Information Technology at CSU
The College of Information and Mathematical Sciences (CIMS)
offers a Bachelor, Applied Associate, and minor in Information Technology.
The objective of the Information Technology curriculum is to prepare
students to enter the rapidly expanding job market and to contribute to the
intellectual body of knowledge. Based on experience and personal
expectations, graduating students are expected to comfortably enter
employment or attend graduate school after completing the program.
The curriculum is designed to enable all graduates to meet the
following learning outcomes. Graduates of the BIT will be able to:
1. Use and apply current IT discipline-related concepts and practices.
2. Identify and analyze problems or opportunities in the IT realm and
define requirements for addressing them when an IT solution is appropriate.
3. Design and develop effective IT-based solutions and integrate them
into the user environment.
4. Create and implement effective project plans.
5. Identify and investigate current and emerging technologies and assess
their applicability to address individual and organizational needs.
6. Analyze the impact of technology on individuals, organizations, and
society.
7. Collaborate in teams to accomplish common goals.
8. Communicate effectively and efficiently.
9. Recognize the qualities necessary to succeed in a professional
environment
Effective Fall 2010,
Credits coming from the AASIT highlighted
BACHELOR OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEGREE PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
Core Curriculum (Areas A - E) ...................................... 42 hours
- CRIT 1101 Critical Thinking (Area B1)
3 hours
- ENGL 1101 English Composition I (Area A1) 3 hours
- ENGL 1102 English Composition II (Area A1) 3 hours
- HIST 2111, or
HIST 2112 (Area E3) 3 hours
- MATH 1101 Mathematical Modeling (Area A2)* 3 hours
- MATH 1221 Finite Mathematics (Area D2) 3 hours
- POLS 1101 American Government (Area E1) 3 hours
- COMM 1110 Spoken Communication (Area B2)** 2 hours
- Area C1 (Literature, Philosophy, or Foreign Language) 3 hours
- Area C2 (Fine Arts, or Intermediate Foreign Language) 3 hours
- Area D1 (Science Sequence) 7 hours
- AFAM 2010, PSYC 1101 SOCI 1101, or WST 2010 (Area E 4) 3 hours
- HIST 1111, HIST 1112, or HIST 2750 (Area E2) 3 hours
Lower Division Major Requirements (Core Curriculum Area F) 18 hours
- ITFN 1101 Foundations of Information Technology 3 hours
- ITFN 1303 Foundations of Programming, C# *** 3 hours
- ITFN 2313 Intermediate Programming, C# *** 3 hours
- ITFN 2411 Intermediate Webmaster 3 hours
- ITFN 2123 Foundations of Project Management 3 hours
- MATH 1231 Introductory Statistics; or MATH 2020 Introductory Discrete Mathematics; or MATH 2502 Calculus II; or WBIT 2300 Discrete Mathematics for IT 3 hours
Lower Division Major Requirements (IT Foundations) ……………………. 19 hours
- ITFN 1201 Foundations of Database Design 3 hours
- ITFN 1401 Foundations of Webmaster 3 hours
- ITFN 1501 Foundations of Networking and Security 3 hours
- ITFN 2001 Professional Development Seminar 1 hour
- ITFN 2012 Lower Division Capstone in Information Technology **** 2 hours
- COMM 1110 Spoken Communication** 1 hour
- ITFN 2211 Intermediate Database Design;
- ITFN 2511 Intermediate Networking and Security 3 hours
Upper Division Major Requirement........
15 hours
- ITFN 3112 Systems Analysis and Design 3 hours
- ITFN 3314 Testing & Quality Assurance in
Software Development 3 hours
- ITFN 3134 Secure Systems Development 3 hours
ITFN 3601 Operating Systems 3 hours
- ENGL 3900 Professional and Technical Writing; or ENGL 3901 Writing for Digital Media 3 hours
Major Concentration........9 hours
Select 9 hours from one of the following areas:
E-Commerce emphasis
- ITDB 4201 Advanced Database Modeling 3 hours
- ITMM 4413 Infrastructure for E-Commerce 3 hours
- ITMM 4423 Security for E-Commerce 3 hours
Database Administration emphasis
- ITDB 4201 Advanced Database Modeling 3 hours
- ITDB 4202 Database Applications
3 hours
- ITDB 4203 Database Administration and Architecture 3 hours
Information Technology and Security emphasis
- ITNW 4501 Network Planning and Design 3 hours
- ITNW 4502 Secure Networks and Communications Protocols 3 hours
- ITNW 4511 Business Continuity Planning and Disaster Recovery 3 hours
Software Development emphasis
- ITSD 4301 Algorithms I 3 hours
ITSD 4303 Human Computer Interaction 3 hours
- ITSD 4312 Algorithms II 3 hours
Upper Division Information Technology Electives ....................................... 6 hours
Upper Division Free Electives ....................................... 6 hours
Internship or Clinical Requirements ....................................... 5 hours
- ITFN 4003 Portfolio Development and Presentation 2 hours
- ITFN 4014 Internship Cooperative 3 hours
Total Degree Requirements ................................. 120 hours
* Depending on math placement score, may take one of the following:
MATH 1231, Math 1241, Math 1113, or Math 1501
** Two hours of COMM 1110 count in Area B2, one hour counts as part of the required IT Foundation.
*** May choose CSCI 1301, 1302 in place of ITFN 1303, 2313
**** May substitute ITFN 2211 or ITFN 2511 if not already taken, or ITFN 1601. A substitution will
result in one excess credit.