All IT majors take coursework that builds on the foundation provided by the Liberal Arts Core and IT core. The specialty allows student to tailor their IT degree to fit their individual interests and goals.
Major Requirements
To fulfill the requirements of the major, all students in this program will take the following coursework in a sequence determined in collaboration with a faculty advisor. All students also must fulfill Liberal Arts Core and University requirements, and some of the following courses may also satisfy those requirements.
- IT 110 Information Technology in the Global Age
- IT 120 Personal Security in the Digital Age
- IT 130 Java Programming or IT 125 Web Development
- IT 205 Computer Technology
- IT 210 Software Engineering
- IT 223 Sophomore IT Seminar
- IT 230 Advanced Java Programming or IT 225 Advanced Web Development
- IT 310 Database Technology
- IT 305 Computer Networking
- IT 323 Junior IT Seminar
- IT 335 Information Security
- IT 355 Software Quality Assurance, Documentation, and Testing
- IT 400 Internship
- IT 423 Senior IT Seminar
- IT 489 IT Capstone Project
- MGT 123 The Business Experience
- MSC 300 Business Statistics
- MSC 345 Project Management
- MA 155 Finite Mathematics or MA 181 Calculus I (Students needing preparation for either course should plan to complete that preparatory coursework during the freshman year.)
- MA 260 Discrete Mathematics for Information Technology
- PH 305 Business Ethics
All majors also complete coursework in a chosen specialty as follows:
Applied IT specialty
- Five (5) courses representing an IT application area that have been approved by the program director
Computer Science specialty
- IT 315 Operating Systems
- IT 320 Structure of Programming Languages
- IT 340 Data Structures and Algorithms
- MA 182 Calculus II
- One (1) Information Technology (IT) or Mathematics (MA) elective
Forensic Computing specialty
- ACT 201 Introduction to Financial Accounting
- CJ 209 The Criminal Justice System
- CJ 310 Policing in American Society
- CJ 320 Cybercrime and Digital Terrorism
- IT 370 Computer Forensics
Health IT specialty
- HIM 115 Medical Terminology
- HIM 125 Health Information Systems
- HIM 365 Integrated Health Care Technology
- IT 380 Electronic Document and Record Management
- LA 250 Legal Aspects of Health Care
Information Systems specialty
- ACT 201 Introduction to Financial Accounting
- LA 248 Business Law I
- MGT 304 Organizational Management
- MSC 310 Decision Analysis
- One (1) elective from any of the following disciplines —Accounting (ACT), Information Technology (IT), Graphic Design (GD), Management (MGT), or Marketing (MKT)
Interactive Media specialty
- GD 101 Software Lab I: Photoshop
- GD 103 Software Lab III: Flash
- GD 104 Software Lab IV: Dreamweaver
- GD 203 Photography: Digital Imaging
- GD 205 Video Production I
- GD 308 Web Design
- GD 404 Performance Media Lab