IT Degree Options

Application Development
The Application Development option prepares students for the design and development of complex object-oriented programming and technical skills to succeed in a fast-paced development and operations environment.

Courses: Select 12 credits, with at least 3 credits at the 400 level from: IST 261, IST 311, IST 361, IST 411, IST 412, IST 413

Business Applications
The Business Applications option prepares students to pursue careers in Information technology solving business organizational problems with an emphasis on the systems processes and business operations integration.

Courses:

  • ACCTG 211
  • Select 3 credits from: FIN 301, MGMT 301, MKTG 301, SCM 301
  • Select 6 credits, with at least 3 credits at the 400 level from: ACCTG, BA, BLAW, EBF, ECON, ENTR, FIN, FINSV, HPA, IB, LER, MIS, MGMT, MKTG, RM, SCM, or STAT

Cybersecurity
The Cybersecurity option will provide student with the knowledge and cyber defense skills needed to critically assess and respond to modern information security threats. They will be prepared to protect information infrastructure and data from attacks and unauthorized access.

Courses: Select 12 credits, with at least 3 credits at the 400 level from: CYBER 262, IST 451, IST 454, IST 456, SRA 472, or any 300 or 400 level CYBER course.

Security and Risk Analysis
The Security and Risk Analysis option prepares students to address the current and emerging security and risk challenges that face individuals, organizations and our nation, over a variety of domains including national/homeland security, emergency and disaster management, law and crime, and enterprise risk management.

Courses: Select 12 credits, with at least 3 credits at the 400 level from: SRA 211, SRA 231, SRA 311, SRA 365, IST 432, IST 452, IST 456

Custom Information Technology
The Custom Information Technology option provides the opportunity for students to pursue an approved information technology interdisciplinary or exploratory program of study.

Courses: Select 12 credits, with at least three (3) credits at the 400 level, in consultation with an adviser that follow a coherent theme in information technology.