Bachelor of Science in Information Technology California State University Channel Islands
CREATE BSIT Team Kathy Alfano –NSF CREATE Project Lead Sharlene Katz CREATE/CSUN William Wolfe Chair, Computer Science, CSUCI Peter Smith Professor, Computer Science, CSUCI Ivona Grzegorczyk, Chair, Mathematics, CSUCI Gary Berg Dean, Extended Education, CSUCI
CREATE: Objective Three Develop partnerships with Colleges and Universities. Articulate Bachelor’s level transfer programs with all CREATE degree programs. Make BS programs accessible to CREATE program graduates.
Goal: B.S. Information Technology Compatible with CC A.S. degrees Meet IT accreditation criteria Follow national IT program guidelines
BSIT – Motivation Information Technology: remains hot ! IT Employees need a blend of skills: Networks Web Technology Project Management Databases Computer Programming Writing/Communications
Comparison: MIS, IT, CS
Lower Division Requirements
Upper Division Requirements
Lower Division Requirements (CC) Statistics One semester lab science (in GE). First course in programming (C, C++, Java). First course in Comp Arch and Assembly Lang. CSU GE certification. A minimum of 15 units lower div tech. courses.
Upper Division Requirements (CSUCI) IT Core Courses 24 units Upper Division GE 9 units IT Elective Courses 15 units Mathematics/Science Courses 7 units Capstone 5 units Total 60 units
Core IT Courses
Math/Science Requirements
Upper Division Interdisciplinary GE Requirements
Recommended Upper Division Interdisciplinary GE Courses: Engl 330 Writing in Your Discipline Comp 447 Societal Issues in Computing Comp 449 Human-Computer Interaction
Technical Electives
Planned Area Concentrations
Capstone Project
Consultations Industry Meeting –February, 2004 CSUCI Faculty Meetings (Spring and Fall, 2004). –Business –Art –Mathematics –Computer Science CSUCI Faculty Senate Approval –November, 2004 CSU Chancellor’s Office Approval –Submitted, January, 2005 – pending CC Counselor’s Meeting –March 19, 2005.
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