Concentration in Information and Communications Technology
The Information and Communications Technology concentration provides for the study of information and communications systems integral to modern business and industry. The concentration emphasizes theory and application relating to the management and operation of computer and technical systems used for communications, information management, control technology, and publishing. Students may elect to incorporate a minor in computer science, management information systems, business, economics, or art.
Courses & Requirements
UNIVERSITY CORE - 37 Credits
College Writing
EYE 112 Built Environment
Quantitative Reasoning Pre-Calculus above
Creative Expression
Socio-cultural Economics
Science Exploration PHY or CHY w/Lab
Cultural Interpretation
Ethical Inquiry
THEMATIC CLUSTER
Cluster Course 1
Cluster Course 2
Cluster Course 3
Capstone ITT 460
DEPARTMENTAL REQUIREMENTS - 18/19 Credits
ITP 210 Technical Writing
BUS 345 Info Tech/MIS
MAT 148 Applied Calculus
Statistics
Science
Comp.Progrmning
General Electives - 6 Credits
Professional - 15 Credits
ITP 230 Project Management
ITP 280 Industrial Org., Mgt., & Supr.
ITP 350 Teambuilding and Facilitation
ITP 381 Human Resource Dev./Ind.
ITS 300 Ergonomics/Time Study
Professional Electives - 12 Credits
Technical - 42 Credits (Required 21)
ITT 181 Introduction to Computers
ITT 241 Graphic Communications
ITT 272 Intro to Computer Networking
ITT 281 Internet Web Site Dev.
ITT 282 Computer Aided Design
ITT 311 Telecommunications
ITT 343 Desktop Pub. & Design
Technical Electives - 18 Credits
Minor: Information & Communications Technology consists of computer and computer applications courses approved by the Department. [18 credits]
Items marked (*) are required.
- ITT 241* - Information & Communications Technologies [3 credits]
- ITT 270 - Introduction to Computer Hardware [3 credits]
- ITT 272* - Introduction to Computer Networking [3 credits]
- ITT 281* - Internet Web Site Development [3 credits]
- ITT 282 - Computer Aided Design (CAD) [3 credits]
- ITT 311*- Telecommunications [3 credits]
- ITT 343 - Graphic Communication Technology [3 credits]
- ITT 344 - Digital Audio & Animation Technology [3 credits]
- ITT 373 - Intermediate Computer Networking [3 credits]
- ITT 376 - Network Security & Ethics [3 credits]
- ITT 382 - Advanced Web Site Development [3 credits]
- ITT 384 - Advanced Computer Aided Design (CAD) [3 credits]
- COS 160 - Structured Problem Solving [3 credits]
- COS 170 - Structured Problem Solving Lab [3 credits]
(NOTE: COS 160 & 170 must be taken concurrently)
| 1st Semester - Fall | 2nd Semester - Spring | ||||||||||||||||||
| ENG 100 | College Writing | 3 | Cultural Interpretation | 3 | |||||||||||||||
| MAT 140 | Pre-Calculus | 3 | Creative Expression | 3 | |||||||||||||||
| ITP 350 | Teambldg.& Facilitation | 3 | MAT 148 | Applied Calculus | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| EYE 112 | Built Environment | 3 | ITT 281 | WebSite Development | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| ITT 181 | Intro to Computers | 3 | ITP 210 | Technical Writing | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| 3rd Semester - Fall | 4th Semester - Spring | ||||||||||||||||||
| ITT 241 | Graphic Communications | 3 | ITT | Technical Elective | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| Physics w/Lab | 4 | ITP 230 | Project Management | 3 | |||||||||||||||
| ITS 300 | Ergonomics/Time Study | 3 | Statistics | 3 | |||||||||||||||
| ITT 272 | Intro Comp.Networking | 3 | ITT 343 | Desktop Publishing | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| ITT 282 | Computer-Aided Design | 3 | ECO | Economics | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| ITP | Prof. Elective | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5th Semester - Fall | 6th Semester - Spring | ||||||||||||||||||
| Ethical Inquiry | 3 | ITP 280 | Indust.Org.Mgt. & Supr. | 3 | |||||||||||||||
| ITT 311 | Telecommunications | 3 | ITP | Prof.Elective OR Minor | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| ITP 381 | Human Resource Dev/Ind. | 3 | ITT | Technical Elective | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| Thematic Cluster 1 | 3 | Computer Programming | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Science | 3 | Thematic Cluster 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| General Elective | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 7th Semester - Fall | 8th Semester - Spring | ||||||||||||||||||
| BUS 345 | Info Tech/MIS | 3 | ITP | Prof. Elective | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| ITT | Technical Elective | 3 | ITP | Prof. Elective | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| ITT | Technical Elective | 3 | ITT | Technical Elective | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| General Elective | 3 | ITT | Technical Elective | 3 | |||||||||||||||
| Thematic Cluster 3 | 3 | ITT 460 | Capstone | 3 | |||||||||||||||
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