Information Technology and Cybersecurity (BS)
For students interested in cybersecurity, the assessment of users’ technology needs, and the evaluation, application, administration, and support of technology, we offer a major and minor in Information Technology. An information technologist determines user needs and then develops, manages, and supports technology- based solutions from a security perspective. The major provides students with a solid technical grounding in computer science and information technology, as well as a strong education in the interpersonal skills of communication, teamwork, critical thinking, and ethical decision-making that are vital to the IT industry. Students take courses in communication, management, philosophy, computer science, and information technology. Students are prepared for a broad range of careers, such as web content provider/ manager, web developer, web administrator, IT consultant, network support, customer, security administrator, system integrator, system analyst, security engineer, security software developer, “ethical hacker,” and software developer.
Program Requirements
Major Requirements (44 credits)
Information Technology and Cybersecurity majors complete eleven (11) courses:
| CS 110 | Foundations of Information Technology | 4 |
| CS 112 | Introduction to Computer Science | 4 |
| CS 221 | Database Management Systems | 4 |
| CS 227 | Computer Networks | 4 |
| CS 245 | Computing Systems | 4 |
| CS 321 | Web-Centric Programming | 4 |
| CS 327 | Cybersecurity | 4 |
| CS 343 | Systems Analysis & Design | 4 |
| STAT 118 | Introductory Statistics | 4 |
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| STAT 239 | Regression and Design of Experiments | 4 |
| BUS 221 | Project Management | 4 |
| BUS 234 | Organizational Communication & Behavior | 4 |