Certificate in Information Technology

As technology’s role in society increases, people who possess a strong understanding of technology are becoming assets in almost every field. The certificate in information technology (IT) is designed primarily for those who have earned a non-technical bachelor’s degree. The IT certificate allows graduates to augment the knowledge gained through their major-related courses with additional computer and information technology knowledge and skills to improve their attractiveness to employers in the high-technology community. The following, then, are among the goals of a certificate designed to develop basic technological literacy that is desirable in the high technology community:

• The ability to use modern operating systems and an understanding of the concepts underlying modern networks and communication systems.
• The ability to use basic computing applications such as: word processors; spreadsheets; database management systems; and presentation software.
• The ability to use information retrieval tools to gain access to information resources found on both internet and intranet repositories.
• The ability to understand basic programming and data base concepts.

Additional evidence of information technological literacy may include knowledge of strategies that assist in the acquisition of technical tools, skill and comfort in the use of technical hardware and software packages and programs, understanding of the ethical issues related to technology, and an understanding of technology’s impact on society. Information technological literacy also implies increased attention to lifelong learning skills, both for learning new technologies and for managing the vastly expanded and growing information resources made accessible through technology. The IT Certificate is not open to computer science and engineering majors. Students will normally seek admission to the certificate (CERT) with a major in information technology (INFT) as undergraduate transfer students.

 

IT Certificate Requirements (24 credits)

The IT Certificate requires 15 semester hours of core courses and nine semester hours of electives. The list of elective courses from which the student may choose is under the control of the School of IT&E Undergraduate Studies Committee, and will be reevaluated periodically. The School of IT&E program advisor must approve elective courses selected for the IT Certificate for the IT Certificate (Science & Technology Building II, room 8).

Required Core Courses (15 credits)

• IT 101 Introduction to Information Technology (3:3:0)
• IT 103 Introduction to Computing (3:1:2)
• IT 108 Programming Fundamental (3:2:1); prerequisite: IT 103

Two of the following courses:

• IT 212 How Computers Work (3:3:0); prerequisite: IT 103
• IT 213 Multimedia and Computer Graphics (3:2:1); prerequisite: IT 103 and IT 108
• IT 214 Database Fundamentals (3:3:0); prerequisite: IT 103
• IT 250 Introductory Statistics (3:3:0); prerequisite: High School algebra

Note : Some courses designed for engineering and computer science majors may be substituted for some of the core courses.

Approved List of Electives

The School of IT&E program advisor must approve elective courses selected for the 
IT Certificate (Science & Technology Building I, room 120)

COURSE #	CR.	COURSE TITLE
CS 112	(4)	Computer Science I; prerequisite: High school algebra and trig, completion of Math Placement Test or grade C or better in MATH 105.
CS 211	(3)	Computer Science II; prerequisite: Grade of C or better in CS 112.
CS 310	(3)	Computer Science III; prerequisite: Grade of C or better in CS 211.
DESC 301 / OM 301	(3)	Operations Management; prerequisite: Completion of at least 30 semester hours including MATH 108 and DESC 210/OM 210.
ECE 201	(3)	Introduction to Electrical Engineering; prerequisite: MATH 113.
ECE 301	(3)	Digital Electronics; no prerequisite.
ENGR 183	(3)	Engineering Computer Graphics; prerequisite: ENGR 107 or permission of instructor.
GEOG 300	(3)	Quantitative Methods for Geographical Analysis; prerequisite: 30 credits, including GEOG 102 and 103 or permission of instructor and permission of department.
GEOG 311	(3)	Introduction to Geographic Information Systems
GOVT 400	(3)	Political Research and Data Analysis; prerequisite: GOVT 300.
INFS 310	(3)	Program Structure and Design for Business Applications; prerequisite: MIS 201, IT 103 or CS 161
INFS 311	(3)	Database Management; prerequisite: INFS 310, CS 112 or IT 108.
INFS/IT 462	(3)	Info Security Principles; prerequisite: IT 212 or INFS 312 or equivalent
INFS/IT 466	(3)	Network Security; prerequisites: IT 212 or INFS 312 or equivalent
IT 221	(3)	Introduction to Information Security Technologies; prerequisite: IT 108
IT 222	(3)	Introduction to Information Security Policy and Management; prerequisite: IT 103
IT 300	(3)	Introduction to Telecommunications; prerequisite: IT 101
IT 331	(3)	Web I: Intro to Web Development; prerequisite: IT 103 or permission
IT 353	(3)	Information Warfare; prerequisite: IT 101 and 103 (or equivalent) and either IT 221 or IT 222
IT 362	(3)	Introduction to Computer Statistical Packages; prerequisite STAT 250 or equivalent
MATH 125	(3)	Discrete Mathematics I; no prerequisite.
MUSIC 415/515	(3)	Music in Computer Technology; prerequisite: Music 319 or permission of instructor
NCLC 249	(3)	The Internet: Literacy, HTML Tools, and Virtual Community.
NCLC 345	(3)	Introduction to Multimedia; prerequisite: permission of instructor. Beginning Fall 03, students cannot use both NCLC 345 and IT 213 for the IT minor.
NCLC 445	(3)	Multimedia Design; prerequisite: NCLC 345
OR 435	(3)	Computer Simulation Modeling; prerequisite: A course in probability and statistics and a scientific programming language.
OR 441	(3)	Deterministic Operations Research; prerequisite: MATH 203 or permission of instructor.
SOCI 313	(4)	Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences; prerequisite: SOCI 101 or permission of instructor
STAT 350	(3)	Introductory Statistics II; prerequisite: IT/STAT 250
SYST 101	(3)	Systems; no prerequisites
SYST 301	(3)	Systems Methodology and Design; prerequisite: 60 undergraduate hours.
SYST 430	(3)	Integration of Hardware and Software; prerequisite: CS 211 and 60 undergraduate hours.
SYST 451	(3)	Knowledge Based Systems Design and Engineering; prerequisites: CS 211 and 60 undergraduate hours.
SYST 470	(3)	Human Factors Engineering; prerequisites: SYST 301, STAT 344, PSYC 100.
CEIE 290	(3)	Engineering Computation and Design II; prerequisite: ENGR 183.
CEIE 301	(3)	Engineering and Economic Models in Urban Systems Engineering; prerequisite: USE 300.