Information Technology, Bachelor of Science

CIP Code

11.0103

Program Description:

Information Technology encompasses all aspects of computing technology. A Bachelor's degree will apply modern technologies to the areas of programming to traditional, web and mobile applications, and will cover such areas as networking, information security and databases. The courses also prepare the student to take on many of the industry’s top certifications. This bachelor's degree prepares the student to pursue a wide range of IT positions such as database and system administrators, web and application developers, network analyst, security analyst, security risk assessor and IT implementation specialists.

Note: This program meets the specifications for the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) STEM Designated Degree Program List.

Program Requirements (120 Credits)

General Education (39 Credits)

Student Life Skills (1 Credit)

SLS 1501College Study Skills

1

English and Communications (9 Credits)

ENC 1101English Composition I

3

ENC 1102English Composition II

3

SPC 1017Fundamentals of Oral Communications

3

Humanities (6 Credits)

Any Two Humanities Courses

6

Behavioral/Social Science (6 Credits)

ECO 2013Principles of Macroeconomics

3

Any Social Science Course

3

Natural Science (7 Credits)

Any Two Natural Science Courses Including One Lab

7

Mathematics (7 Credits)

MAC 1105College Algebra I

3

STA 2014Introduction to Statistics

4

Information Literacy (3 Credits)

CGS 1030Introduction to Information Technology

3

Core Requirements (42 Credits)

CGS 2540CDatabase Management System

4

CGS 1820CWeb Programming I

3

CGS 3092Cyberethics

3

CIS 2202Introduction to Computer Forensics

3

CIS 4526Project Management in IT

3

CNT 2000CNetworking Essentials

3

CNT 2401CNetwork Security

4

COP 1250CJava Programming I

3

CTS 1651CLAN Switching and Wireless Networks

4

CTS 2111Linux Operating System

3

CTS 2151CA+ Computer Maintenance and Repair I

3

CTS 2152CA+ Computer Maintenance and Repair II

3

ISM 3011Management Information Systems

3

Electives (21 Credits)

CGS 1500CWord Processing

4

CGS 1522CMicrosoft Office Specialist (MOS) PowerPoint

3

COP 2010CVisual Basic Programming I

4

CTS 2155CIT Help Desk Support

4

CTS 2300CClient Operating System

4

CTS 2302CActive Directory Service

4

CTS 2328CServer installation, configuration and administration

4

CTS 2650CRouting Protocols and Concepts

4

Cybersecurity Concentration (18 Credits)

CIS 3535Principles of Information Security

3

CIS 3363Cybersecurity Fundamentals

3

CIS 4204Ethical Hacking

3

ISM 4320Management of Information Security

3

CGS 4812Disaster Recovery

3

CNT 2404CIntrusion, Prevention and Detection

3

Computer Forensics Concentration (18 Credits)

CIS 3382Investigating Hard Disk, Files and OS

3

CIS 3391Computer Forensics Investigation Procedures

3

CIS 4389Investigating Data and Image Files

3

CNT 2414CInvestigating Cybercrime

3

CNT 2510CInvestigating Wireless Networks and Devices

3

CTS 2315CIntrusion Detection and Firewalls

3

Programming and Database Management Concentration (18 Credits)

CGS 2821CWeb Programming (II)

3

COP 2805CJava Programming II

3

COP 4594Advanced .Net Framework

4

CTS 2433CSQL Server

4

ISM 3212Advanced Database management

4

NOTE: A total of up to 60 credits may be transferred from the General Education and/or Elective courses taken during a degree program. FNU reserves the right to transfer the appropriate courses.

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