PHYS 1325Physics of Color and Sound Lab1
PHYS 2211
& PHYS 2311		Principles of Physics I
and Principles of Physics I Lab		4
PHYS 2212
& PHYS 2312		Principles of Physics II
and Principles of Physics II Lab		4
Core IMPACTS Area : Social Sciences6
Select one Behavioral Science course
ECON 2105
Principles of Macroeconomics
ECON 2106
Principles of Microeconomics
PHIL 2030
Moral Philosophy
PSYC 1101
Introduction to General Psychology
SOCI 1101
Introduction to Sociology
Select one World Cultures course3
ANTH 1107
Discovering Archaeology
ANTH 1105
Cultural Anthropology
ANTH 2105
Ancient World Civilizations
ANTH 2136
Language and Culture
ENGL 2136
Language and Culture
GEOG 1101
World Regional Geography
HIST 1111
World History to 1500
HIST 1112
World History since 1500
ITDS 1156
Understanding Non-Western Cultures
Core IMPACTS Total Hours42
Health and Wellness3
KINS 1106Lifetime Wellness2
or PHED 1205 Concepts of Fitness
Select one of the following1
Any PEDS course
MUSC 1206
Body Mapping (Music Majors Only)
1

The hours applied in the Institutional Priorities; Mathematics & Quantitative Skills; and Technology, Mathematics, and Sciences areas must add to 18 credit hours. 

2

ITDS 1145 Comparative Arts, though listed under both Fine Arts and Humanities, may be taken only once. 

3

At least 4 of the credit hours in this area must be in a lab science course.

Major Requirements

Core Requirements
Complete the core requirements for this program45
Core Total45
Field of Study Requirements
Minimum grade of C is required in each CPSC and CYBR course
CPSC 1301KComputer Science I4
CPSC 1302KComputer Science II (1 Credit Hour to Required for the Major)4
CPSC 2105Computer Organization3
CYBR 2159Fundamentals of Computer Networks3
CYBR 2160Intro to Information Security3
MATH 2125Introduction to Discrete Mathematics (one hour to Required for the Major)3
Field of Study Requirements Total18
Required for the Major
Minimum grade of C is required in each BUSA, CPSC and MISM course
BUSA 2100Introduction to Information Systems in Business3
CPSC 3118Graphical User Interface Development3
CPSC 3131 Database Systems I3
CPSC 3165Professionalism in Computing2
CPSC 3415Information Technology (IT) Practicum (take 3 times in 3 different approved subject areas)3
or CPSC 4698 Internship
CPSC 4205IT Senior Capstone3
CPSC 4000Baccalaureate Survey0
ENGL 5195UTechnical and Scientific Writing3
MISM 3115Principles of Information Systems Management3
MISM 4165Project Management3
MISM 4168Systems Analysis & Design3
Math from Core IMPACTS: Mathematics1
1 Credit Hour from Field of Study Requirements CPSC 1302K1
1 Credit Hour from Field of Study Requirements MATH 21251
Required for the Major Total32
Major Electives
Minimum grade of C is required in each course.
CPSC/CYBR/MISM/CYNXSelect 2 credits2
CPSC/CYBR/MISM/FTA/CYNXSelect 12 credits at the 3000 level or above12
Major Electives Total14
General Electives
Select 14 credits, the following are recommended Courses for Business Minor: 114
ACCT 2101
Principles of Accounting I
BUSA 3135
International Business
ECON 2106
Principles of Microeconomics
MGMT 3115
Principles of Management
MKTG 3115
Principles of Marketing
General Electives Total14
Total Credit Hours123
1

Note: Students are limited to no more than 30 credits of courses from the DATCoB with the following prefixes: ACCT/BUSA/MISM/ECON/ ENTR/FINC/FTA/MGMT/MKTG.

