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Bachelor of Science in Information Technology - Columbus State University

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Bachelor of Science in Information Technology

For general degree requirements, see the D. Abbott Turner College of Businessand the General Degree Requirements pages.

Area A Essential Skills Required Hours: 9
ENGL 1101 (with a grade of "C" or better)
ENGL 1102 (with a grade of "C" or better)
MATH 1113

Area B Institutional Options Required Hours: 4
COMM 1110
Select one of the following courses:

ITDS 1125
ITDS 1779
ITDS 2726
ITDS 2727
ITDS 2735
ITDS 2746
ITDS 2748
ITDS 2749
ITDS 2755

OR
Select one of the following courses:

EURO 2105
LEAD 1705
LIBR 1105
POLS 2401
HIST 1111
HIST 1112

Foreign Language 1001, 1002, 2001, or 2002
Any Area C-E course with a study abroad component.

Note: the two extra hours may be used as electives.

Area C Humanities/Fine Arts/Ethics Required Hours: 6
Select one of the following humanities courses:

ENGL 2111
ENGL 2112
ITDS 1145*
ITDS 1155
ITDS 2125
PHIL 2010

Select one of the following fine arts courses:

ARTH 1100
ITDS 1145*
MUSC 1100
THEA 1100

*ITDS 1145, though listed under both humanities and fine arts, may be taken only once.

Area D Science/Math/Technology Required Hours: 11
Select two lab science courses from below:

ASTR 1105/1305
BIOL 1215K
BIOL 1225K
CHEM 1151/1151L
CHEM 1152/1152L
CHEM 1211/1211L
CHEM 1212/1212L
GEOL 1112/1112L
GEOL 1121
GEOL 1122/1322
GEOL 2225
PHYS 1111/1311
PHYS 1112/1312
PHYS 1125/1325
PHYS 2211/2311
PHYS 2212/2312

Select one course from the following three courses:
MATH 1131 (one extra hour will be applied to Area F)
MATH 1165
STAT 1127

Area E Social Sciences Required Hours: 12
Select one course from the following two courses:
HIST 2111
HIST 2112
Take the following course:
POLS 1101
Select one behavioral science course from the following courses:

ECON 2105
ECON 2106
PHIL 2030
PSYC 1101
SOCI 1101

Select one world cultures course from the following courses:

ANTH 1105
ANTH 1107
ANTH 2105
ANTH 2136
ENGL 2136
GEOG 1101
HIST 1111
HIST 1112
ITDS 1146
ITDS 1156

Wellness Requirement Required Hours: 3
PHED 1205
Select any one PEDS course.

Area F Courses Related to Major Required Hours: 18

CPSC 1301 Computer Science 1
CPSC 1301L Computer Science 1 Lab
CPSC 1302 Computer Science 2
CPSC 2105 Computer Organization
CPSC 2108 Data Structures
CPSC 2125 Internet Programming
MATH 1125 Applied Calculus
or MATH 2125 Intro to Discrete Mathematics

Note: Extra hour will be applied to Area G.

Area G Required Core Courses Required Hours: 37

CPSC 2106 Information Security
CPSC 3118 Graphical User Interfaces
CPSC 3131 Database Systems
CPSC 3165 Professionalism in Computing
CPSC 3175 Object-Oriented Design
CPSC 4205 Senior Project and Portfolio
CPSC 5157 Computer Networks
ENGL 5195 Technical and Scientific Writing
MISM 2115 Technological Applications in
Business Decision Making
MISM 3109 Principles of Information
Technology Mgmt for Non-Business Majors
MISM 3118 Global e-Business
MISM 3125 Information System Analysis

One hour from Area F MATH.

Area H Program Electives Required Hours: 9
choose 9 hours of 3000-level or above of CPSC, WBIT and/or MISM classes

Area I Free Electives Required Hours: 14
Recommended Courses include:
ACCT 2101 Principles of Accounting
BUSA 3135 International Business
ECON 2106 Principles of Microeconomics
MGMT 3109 Principles of Mgmt for Non-Business Majors
MKTG 3109 Principles of Marketing for Non-Business Majors
Note: Students are limited to no more than 30hrs of courses from the DATCoB.

Total Hours Required: 123

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