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Bachelor of Arts in Information Technology 2007

The Bachelor of Arts degree  in Information Technology program will give students a broad education in current areas of information technology, with a focus on producing educated and sophisticated consumers of information technology. They will acquire:

  • An understanding of the impact of information and communication technologies on social, cultural, and ethical dimensions.
  • Strong quantitative and reasoning skills with the ability to present technical data in verbal, written, and graphical forms
  • Verbal and written communication literacy
Students will also have an opportunity to specialize in a domain of interest or to acquire a generalized Information Technology education.

Liberal Studies Program

The Liberal Studies Program at DePaul University is the general education portion of the curriculum at DePaul University. To see the specific details for your program go here.

 

First Year

Offered Winter 
In class 
     IT 130 The Internet and the Web   Self Placement Test Available!  
       IT 121 Mathematical and Technological Literacy II   
     IT 201 Introduction to Information Systems   
     IT 240 Introduction to Desktop Databases   Self Placement Test Available! 
       ICS 200 Introduction to Business   
 
Liberal Studies (7)- Consider CTI courses for Liberal Studies.

 

Second Year

Offered Winter 
In class 
     IT 230 Building Internet Applications   Self Placement Test Available! 
     IT 223 Data Analysis   Self Placement Test Available! 
     OR  CSC 239 Personal Computing   
 
Offered Winter 
In class 
       HCI 210 Introduction to Human-Computer Interaction   
     IT 263 Applied Networks and Security   
     OR  TDC 361 Basic Communication Systems   
 
Offered Winter 
In class 
     CSC 223 The Impact of Computing Technology On Our Lives   
       CMN 212 Small Group Communication   
       OR  CMN 220 Public Speaking   
 
Liberal Studies (6)- Consider CTI courses for Liberal Studies.

 

Third Year

Offered Winter 
In class 
       ENG 204 Technical Writing [formerly Eng 204]   
       OR  ENG 301 Writing in the Professions [formerly Eng 301]   
 
300-Level CTI electives (1)
Any DePaul class 200-level and higher (2)

Liberal Studies (5) - Consider CTI courses for Liberal Studies.

3 Technical Grounding Courses from this list:

Offered Winter 
In class 
       IT 236 User Interface Development   
     IT 215 Analysis and Design Techniques   Self Placement Test Available  
     CSC 211 Programming in Java I   Self Placement Test Available!  
     CSC 212 Programming in Java II   
     CSC 261 Programming Languages I: C/C++   
     CSC 262 Programming Languages II: C/C++   
       ECT 330 Advanced Internet Application Development   
       HCI 322 Multimedia   
     TDC 363 Introduction to Local Area Networks   
     GPH 211 Perceptual Principles for Digital Environments I   
     GPH 212 Perceptual Principles for Digital Environments II   
     GAM 244 Game Development I   
     GAM 245 Game Development II   
     SE 325 Principles and Practices of Software Engineering  Self Placement Test Available! 
 

 

Fourth Year


Offered Winter 
In class 
     SOC 394 Sociology and Society [junior Yr Experiential Lrng:service]  (Satisfies the Junior Experiential Learning requirement) 
     CSC 378 Software Projects for Community Clients   
 
300-Level CTI electives (2)
Any DePaul class 200-level and higher (3)

Open Electives (5)

Open Electives

Open Electives may be taken from any department or program. These are the only courses that may be taken under the pass/fail option (see the undergraduate Bulletin for details). If you wish to pursue a minor, most minor field courses will be credited as open electives.

Grades for all courses in the students major (i.e. non-Liberal Studies and non-Open Elective) must be 'C' or better. Grades of 'C-' may be accepted provided the overall grade point average in the major is 2.0 or better.

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