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Information Technology

The Information Technology major at Cumberland University will provide students with a solid technical grounding in computer science and information technology, as well as education in the "soft" interpersonal skills of communication, teamwork, critical thinking, and ethical decision-making that are vital to the IT industry. An Information Technologist determines user needs and then develops, manages, and supports technology based solutions. Acquisition of this degree will enable students to subsequently acquire new skills in the field of information technology.

Degree Requirements

Area I - Foundation Skills - 3 hours

FSL 101Foundations of Scholarship and Learning

3
FSL 101 is required only for new and transferring freshmen with less than 24 credit hours. Students must earn a "C" or higher in FSL 101.

Area I - Rhetoric and Communication - 9 hours

ENG 101English Composition I

3
ENG 102English Composition II

3
BUA 251/ENG 251Business Communications

3
or
SPEE 220Fundamentals of Speech

3
Students must earn a "C" or higher in ENG 101 and ENG 102.

Area I - Mathematics - 4 hours

MATH 121Calculus I

4
MATH 121 is required for the IT degree and is highly recommended to be taken in the first semester. Students must earn a "C" or higher in MATH 121.

Area I - Computer Literacy - 3 hours

CIS 170Intro to Microcomputer Applications

3
Students must earn a "C" or higher in CIS 170.

Area II - Arts and Humanities - 3 hours

Choose one of the following:
ART 191Enhancing Art Understanding

3
ENG 210Introduction to Film Studies

3
MU 129Music Listening

3
THR 100Introduction to Theatre

3

Area II - Literature in English - 3 hours

Choose one:
ENG 215Introduction to Literature

3
ENG 216Topics in Literature

3

Area II - The Social Sciences - 6 hours

Choose two from the following:
ANTH 210/SOC 210Cultural Anthropology

3
ECON 241Principles of Macroeconomics

3
or
ECON 242Principles of Microeconomics

3
PHIL 201Introduction to Philosophy

3
POLSC 223Introduction to American National Government & Politics

3
or
POLSC 224Introduction to American State and Local Government & Politics

3
PSY 201General Psychology

3
or
PSY 211Psychology of Human Growth & Development

3
SOC 221Introduction to Sociology

3
or
SOC 223Social Problems

3

Area II - History - 6 hours

Choose one of two sequences:
HIS 191World Civilization to 1500

3
and
HIS 192World Civilization since 1500

3
or
HIS 201History of the United States I

3
and
HIS 202History of the United States II

3

Area II - The Natural Sciences - 7-8 hours

Choose two different science disciplines from any of the following:

BIO 100Principles of Biology

4
or
BIO 111General Biology I

3
CHEM 103Fundamentals of Chemistry

3
and
CHEM 103LFundamentals of Chemistry Lab

1
or
CHEM 111General Chemistry I

3
and
CHEM 111LGeneral Chemistry I Lab

1
PHY 201College Physics I

4
or
PHY 210General Physics I

4
PS 100Physical Science

4

Information Technology Elective courses - 17 hours

17 credit hours in fields of business, computational science, mathematics or science with approval of program director. Highly recommended electives include:
CST 125/IT 125C Programming

3
CST 301Advanced Computational Science I

4
CST 302Advanced Computational Science II

4
CST 310Mathematical Methods in Computational Science

3
CST 398Certification/MOOC I

1
CST 399Certification/MOOC II

1
Students must earn a "C" or higher in each Information Technology Courses area.

Required Information Technology Core - 53 hours

BUA 365Quantitative Methods I

3
CST 101/IT 101Introduction to Programming

3
CST 201/IT 201Data Structures and Algorithms

3
CST 220/IT 220Advanced Programming

3
CIS 240/IT 240Web Page Design and Construction

3
CIS 450E-Commerce

3
CST 451Senior Capstone I

1
CST 452Senior Capstone II

1
IT 300Information Systems

3
IT 310Databases

3
IT 324Computer Networking

3
IT 415System Administration I

3
IT 420System Administration II

3
IT 422IT Project Management

3
MATH 235Discrete Mathematics

3
MATH 251Mathematical Proofs and Structures

3
MATH 250Linear Algebra

3
MGT 363Principles of Management

3
MKT 362Principles of Marketing

3
Students must earn a "C" or higher in each Information Technology Core Courses area.

General Electives - 5-9 hours

Select sufficient courses from any academic discipline to bring the total hours for graduation to a minimum of 120 hours.
Total GEC Credit Hours (41-45 hours)
Total Information Technology Core (53 hours)
Additional Required Courses (17 hours)
General Electives (5-9 hours)

120 minimum hours required for graduation.