Information Technology

Information Technology Bachelor of Science, Course Descriptions

Information Technology
(Bachelor of Science Degree Offered)

The Bachelor of Science in Information Technology degree has the primary objective of meeting the high demand for professional degrees in the strategy, development, and administration of integrated computing, management, and information technology systems.  This offering is targeted at the metro Atlanta region, and will serve those students interested in combining computer science, management, and information technology curricula.

Information Technology (IT) is the term used to describe the convergence of Computer Science, Management, and Information Systems.  IT emphasizes the management and performance of information technology planning, development, implementation, and operation, and development of the infrastructure to support the processes necessary to achieve organizational objectives.

The courses in the major include courses from:

The degree has Core requirements, major requirements, and required electives.  The Major contains those courses considered fundamental to the information technology field and the electives give the student some flexibility in choice.

Information Technology Bachelor of Science
Area A  Essential Skills 9 hours
ENGL 1101 Composition I 3
ENGL 1102 Composition II 3
MATH 1113 Pre-calculus (extra hour is applied to area F) 4
Area B  Institutional Options 4 hours
SPCH 2400 Public Speaking 2
STS 2400 Science, Technology, and Society 2
Area C  Humanities/ Fine Arts 6 hours
Area C Group 1 Take One Course From the Literature Group 3
Area C Group 2 Take One Course From the Art and Culture Group 3
Area D  Science, Mathematics, and Technology 11 hours
MATH 2253 Calculus I (extra hour is applied to area F) 4
OR
MATH 2240 Survey of Calculus 4
Area D See your advisor before you select science courses 8
Area E  Social Sciences 12 hours
Area E Group 1 American Context 3
Area E Group 2 World History 3
Area E Group 3 Behavioral Science 3
Area E Group 4 Cultures and Societies 3
Area F  (The extra hour from area A is counted here) 18 Hours
ACCT 2101 Accounting I 3
ACCT 2102 Accounting II 3
IT 1113 Programming Principles 3
OR
CS 1301 Computer Science I 4
IT 1124 Advanced Programming with Applications 4
OR
CS 1302 Computer Science II 4
ENGL 2000 Business Communication (or ENGL 2010) 3 or 4
    Unused hour from area A 1
Major Courses 44 Hours
CS 1002 Introduction to The Computing Disciplines 2
SWE 2642 Professional Practices & Ethics 2
CS 3153 Database Systems 3
SWE 4324 User Centered Design 4
CS 4683 MIS or MGNT 3205 MIS 3
ECON 2105 Macro Economics 3
OR
ECON 2106 Micro Economics  
ENGL 2000 Business Communication 3
OR
ENGL 2010 Technical Writing  
MGNT 3105 Management and Organizational Behavior 3
MGNT 3125 Basic Business Finance 3
MGNT 3135 Marketing Principles 3
OR
IT 3323 Internet Marketing  
MGNT 3145 Legal Environment 3
MGNT 3505 Managerial Statistics 3
MGNT 4135 Project Management 3
MGNT 4151 Production and Operations Management I 3
MGNT 4595 Business Strategy 3
Information Technology 12 Hours
IT 3124 Hardware/Software Concepts 4
IT 3224 Software Development Life Cycle 4
IT 4123 Electronic Commerce 3
IT 4401 Information Technology Senior Seminar 1
Upper Level IT Electives    (Choose 2 from the following:) 6  Hours
IT 3883 Applications Development Using Java 3
IT 4223 Web Development 3
MGNT 4140 Management of Networks and Telecommunications 3
ECET 3810 Applications of C++, JAVA and HTML 3
Choose Two Courses From the Following 6
IT 3883 Applications Development Using Java 3
IT 4223 Web Development 3
MGNT 4140 Management of Networks and Telecommunications 3
ECET 3810 Applications of C++, JAVA, and HTML 3
Degree Program Total 122
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