Information Technology, B.S.

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The B.S. degree in information technology is designed to prepare individuals to develop, manage, and maintain computer and network systems in organizations. Areas of study include: organizational issues and information systems, application technologies, software methods and technologies, systems and network infrastructure, web development, and cybersecurity.

The program welcomes students from various fields who recognize the need for technology expertise. This includes high school graduates, students from community colleges, and prospective students with a deep knowledge in the field.

Program Requirements

Bachelor of Science in Information Technology

Minimum number of credits required for the degree: 120

Recommended Core Curriculum Sequence for the Major

Courses listed below are required for the concentration and also satisfy University Core Curriculum requirements.

ITP 210 - Technical Writing (Writing, Reading, and Inquiry 3)
MAT 120 - Introduction to Statistics (Quantitative Reasoning)
ECO 101 - Introduction to Macroeconomics or ECO 102 - Introduction to Microeconomics or ECO 103 - Critical Thinking About Economic Issues (Socio-cultural Analysis)
PHY 101 - Introduction to Physics , PHY 102 - Introduction to Physics Laboratory or PHY 111 - Elements of Physics I , PHY 114 - Introductory Physics Laboratory I or CHY 113 - Principles of Chemistry I , CHY 114 - Laboratory Techniques I or BIO 101 - Biological Foundations , BIO 102 - Biological Experiences or BIO 131 - Our Relationship with the Living World or ESP 101 - Environmental Science and Sustainability , ESP 102 - Fundamentals of Environmental Science Laboratory (Science Exploration)

Departmental Requirements: Foundational Courses

ITP 210 - Technical Writing Credits: 3
ITP 230 - Project Management Credits: 3
ITP 250 - Management Information Systems Credits: 3
ITP 350 - Leadership, Teambuilding, and Facilitation Credits: 3
ITT 460 - Capstone Credits: 3
MAT 108 - College Algebra Credits: 4
or
MAT 140 - Pre-Calculus Mathematics Credits: 3

Departmental Requirements: Technical Courses

ITT 181 - Computing Technologies Credits: 3
ITT 200 - Introduction to Cybersecurity Credits: 3
ITT 272 - Networking I Credits: 3
ITT 281 - Internet Website Development Credits: 3
ITT 363 - Server Administration and Maintenance Credits: 3
ITT 373 - Networking II Credits: 3
ITT 376 - Network Defense Credits: 3
ITT 382 - Advanced Web Site Development Credits: 3
ITT 383 - Databases Credits: 3
ITT 385 - Integrative Programming Credits: 3
ITT 440 - Internship Credits: 1-6
ITT 463 - Virtualization and Cloud Computing Credits: 3
ITT 486 - User Experience Credits: 3
COS 160 - Structured Problem Solving Java Credits: 3
COS 170 - Structured Programming Laboratory Credits: 1
COS 161 - Algorithms in Programming Credits: 4

COS or CYB or ITT Electives (18 credits)

General Electives (10 credits)

Bachelor of Science in Information Technology (for transfer students)

Minimum number of credits required for the degree: 120

Recommended Core Curriculum Sequence for the Major

Courses listed below are required for the concentration and also satisfy University Core Curriculum requirements.

ITP 210 - Technical Writing (Writing, Reading, and Inquiry 3)
MAT 120 - Introduction to Statistics (Quantitative Reasoning)
ECO 101 - Introduction to Macroeconomics or ECO 102 - Introduction to Microeconomics or ECO 103 - Critical Thinking About Economic Issues (Socio-cultural Analysis)
PHY 101 - Introduction to Physics , PHY 102 - Introduction to Physics Laboratory or PHY 111 - Elements of Physics I , PHY 114 - Introductory Physics Laboratory I or CHY 113 - Principles of Chemistry I , CHY 114 - Laboratory Techniques I or BIO 101 - Biological Foundations , BIO 102 - Biological Experiences or ESP 101 - Environmental Science and Sustainability , ESP 102 - Fundamentals of Environmental Science Laboratory (Science Exploration)

Departmental Requirements: Foundational Courses

ITP 210 - Technical Writing Credits: 3
ITP 230 - Project Management Credits: 3
ITP 250 - Management Information Systems Credits: 3
ITP 350 - Leadership, Teambuilding, and Facilitation Credits: 3
ITT 460 - Capstone Credits: 3
MAT 108 - College Algebra Credits: 4
or
MAT 140 - Pre-Calculus Mathematics Credits: 3

Departmental Requirements: Technical Courses

Technical courses within the major differ depending on the community college curriculum but are fulfilled by courses taken as part of an associate degree in information technology plus selected courses at USM. Competency standards identified by the Association for Computing Machinery and articulation agreements between the schools are used to determine course equivalencies.

General Electives (variable credits)

USM Core Requirements

The USM Core Curriculum is a coherent, integrative, and rigorous liberal education that enables our graduates to be world-minded, intentional, life-long learners and captures your general education degree requirements.

Please Note: Core requirements may be part of your major and/or minor, and Core may have been fulfilled with transfer credit. Please consult your MaineStreet Degree Progress Report (DPR) and review your degree progress with your Advisor. For additional information, access the USM Core webpage.