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Information Technology (IT) is a young discipline, designed to bridge the gap
between computer science and management information systems, providing students
with knowledge of rapidly changing technology. At USF Sarasota-Manatee, the
Bachelor of Science in Information Technology (BSIT) program emphasizes
knowledge-based computer and information technology, traditional computer
science concepts, as well as more practical topics including programming,
applications, networking, systems administration, security, and the management
of a variety of computing environments.(more...)
This program features the required core of computing discipline courses
necessary to give the future IT professionals a long-term handle on their
careers. At the same time, the degree program is unique in its
flexibility-because it has to be. IT is an extremely wide-ranging, rapidly
evolving field of work, and no "cookie-cutter" degree program will work for such
a breadth of career options. Therefore, the BSIT includes five IT-related
elective-courses selected by the student as appropriate to the IT specialty or
industry sector they wish to enter. These can be courses offered by the
department, or even by other departments. A person aiming for an IT career in
hospitals, for example, may elect to take some courses in health care or public
health. A person who wishes to specialize in security can take several of the
information security courses offered by the IT department.
When it comes to preparing students for a career and then helping them find
their first position, this program includes two required courses with this
specifically in mind. IT Seminar exposes students to outside speakers on a wide
range of topics, including IT career opportunities. Our "capstone" course, the
IT Senior Project, provides students an opportunity to demonstrate their mastery
of IT skills, as well as their communication and critical thinking abilities.
The senior project is frequently an internship with a local firm or agency.
These experiences not only provide an important element to the student's resume,
but may themselves lead to a job offer.
The Information Technology Department at USF-SM is part of the College of Arts
and Science (CAS). IT courses will not be taught by teaching assistants, but by
full-time faculty members of the IT department. A rare exception may occur when
the department is able to engage the services of a highly qualified adjunct
professor to teach a topic in which he or she has current, real world
experience. (hide...)
Prerequisites for Admission, students must:
- Complete an Associate of Arts (AA) degree from a Florida community college or 60
transferable credit hours from another college or university; and
- Transfer a cumulative 2.0 grade point average (GPA) or better from previous educational institutions; and
- Complete USF's undergraduate admissions application process online.
Students interested in pursuing the BSIT degree at USF-SM are encouraged to complete the prerequisites outlined below while enrolled at the community
college or another college or university. Students must earn a grade of "C" or
better in each of the courses unless otherwise stated. Students may be admitted to the university prior to completing all of these requirements.
Prerequisites |
PSY 2012
STA 2023
ECO 2013
CGS XXXX
COP 2510
COP XXXX
MAC 1140
PHY XXXX
MAD XXXX |
General Psychology
Probability and Statistics
Macroeconomics
Any Database Course
IT Programming Concepts
Object Oriented Programming
Pre-Calculus Algebra
Any Physics Course
Discrete Mathematics Course |
Core and Specializations
| IT Major Core (21 Credits): |
CGS
3373
CGS 3374
COP
3XXX
COP
3515
COP 3XXX
CIS 4935 |
Foundations of Information Technology I
(w/lab - 4 credits)
Foundations of Information Technology II
(w/lab - 4 credits)
Programming Concepts II (4 credits)
(COP3931 - Selected Topics for interim)
Requirements and Program Design
Immediate Database Systems
Senior Project |
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6 additional courses (18 credits) from one of the areas of specializations below. |
3 electives (9 credits) from areas of specializations or from approved cognate
or related disciplines.
Additional Degree Requirements for all
BS in IT majors (9 credits)
- Business or Technical Writing
- IT or professional ethics
- An additional upper-level course that qualifies as a Major Works "exit".
Student chooses one of the following concentrations:
The IT department at USFSM currently offers the following
five
concentrations. Additional ones are being planned based on market needs. Please
note: Each concentration requires 6 core courses and 3 electives taken from that
concentration. |
- Enterprise Applications Development
The market is sizzling for more Apps Developers whether these are mobile apps, consumer, or commercial apps. Courses in this heating up area are tailored to provide the knowledge base and skill set for students to compete in a broad growing market. Java skills are fundamental to meeting this demand. Comprehensive Java focuses on Java 6, a highly user-friendly, portable and lightweight version, with simple quick prototyping capabilities, and a slew of advanced functionality. This course is a requirement for the Enterprise Applications Development concentration as well as for those aspiring to become Android apps’ developers.
Remember, technology is an enabler for
business performance. So, if you
revel in customized solutions,
web-based or mobile, to deliver
business-driven solutions that
effectively integrate and
support business processes,
organizational structures, and
corporate cultures, this is the
concentration for you.- Required
Courses (18 credits):
CIS 3303 Unified Modeling
Language or
Comprehensive Java (COP 3931
Sel Topics)
COP 3XXX Integrated Development
Environments (Eclipse) (COP 3931
Sel Topics)
COP 4XXX Programming Concepts III
(Jython) (COP 3931 Selected
Topics)
COP 3XXX Systems Programming
(Java EE) (COP 3931 Selected
Topics)
CIS 3615 Secure Software
Development
CEN 3722 Human-Computer
Interface
- Electives (9 credits):
CIS 3360 Principles of
Information Security
CTS 3165 Linux Essentials
CTS 4348 Linux Administration
COP 4XXX Mobile Application
Development I (Java ME) (COP
3931 Selected Topics)
COP 4XXX Mobile Application
Development II (Android) (COP
3931 Selected Topics)
CIS 4361 Information Security
Management
CGS 4XXX Advanced Web Design
(Google Tool-Kit) (COP 3931
Selected Topics)
CIS 4510 IT Project Management
- Information Security
If you want a
cool job making a difference by standing between
your organization and the hackers/malware out
there, you would be interested in this
concentration. The InfoSec expert analyzes how
intruders breached the infrastructure in order
to identify additional systems/ networks that
have been compromised. Investigating traces left
by complex attacks requires a forensic expert
who is not only proficient in the latest
forensic, response, and reverse engineering
skills, but is astute in the latest exploit
methodologies.- Required Courses (18
credits)
CIS 3360 Principles of Information Security
CIS 3367 Architecting Operating Systems Security
CNT 3403 Network Security and Firewalls
CIS 4365 Computer Security Policies and Disaster
Preparedness
CIS 4368 Database Security and Audits
CIS 4361 Information Technology Security
Management
- Electives (9 credits):
CET 3XXX Laws and Legal Aspects of Information
Security (CIS 3932 - Sel Topics)
CIS 3362 Cryptography and Information Security
CIS 4203 Computer Forensics and Investigations
CIS 4204 Ethical Hacking
CIS 3XXX Web Application Security
- Information Technology Management
An
IT Technology Manager is responsible for
managing all of the organization’s technologies,
from desktops to the backbone, including all
mobile devices. Primary duties include:
analyzing systems and processes; maintaining
workstations and networks; and designing,
developing and maintaining Web-based
applications. If you are innovative, enjoy all
aspects of technology, specially cutting edge
and emerging technologies, this is the field for
you.- Required Courses (18 credits):
CIS 4412 IT Resource Management
CIS 4361 Information Security Management
CIS 44510 IT Project Management
CIS 4368 Database Security and Auditing
CIS 4365 Disaster Recovery and Business
Continuity Planning
CEN 3722 Human-Computer Interface
- Electives (9 credits)
CET 3XXX Laws and Legal Aspects of Information
Security (COP 3931 Sel Topics)
COP 3XXX Integrated Development Environments
(Eclipse) (COP 3931 Sel Topics)
COP4XXX Programming Concepts III (Jython) (COP
3931 Selected Topics)
COP 3XXX Systems Programming (Java EE) (COP 3931
Selected Topics)
CTS 3165 Linux Essentials
CTS 4348 Linux Administration
- Systems Administration
Among the top 10 jobs for the
next decade and beyond. A Systems Administrator must be
well-versed in computer hardware and software applications -
must have good troubleshooting skills, since part of the job
description is to diagnose problems and correct them. It is a
specialized field, and good candidates are usually worth
whatever salary they ask.- Required Courses (18 credits):
COP 3XXX Systems Programming (Java EE) (COP 3931 Selected
Topics)
CTS 3165 Linux Essentials
CTS 4348 Linux Administration
CIS 3615 Secure Software Development
CIS 4361 Information Security Management
CIS 4510 IT Project Management
- Electives (9 credits):
CNT 3403 Network Security and Firewalls
CIS 4365 Computer Security Policies & Disaster Preparedness
COP 3XXX Integrated Development Environments (Eclipse) (COP 3931
Sel Topics)
COP 4XXX Programming Concepts III (Jython) (COP 3931 Selected
Topics)
- Web Design and Development
If you are interested in
the Web and like to solve problems using computers, if you want
to design and develop web-pages which work and look pretty, then
this concentration is the one for you. You will learn several
Web languages, as well as learn how to work with databases. Job
opportunities are very flexible ranging from working as part of
a team to freelancing and running your own business.-
Required Courses (18 credits):
CGS 3853 IT Web Design
CGS 3850 Web Development (JavaScript)
COP 4834 Data - Driven Websites
CGS 4855 Intermediate Web Development (jQuery)
COP 4816 XML Applications
CGS 4XXX Rich Internet Applications (Web 2.0) (CIS 3932 Selected
Topics)
- Electives (9 credits):
CGS 3847 e-Commerce II
CIS 3XXX Web Application Security (CIS 3932 Selected Topics)
CGS 4XXX Mobile Web Applications In development (CIS 3932
Selected Topics
Foreign Language Requirement (8-10 credit hours)
All students must complete the institution's foreign language
requirement. For students receiving a Bachelor of Science
degree, this is satisfied with successful completion of either
two years of the same foreign language in high school or two
semesters of the same foreign language in college. Please
contact an advisor for more information. |
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Prerequisite Equivalents at State College of Florida -
pdf
Letter of Intent - pdf
BS in IT Program Flyer - pdf
ISM Equivalents - Sarasota-Manatee Students ONLY -
pdf
Electronic Archive - Student Permission Form -
pdf
2011/2012 IT Concentration flyer -
pdf
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