INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
School of Business and Technology

B.S. in Information Technology
The Bachelor of Science in information technology curriculum gives students a broad education in current areas of information technology with a focus on application development skills, networks and communication systems, Internet and Web technologies, security, database management, business processes, and project management. It provides a suitable background for employment in software development and testing, application support, network maintenance, database development, e-commerce, or IT management and services.

Core and Concentration Requirements
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CIS 120 Computer Science I (CIS 115)
CIS 130 Programming and Problem Solving with C++ (CIS 120)
CIS 140 Computer Architecture (CIS 115)
CIS 150 Discrete Math (MATH 120)
CIS 160 Introduction to Web Design and Development (CIS 115)
CIS 220 Computer Science II (CIS 120)
CIS 230 Application Development using VB.NET (any program course)
CIS 235 Introduction to e-Business (CIS 140 & CIS 160)
CIS 250 Intro to Algorithms (CIS 130 & CIS 150)
CIS 260 Advanced Web Design and Development (CIS 220 or CIS 160)
CIS 330 OOP using Java (CIS 130 & CIS 220)
CIS 340 Operating Systems (CIS 120 & CIS 240)
CIS 360 Database Management (CIS 260)
CIS 365 Network Administration (CIS 260)
CIS 370 Software Engineering I (CIS 120 & CIS 140)
CIS 425 Practicum
CIS 435 E-commerce Senior Project (CIS 335 & CIS 360)
CIS 460 Network Security (CIS 150 & CIS 260)
CIS 485 Special Topics (permit)
CIS 490 Senior Capstone (all “Core” completed)
MATH 130 Plane Trigonometry (MATH 120)
MATH 210 Calculus I (MATH 130)
MGMT 120 Introduction to Business and Technology Skills

CIS electives 9

B.S. Suggested Sequence

First Year Fall
CIS 115 Fund of Computer Apps 3
CIS 120 Computer Science I 3
CIS 140 Computer Architecture 3
CIS 160 Intro Web Design and Dev 3
MGMT 120 Intro to Business & Tech Skills 3
Total 15

First Year Spring
CIS 130 Prog Prob Solv C++ 3
CIS 220 Computer Science II 3
COMM 204 Intro to Sp Communication 3
ENGL 101 English Composition I 3
MATH 120 College Algebra 3
Natural science elective 3
Total 18

Second Year Fall
CIS 230 Appl Dev Using VB.NET 3
CIS 235 Intro to E-business 3
CIS 335 OOP Using Java 3
ECON 201 Principles of Economics I 3
PHIL 190 Ethics 3
Total 15

Second Year Spring
CIS 260 Adv Web Design and Dev 3
CIS 370 Software Engineering 3
ECON 202 Principles of Economics II 3
ENGL 102 English Composition II 3
MATH 130 Plane Trigonometry 3
Humanities/fine arts elective 3
Total 18

Third Year Fall
CIS 330 E-commerce Management 3
CIS 340 Operating Systems 3
CIS 360 Database Management 3
MATH 210 Calculus I 4
CIS elective 3
Total 16

Third Year Spring
CIS 150 Discrete Structures 3
CIS 250 Intro to Algorithms 3
CIS elective 3
Natural science elective 3
Social science elective 3
Total 15

Fourth Year Fall
CIS 460 Network Security 3
CIS 425 Practicum 9
CIS elective 3
Total 15

Fourth Year Spring
CIS 365 Network Administration 3
CIS 425 Practicum 6
CIS 435 E-commerce Senior Project 3
CIS 485 Special Topics 3
CIS 490 Senior Capstone 3
Total 18

Degree total 130