Student ID:__________________________ Student Name:_______________________ Advisor Name:_______________________ Catalog: 2018-2019 General Catalog Program: Information Technology, BS Minimum Credits Required:__________________

Information Technology, BS

The Department of Computer and Information Sciences (CIS) at Florida A&M University offers the Bachelor of Science in Information Technology (IT) program both face-to-face and online. 

The goal of the undergraduate IT program is to prepare students to use and support the appropriate use of computer technology to meet diverse needs of business, government, education and other organizations. IT graduates will possess the skills and knowledge to assume appropriate entry-level professional positions, and to grow into leadership positions or pursue graduate study.

The face-to-face IT program currently offers  five focus areas: Information Assurance and Security (IAS), Health Informatics (HI), Data Mining (DM), Mobile Computing (MC), and Web Design (WD).

The online IT undergraduate degree program has the same requirements as the face-to-face program. An online IT major is required to complete three courses in each of two focus areas.  The online IT program will offer the IAS and MC focus areas in the initial implementation. The CIS Department plans to add the DM and WD focus areas within the first two years. Simultaneously, the department will begin discussions with the School of Allied Health Sciences to offer the HI focus area in the online IT program.

Freshman Year

Fall Semester

Course NameTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
SPC 2608 Public Speaking (3)
Credit hours: (3)
ENC 1101 Freshman Communicative Skills I (3)
Credit hours: (3)
COP 3828 Web Prog & Design
MAC 1147 Pre-Calculus Mathematics (4)
Credit hours: (4)
CIS 1920 Professional Development I (2)
Credit hours: (2)

Total: 15

Spring Semester

Course NameTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
CNT 2000 Comp Sys & Netwk Fundamentals
ENC 1102 Freshman Communicative Skills II (3)
Credit hours: (3)
COP 3014C Fund Of Programming
STA 2023 Introduction to Probability and Statistics I (3)
Credit hours: (3)
SLS 1101 FIRST YEAR EXPRIENCE - COLLEGE TRANSITION (2)
Credit hours: (2)

Total: 15

Sophomore Year

Fall Semester

Course NameTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
  • Humanities Elective (3)
  • General Elective (3)
  • COP 3710 Database Management Systems (3)
    Credit hours: (3)
    PSC 1121C Introduction to Physical Science (4)
    Credit hours: (4)
    COP 3366 Intro To C# Programming

    Total: 16

    Spring Semester

    Course NameTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
    COT 2104 Mathematics For Computing
    CIS 4920 Professional Development IV
    CIS 4360 Introduction to Computer Security
    BSC 1005C Biological Science
  • Humanities Elective (3)
  • Total: 16

    Junior Year

    Fall Semester

    Course NameTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
    AFA 3104 The African Amer Exp (3) OR AMH 2091
    Credit hours: (3)
    ECO 2013 Principles Of Economics I (3)
    Credit hours: (3)

    Concentration Core A (3)

    ENC 3243 Technical Writing (3)
    Credit hours: (3)
    CNT 4504 Data Comm & Organizational Networks (3)
    Credit hours: (3)

    Total: 15

    Spring Semester

    Course NameTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
    PSY 2012 Introduction To Psychology (3)
    Credit hours: (3)
    CIS 4250 Computer Ethic & Prof Respons
    CNT 4603 Comp & Netwk Sys Admin
  • Concentration Core A (3)
  • Concentration Core B (3)
  • Total: 15

    Senior Year

    Fall Semester

    Course NameTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
    CIS 4517 Needs Assess & Tech Transfer
    CEN 4721 Con & Prin Of Hum Comp Interac
  • Concentration Core A (3)
  • Concentration Core B (3)
  • General Elective(s)
  • Total: 16

    Spring Semester

    Course NameTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
    CIS 4945 It Capstone Project
  • Concentration Core B (3)
  • Major Elective (3)
  • General Elective (3)
  • Total: 12

    Total: 120

    Information Technology Core Concentrations

    Each concentration is composed of three to four courses. IT majors must complete two concentrations, at least one of which must be within the CIS Department. These IT courses equip students from all disciplines. Students must select three courses within the same concentration core. The following concentrations are currently recognized:

    Information Assurance and Security (IAS):

    Students will learn fundamental topics of Information Assurance and Security.

    Course NameTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
    CIS 4361 Applied Security
    CIS 4385C Digital Forensics
    CNT 4406 Network Sec & Cryptography

    Data Mining (DM):

    Students will learn fundamental concepts and skills of database and data mining.

    Course NameTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
    CIS 3040 Information Systems In Organizations (3)
    Credit hours: (3)
    COP 4710 Advanced Database Management Systems (3)
    Credit hours: (3)
    CAP 3770 Introduction to Data Mining

    Mobile Computing (MC):

    Students will learn concepts and challenges of mobile computing, handheld, and embedded computing will be introduced.

    Course NameTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
    COP 4656 Intro To Mobile Programming
    CEN 4213 Embedded Systems Programming
    CAP 4106 Ubiquitous & Handheld Programm

    Web Design (WD):

    Students will learn the fundamental topics of designing and implementing web applications on the Internet.

    Course NameTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
    COP 4365 Advanced C# Programming (3)
    Credit hours: (3)
    CAP 4064 Network-based Multimedia
    COP 4814 Web Services

    Health Informatics (HI):

    Allied Health Sciences concentration for IT students.

    Inter-disciplinary concentration (Additional inter-disciplinary concentrations forthcoming)

    Course NameTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
    HIM 3016 Legal Aspects Of Health Information (3)
    Credit hours: (3)
    HIM 4465 Healthcare Informatics (2)
    Credit hours: (2)
    HIM 4656 Health Information Systems (3)
    Credit hours: (3)
    Notes: