Bachelor of Science in Information Technology

Successful organizations use technology to find solutions to all kinds of business challenges. Individuals who understand how to use technology to contribute to productivity and the bottom line are in top demand.

The Bachelor of Science in Information Technology (BSIT) curriculum includes both a common core, as well as specialization-specific courses. The BSIT core provides a strong foundation in the key information technology areas of programming, systems administration, security, architecture, databases, and ethics. This core centers on an enhanced view of the System Development Life Cycle (SDLC) as a rational, systematic and repeatable process of systems implementation and is project management applicable across the spectrum of information technology careers.

Outcome: Core

• Differentiate between current computer networks, protocols, and the role of network management software in organizations
• Categorize the fundamentals of computer system security requirements
• Distinguish between the principles, concepts, and fundamentals of operating systems
• Apply database concepts and capabilities through the creation, organization and maintenance of modern database systems
• Differentiate and categorize the legal, ethical, and social issues of information technology
• Create and design Enterprise Architecture
• Solve complex problems through the ability to program in at least one high level programming language
• Implement the goals, processes and techniques of software engineering through the development of a software application supported by a project plan

Degree Requirements

Courses: General Education

ECON210	Principles of Macroeconomics	4.5
ENGL101	Composition and Critical Thinking	4.5
ENGL103	Composition: Writing and Research	4.5
ENGL206	Technical and Professional Writing	4.5
HIST101	Modern American History: 1950 to the 21st Century	4.5
LITR201	Literature: A Reflection of Life	4.5
	or
HUMN201	Introduction to the Fine Arts I	4.5
MATH109	Introduction to Algebra	4.5
MATH112	Analytic College Algebra	4.5
MATH203	Applications of Discrete Mathematics	4.5
MATH301	Data Driven Statistics	4.5
PHIL306	Ethics for the Information Age	4.5
SCI101	Introduction to the Sciences	4.5
SCI103	Lab - Science and Technology	1.5
SCI201	Environmental Science and Sustainability	4.5
SCI203	Lab - Environmental Science and Sustainability	1.5
UNIV104	Academic and Career Success	4.5
	or
HUMNELE	Humanities Elective	4.5
	Total Credit Hours:	66

Courses: Core

CS126	Unix Fundamentals	4
CS250	Fundamentals of Database Systems	4
	or
CS251	Fundamentals of Database Systems	4
CS362	Structured Query Language for Data Management	4
CSS150	Introduction to Computer Security	4
EM208	Web Development I	4
IT106	Introduction to Programming Logic	4
IT110	Introduction to Programming	4
IT140	Introduction to Operating Systems and Client/Server Environments	4
	or
	IT Elective
IT245	Introduction to Network Management	4
IT254	Spreadsheet Applications	4
IT401	Information Technology Architectures	4
IT425	Systems Analysis, Design and Integration	4
MPM210	Introduction to Project Management	6
	Total Credit Hours:	54

Courses: Specialization

IT Professional Track Select 40 credits from any BSIT specialization course offerings (40)

(as long as pre-requisites are met)

* IT Technical Related Select 16 credits from one specific BSIT specialization course offerings track that is technically related (i.e., Programming, Security, Networking, Software Engineering, Web, Database, Data Management, etc.) (16)

** Technical Electives Select 8 credits of technical electives (8)

Total Credit Hours: 184

Locations

• Colorado Springs
• Aurora (Denver Area)
• Virtual Campus