Curriculum for B.S. in Information Technology, Information and Network Security Option

General Education

Foundations Credits:
FCWR 101 Writing I: Foundations of College Composition1 3
FCWR 151 Writing II: Foundations of Research Writing1 3
FCWR 304 Communication for Technical Professions 3
    Total: 9 Credits
[1] Intensive English as a second language is not acceptable as a substitution for any of these requirements. The only permissible substitution is FCWR 111 and FCWR 161 in place of FCWR 101 and FCWR 151.
 
Data Literacy Credits:
DATA 101 Making Sense of a Data-Oriented Society 3
 
Social Science Core Credits:
IENG 400 Technology and Global Issues2 3
[2] Cross-listed with ICSS 309.
 
Seminars (select courses from three of the four areas) Credits:
ICBS 3XX Behavioral Science choice 3
ICLT 3XX Literature choice 3
ICPH 3XX Philosophy choice 3
ICSS 3XX Social Science choice 3
    Total: 9 Credits
Students must take three seminar courses from three different areas of study.
 
Math and Science Credits:
MATH 161 Basic Applied Calculus 3
PHYS XXX Physics choice 3
    Total: 6 Credits
 

Major Requirements

Engineering Technology Credits:
ETCS 105 Career Discovery3 2
ETCS 108 Computer, Internet, and Society 3
    Total: 3–5 Credits
[3] This course may be waived for students and transfers with sophomore or higher status. All course substitutions must be approved by the department chairperson.
 
Computer Science Credits:
CSCI 125 Computer Programming I 3
CSCI 155 Computer Organization and Architecture 3
CSCI 185 Computer Programming II 3
CSCI 235 Elements of Discrete Structures 3
CSCI 260 Data Structures 3
CSCI 330 Operating Systems 3
CSCI 345 Computer Networks 3
    Total: 21 Credits
 
Information Technology Credits:
ITEC 251 Applied Discrete Structures I 3
ITEC 290 Database Systems 3
ITEC 305 Internet Programming I 3
ITEC 320 Web-based Multimedia Development I 3
ITEC 357 Cisco Academy Level 1 3
    Total: 15 Credits
Professional Options (choose one of the following below): Information and Network Security Option or General Option
 
Information and Network Security Option (choose three courses) Credits:
ITEC 365 Secure Programming 3
ITEC 310 Introduction to Network and Internet Security 3
ITEC 440 Advanced Network and Internet Security 3
ITEC 445 Operating System Security 3
ITEC 450 Seminar Project 3
ITEC 460 Topics in Information Technology 3
ITEC XXX Elective 3
    Total: 9 Credits
 
General Option (choose three courses) Credits:
CSCI/ITEC XXX Electives4 9
    Total: 9 Credits
[4] Electives must be 300- or 400-level CSCI/ITEC courses that are approved by the department.
 
Engineering Management Credits:
IENG 251 Project Engineering 3
 
Management Credits:
MGMT 421 Cyber Law, Policy, and Ethics 3
 
Electives Credits:
General Electives 12
Liberal Arts Electives 6
Mathematics Elective 3
Science Elective 3
Science and Technology Electives5 12
    Total: 36 Credits
[5] Science and Technology Electives can be any PHYS, MATH, or any other courses offered by CoECS.
 
Co-op Option (students take both courses) Credits:
ETCS 300 Foundations for Success in CoECS Co-op 0
ETCS 301 CoECS Co-op 0
    Total: 0 Credits
 
Total Required Credits = 120–122