Program Map

Plan of Study Grid
First Year
FallCredit Hours
ENGL 1101 English Composition I (minimum grade of C) 3
MATH 1113 Pre-Calculus (minimum grade of C) 4
Institutional PrioritiesCOMM 1110 Public Speaking or foreign language 1001, 1002, 2001, 2002 1 3
CPSC 1301K Computer Science I (minimum grade of C) 4
KINS 1106
or PHED 1205
 Lifetime Wellness
or Concepts of Fitness
 2
 Credit Hours16
Spring
ENGL 1102 English Composition II (minimum grade of C) 3
MATH 2125 Introduction to Discrete Mathematics (minimum grade of C) 3
CPSC 1302K Computer Science II (minimum grade of C) 4
CPSC 2105 Computer Organization (minimum grade of C) 3
Arts, Humanities, and EthicsFine Arts Elective 2 3
Institutional Priorities ITDS 1779 (2), LEAD 1705 (2), PERS 1506 (1; may be repeated with different topic), PERS 1507 (2) 1 1
 Credit Hours17
Second Year
Fall
STAT 1401 Elementary Statistics (Area D course) 3
CYBR 2159 Fundamentals of Computer Networks (minimum grade of C) 3
BUSA 2100 Introduction to Information Systems in Business 3
Arts, Humanities, and EthicsHumanities Elective 2 3
Technology, Mathematics, and SciencesScience Elective with Lab 1, 3 4
 Credit Hours16
Spring
CPSC 3118 Graphical User Interface Development (minimum grade of C) 3
CYBR 2160 Intro to Information Security (minimum grade of C) 3
MISM 3115 Principles of Information Systems Management (minimum grade of C) 3
HIST 2111
or HIST 2112
 U. S. History to 1865
or U. S. History since 1865
 3
Social SciencesSocial Sciences Elective (World Culture) 3
CPSC 3415 Information Technology (IT) Practicum (minimum grade of C) 1
 Credit Hours16
Third Year
Fall
CPSC 3165 Professionalism in Computing (minimum grade of C) 2
General ElectivesGeneral Elective 3
Program ElectiveCPSC/CYBR/MISM Elective (minimum grade of C) 2
Social SciencesBehavioral Science Elective 3
POLS 1101 American Government 3
CPSC 3415 Information Technology (IT) Practicum (minimum grade of C) 1
 Credit Hours14
Spring
CPSC 3131 Database Systems I (minimum grade if C) 3
Program ElectivesCPSC/CYBR/MISM Upper-Division Elective (minimum grade of C) 3
Health and WellnessPEDS Elective 1
General ElectivesGeneral Elective 3
ENGL 5195U Technical and Scientific Writing 3
CPSC 3415 Information Technology (IT) Practicum (minimum grade of C) 1
 Credit Hours14
Fourth Year
Fall
MISM 4168 Systems Analysis & Design (minimum grade of C) 3
Program ElectivesCPSC/CYBR/MISM Upper-Division Elective (minimum grade of C) 3
Technology, Mathematics, and SciencesScience Elective with Lab 1, 3 4
General ElectivesGeneral Elective 3
General ElectivesGeneral Elective 3
 Credit Hours16
Spring
CPSC 4205 IT Senior Capstone (minimum grade of C) 3
MISM 4165 Project Management (minimum grade of C) 3
CPSC 4000 Baccalaureate Survey 0
Program ElectivesCPSC/CYBR/MISM Elective (minimum grade of C) 1 3
Program ElectivesCPSC/CYBR/MISM Elective (minimum grade of C) 1 3
General ElectivesGeneral Elective 2
 Credit Hours14
 Total Credit Hours123
1

Must be a pair of courses: CPSC 2125 Internet Programming-CPSC 4125 Server-Side Web Development or CPSC 3111 COBOL Programming-CPSC 3156 Transaction Processing or CYBR 3106 Cybersecurity Risk Management-CYBR 3119 Fundamentals of Digital Forensics.

1 The hours applied in the Institutional Priorities; Mathematics & Quantitative Skills; and Technology, Mathematics, and Sciences areas must add to 18 credit hours.

2 ITDS 1145 Comparative Arts, though listed under both Fine Arts and Humanities, may be taken only once.

3 At least 4 of the credit hours in this area must be in a lab science course.

Admission Requirements

There are no program specific admission requirements.

Additional Program Requirements

Students must earn a C or better in all WBIT, CPSC and MISM courses in Areas F, G, and H.