The School of Accelerated Degree Programs Bachelor of Science in Information Technology provides a wide range of courses for students interested in the information age. Classes are taught by experienced professionals in the various areas.
The School of Accelerated Degree Programs general education requirements of the university must be met by each student. The Bachelor of Science in Information Technology requires 60-63 semester hours of credit in the major beyond the general education requirements. IMH 14200 (Basic Statistics) is also required for the major, which may be used to fulfill a general education elective requirement. An additional GE-Math course is required for this major, which may be used to fulfill the mathematics general education requirement. The student will work with a faculty advisor to determine an appropriate sequence of courses from the following lists of ten-credit-hour clusters, nine-credit-hour clusters and individual three-credit-hour courses.
General Education Math Requirements for Information Technology
6 credit hours
Required:
One of the following:
| IMH 12100 | Introduction to Contemporary Mathematics | 3 |
| IMH 13200 | Quantitative Management Applications | 3 |
| IMH 22000 | Research Design and Methodology | 3 |
| | or | |
| | Any GE-Math course. | 3 |
Note: These required courses may also be used to complete general education requirements. Please refer to the general education requirements section of this catalog for more information.
Information Technology Core Curriculum
54-57 credit hours
Required Courses
9 or 12 credit hours
Students complete either the Project Management Cluster and the capstone course (Belleville) or the Project Management/Capstone Cluster (St. Charles).
Project Management Cluster (9) IT8 and Capstone (3)
Offered at Belleville.
Project Management Cluster is recommended as last cluster.
Or
Project Management/Capstone Cluster (9) IT24
Offered online or at St. Charles.
| IIT 48100 | Project Management in Information Technology | 3 |
| IIT 48200 | Business Analysis in Information Technology | 3 |
| IIT 48900 | Information Technology Capstone | 3 |
Prerequisite: Must be taken as last cluster.
Elective Clusters
Choose from the following clusters to reach 60-63 credit hours:
Nine credit hour clusters:
Introduction to Programming I Cluster (9) IT23
Introduction to Programming II Cluster (9) IT26
Network Operating System Cluster (9) IC4
| ICS 41100 | Microsoft Windows Server Installation & Configuration | 3 |
| ICS 41200 | Linux Server Installation & Configuration | 3 |
| ICS 41400 | Microsoft Server Identity Administration | 3 |
Virtualization Fundamentals Cluster (9) IT18
| IIT 36600 | Fundamentals of Data Center Virtualization | 3 |
| IIT 36700 | Fundamentals of Cloud Computing | 3 |
| IIT 36800 | Fundamentals of Desktop and Mobility Virtualization | 3 |
Virtualization Administration Cluster (9) IT19
| IIT 42400 | Data Center Virtualization Administration | 3 |
| IIT 42500 | Cloud Computing Administration | 3 |
| IIT 42600 | Desktop and Mobility Virtualization Administration | 3 |
Digital Forensic Cluster (9) IC5
Web Design Cluster (9) IT5
Database Analysis and Design Cluster (9) IT7
| IIT 35100 | Database Analysis and Design Concepts | 3 |
| IIT 45200 | Database Application Implementation | 3 |
| IIT 45300 | Database Project Implementation | 3 |
Advanced Web Design Cluster (9) IT6
| IIT 47700 | Fundamentals of User Interface Design | 3 |
| IIT 47800 | Applications in Object-Oriented Web Development | 3 |
| IIT 47900 | Applications in Multi-Tiered Web Programming | 3 |
Cybercrime Cluster (9) CJ10
Cyber Security Cluster (9) IT16
Offered at Belleville.
| IIT 33200 | Fundamentals of Cyber Security | 3 |
| IIT 33400 | Ethical Issues in Cyber Security | 3 |
| IIT 33300 | Secure Social Interaction in a Digital World | 3 |
Networking Cluster (9) IT3
Offered at Belleville.
Ten credit hour clusters:
Network Technician Cluster (10) IC1
| ICS 32300 | Cisco I-Introduction to Networks | 5 |
| ICS 32400 | Cisco II-Routing and Switching Essentials | 5 |
Network Administrator Cluster (10) IC2
Individual Elective Courses
The following courses may be incorporated into the undergraduate information technology degree. They are taught as individual courses but are offered in the quarter term.