Information Technology, BS
60-63 credit hours
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.
Elective Clusters
Choose from the following clusters to reach 60-63 credit hours:
Ten credit hour clusters:
Foundations of Cybersecurity Cluster (10) IC6
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
Prerequisites: ICS 32300; ICS 32400.
Nine credit hour clusters:
Introduction to Programming I Cluster (9) IT23
Introduction to Programming II Cluster (9) IT26
Prerequisites: IIT 21500; IIT 21800; IIT 31900.
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 |
Prerequisites: ICS 32500; ICS 32600.
Digital Forensic Cluster (9) IC5
Prerequisites: ICS 41100; ICS 41200; ICS 41400.
Web Design Cluster (9) IT5
Prerequisites: (IIT 21500; IIT 21800; IIT 31900) and (IIT 31400; IIT 31500; IIT 31600).
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 |
Prerequisites: (IIT 37700; IIT 37800; IIT 37900) and (IIT 35100; IIT 45200; IIT 45300).
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 |
Prerequisites: IIT 21500; IIT 21800; IIT 31900.
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.
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.