Information Technology, B.S.

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Curriculum Guide

Freshman Year

First Semester

CST 120 - Fundamentals of Technology 3 Credit(s) (formerly ECT 120)
CST 130 - Introduction to Unix/Linux 3 Credit(s) (formerly ITT 420)
ENGL 100 - Ideas and Their Expression I 3 Credit(s)
FRST 101 - College Success 1 Credit(s)
MATH 110 - Pre-Calculus for Engineers and Scientists 4 Credit(s)
Global Awareness 3 Credit(s) ¹

Semester Total: 17

Second Semester

CST 112 - Electric Circuits I 3 Credit(s) (formerly ECT 211)
CST 122 - Electric Circuits I Laboratory 1 Credit(s)
CST 140 - Introduction to Computer Programming 3 Credit(s) (formerly ECT 201)
CST 150 - Introduction to Computer Programming Laboratory 1 Credit(s)
ENGL 101 - Ideas and Their Expression II 3 Credit(s)
MATH 131 - Calculus I 4 Credit(s)

Semester Total: 15

Sophomore Year

First Semester

CST 231 - Web Systems 3 Credit(s) (formerly ECT 231)
CST 240 - Applied Java Programming 3 Credit(s) (formerly ITT 240)
MGMT 110 - Business Environment 3 Credit(s) (formerly MGMT 220)
Social & Behavioral Sciences 3 Credit(s) ²
Scientific Reasoning with Lab 4 Credit(s) ³

Semester Total: 16

Second Semester

CST 225 - Computer Database Management I 3 Credit(s) (formerly ITT 325)
CST 235 - Computer Database Management Laboratory 1 Credit(s)
CST 285 - Economic and Social Impacts of Information Technology 3 Credit(s) (formerly ITT 185)
SPCH 250 - Speech Fundamentals 3 Credit(s)
Scientific Reasoning 3 Credit(s) ³
African American Studies 3 Credit(s) ⁴

Semester Total: 16

Junior Year

First Semester

CST 325 - Computer Database Management II 3 Credit(s)
CST 329 - Computer Networking I 3 Credit(s) (formerly ITT 329)
CST 339 - Computer Networking I Laboratory 1 Credit(s)
MATH 224 - Introduction to Probability and Statistics 3 Credit(s)
Technical Elective 3 Credit(s) ⁵

Semester Total: 13

Second Semester

CST 300 - Introduction to Project Management for Information Technology Professionals 3 Credit(s) (formerly ITT 300)
CST 315 - Network Security for Information Technology Professionals 3 Credit(s) (formerly ITT 315)
CST 317 - Human Computer Interaction 3 Credit(s) (formerly ITT 317)
CST 430 - Linux Systems Administration 3 Credit(s) (formerly ITT 430)
Technical Elective 3 Credit(s) ⁵

Semester Total: 15

Senior Year

First Semester

CST 460 - System Integration and Architecture 3 Credit(s) (formerly ECT 460)
CST 496 - Senior Colloquium 1 Credit(s)
CST 498 - Senior Project: A Capstone Experience 3 Credit(s) (formerly ECT 598)
MGMT Elective 3 Credit(s) ⁶
Free Elective 3 Credit(s) ⁷

Semester Total: 13

Second Semester

CST 499 - Senior Project II: A Capstone Experience 3 Credit(s) (formerly ITT 598)
MGMT Elective 3 Credit(s) ⁶
Technical Elective 3 Credit(s) ⁵
Technical Elective 3 Credit(s) ⁵
Free Elective 3 Credit(s) ⁷

Semester Total: 15

Total Credit Hours: 120

¹General Education Elective - Global Awareness.
²General Education Elective - Social & Behavioral Sciences.
³General Education Elective - Scientific Reasoning Elective w/wo lab.
⁴General Education Elective - African American Studies.
⁵Technical Electives - Any CST course that is not required.
⁶MGMT Elective - Any MGMT course.
⁷Free Electives - Any course at or above the 100 level may be taken as a free elective.

Major Program Requirements

Students must earn a C or better in the following courses:

CST 112 - Electric Circuits I 3 Credit(s)
CST 120 - Fundamentals of Technology 3 Credit(s)
CST 122 - Electric Circuits I Laboratory 1 Credit(s)
CST 130 - Introduction to Unix/Linux 3 Credit(s)
CST 140 - Introduction to Computer Programming 3 Credit(s)
CST 150 - Introduction to Computer Programming Laboratory 1 Credit(s)
CST 225 - Computer Database Management I 3 Credit(s)
CST 231 - Web Systems 3 Credit(s)
CST 235 - Computer Database Management Laboratory 1 Credit(s)
CST 240 - Applied Java Programming 3 Credit(s)
CST 285 - Economic and Social Impacts of Information Technology 3 Credit(s)
CST 300 - Introduction to Project Management for Information Technology Professionals 3 Credit(s)
CST 315 - Network Security for Information Technology Professionals 3 Credit(s)
CST 317 - Human Computer Interaction 3 Credit(s)
CST 325 - Computer Database Management II 3 Credit(s)
CST 329 - Computer Networking I 3 Credit(s)
CST 339 - Computer Networking I Laboratory 1 Credit(s)
CST 430 - Linux Systems Administration 3 Credit(s)
CST 460 - System Integration and Architecture 3 Credit(s)
CST 496 - Senior Colloquium 1 Credit(s)
CST 498 - Senior Project: A Capstone Experience 3 Credit(s)
CST 499 - Senior Project II: A Capstone Experience 3 Credit(s)