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Description of Major
Requirements
The
Information Technology major draws from the five disciplines of information
technology, computer science, communications, management, and philosophy.
There are three courses in information technology, five in computer science,
and one in mathematics that provide students with a solid technical
foundation; and, a complementary set of five courses that develop
the so-called ‘soft’ interpersonal skills needed by IT professionals:
one in ethics, two in professional and technical communication, and
a choice of two out of three courses from among a set of two management
courses (on managing the diverse workforce and organizational communication
and behavior) and a philosophy course on critical thinking. The major
in Information Technology includes the following courses:
| Courses in the Information
Technology Major: |
| MATH 210 Discrete
Mathematics (mode 3) |
| CS 112 Introduction
to Programming in JAVA |
| CS 113 GUI and Event Driven Programming |
| CS 226 Computer Architecture
and Organization |
| CS 227 Computer Networks |
| CS 333 Database Design
and Analysis |
| IT 320 Web Technologies |
| IT 343 Systems Analysis
and Design |
| IT 327 Security Issues in a Networked Environment |
| PHIL 225 Ethical,
Legal, and Social Issues in Information Technology (mode 6) |
| COMM 122 Writing Across the Media |
| COMM 366 Professional
and Technical Communication |
| Choose 2 out of the Following |
| MGMT 234 Organizational
Communication and Behavior |
| MGMT 321 Managing
the Diverse Workforce |
| PHIL 122 Critical
Thinking |
Students are strongly recommended to complete
the College’s Independent Learning Requirement by pursuing
an 8-credit internship in Information Technology (IT 370).
Minor in Information Technology
A minor in information technology is available for those students
who wish to enhance their majors with IT skills, intellectual capabilities,
and concepts. Virtually every organization today uses IT, and a
high degree of fluency in this area can provide a strong competitive
advantage in the job market. The IT minor teaches basic information
technology skills in several areas, including Web design, programming,
professional writing, and database design, while developing intellectual
and interpersonal capabilities of problem-solving, communication,
ethical sensitivity, and teamwork. In addition, it cultivates an
understanding of IT concepts that transcends the technology of the
day and provides a firm foundation upon which to build.
| The required courses in the IT minor are the
following: |
CS 101 www.computing.you
or
IT 101 Living in a Digital Society
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| CS 112 Introduction
to Programming in JAVA |
| CS 333 Database Design
and Analysis |
| Choose Two of the Following Courses |
| MGMT 234 Organizational
Communication and Behavior |
| MGMT 321 Managing
the Diverse Workforce |
| COMM 122 Writing
Across the Media |
| COMM 300 Professional
and Technical Communication |
| PHIL 225 Ethical,
Legal, and Social Issues in Information Technology (mode 6) |
Students who have a background comparable
to CS101 and CS112 may substitute upper level CS or IT courses to
complete the minor with permission of the program director.
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