Information Technology

Information Technology Bachelor of Science, Course Descriptions

Offering Bachelor of Science in Information Technology and Master of Science in Information Technology

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
IET 2227 Statistics 4
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
MATH 2345 Discrete Mathematics 3
    Unused hour from area A 1
Major Courses 45 Hours
CS 1002 Introduction to The Computing Disciplines (institutional credit only) 2
SWE 2642 Professional Practices & Ethics 2
CS 3153 Database Systems 3
SWE 4324 User Centered Design 4
TCOM 2010 Technical Writing 3
MGNT 3105 Management and Organizational Behavior 3
MGNT 3125 Basic Business Finance 3
IT 3124 Hardware/Software Concepts 4
IT 3224 Software Development Life Cycle 4
IT 4123 Electronic Commerce 3
IT 3883 Applications Development using Java 3
IT 4223 Web Development 3
IT 4323 Data Communications and Networks 3
IT 4401 Information Technology Senior Seminar 1
    Free Electives 6
Upper Level Technical Electives:  Choose 5 from the following list.  3 of these will make a concentration, as shown below. 15 Hours
Management Concentration
MGNT 4185 Technical Management 3
MGNT 4151 Production and Operations Management 3
MGNT 4135 Project Management 3
MGNT 3145 Legal Environment 3
Configuration Concentration
IT 3423 OS Concepts and Administration 3
IT 4333 Network Configuration and Administration 3
IT 4823 Information Security Administration 3
IT 4723 IT Policy and Law 3
Advanced Software Development Concentration
IT 4683 Management Information Systems 3
IT 4623 Advanced Software Development 3
IT 3653 Client Server System Administration 3
SWE 4663 Software Project Management 3
Degree Program Total 122
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