INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - B.S.I.T.

Kent State University Catalog 208-209 INFORMATION - B.S.I.T. Regional College rcdean@kent.edu www.kent.edu/regional-college Major is pending approval from the Ohio Department of Higher Education Description The Bachelor of Science in Information Technology degree in Information Technology provides students with an applied approach that focuses on supporting end users in a variety of workplace settings by utilizing a range of computing technologies. The degree program gives students the tools to support computing infrastructures and the needs of individuals and organizations, write programs necessary to help them render their tasks more efficiently on their desktop or mobile devices, utilize databases and write the web-based interfaces to pull the data, and code and deploy applications across the cloud. Graduates are qualified to work primarily in small to mid-size installations with local area networks, and are employed in all types of organizations using computing systems, working in such positions as network technicians, technical support specialist, help desk manager, LAN manager, project manager and database administrator. The Information Technology major comprises the following concentrations: The Application Development concentration provides students with the ability to program in languages typically utilized in contemporary business environments. Students will code in applications such as Visual Basic, C++, Java, C# and other industry-standard applications to develop programs employing event-driven and object-oriented techniques. The Applied Computer Security and Forensics concentration places an emphasis on security of desktops and local area networks, which often includes forensic work to prevent and/or determine and correct security issues. The Health Information Technology concentration provides students with the tools to install, manage, troubleshoot and secure hardware and software systems in healthcare environments. The course of study includes health IT privacy, security, organizational behavior, medical business operations and regulatory requirements. The Integrated Information Technology concentration is ideal for students who want a flexible course of study for positions that require IT staff to perform a wide range of technical duties. The Internet/Multimedia concentration focuses on scripting, serverside form handling, web database integration, and interactive and dynamic multimedia Internet development. The Networking concentration focuses on configuring and maintaining local area networks in various network operating system environments. The emphasis is on entry-level network administration (i.e. managing active directory and network services), desktops, troubleshooting, installation and maintenance. Fully Offered At: Online Ashtabula Campus East Liverpool Campus Geauga Campus Salem Campus Stark Campus Trumbull Campus Tuscarawas Campus Regional Academic Center in Twinsburg Admission Requirements The university affirmatively strives to provide educational opportunities and access to students with varied backgrounds, those with special talents and adult students who graduated from high school three or more years ago. Freshman Students on the Kent Campus: The freshman admission policy on the Kent Campus is selective. Admission decisions are based upon the following: cumulative grade point average, ACT and/or SAT scores, strength of high school college preparatory curriculum and grade trends. The Admissions Office at the Kent Campus may defer the admission of students who do not meet admissions criteria but who demonstrate areas of promise for successful college study. Deferred applicants may begin their college coursework at one of seven regional campuses of Kent State University. For more information on admissions, including additional requirements for some academic programs, visit the admissions website for new freshmen. Freshman Students on the Regional Campuses: Kent State campuses at Ashtabula, East Liverpool, Geauga, Salem, Stark, Trumbull and Tuscarawas, as well as the Regional Academic Center in Twinsburg, have open enrollment admission for students who hold a high school diploma, GED or equivalent. English Language Proficiency Requirements for International Students: All international students must provide proof of English language proficiency (unless they meet specific exceptions) by earning a minimum 525 TOEFL score (7 on the Internet-based version), minimum 75 MELAB score, minimum 6.0 IELTS score or minimum 48 PTE score, or by completing the ESL level 2 Intensive Program. For more information on international admission, visit the Office of Global Education s admission website. Transfer, Transitioning and Former Students: For more information about admission criteria for transfer, transitioning and former students, please visit the admissions website. Program Learning Outcomes: Graduates of this program will be able to:. Identify and evaluate current technologies and assess their applicability to address individual and organizational needs 2. Develop a product or process by applying knowledge of programming, web, digital media, database, human computer interaction, networking and security tools. Perform end user support including identifying and implementing solutions to user requests Information Technology - B.S.I.T.

2 Kent State University Catalog 208-209 4. Explain implementation, integration and maintenance for IT applications to a wide range of audiences 5. Work in diverse project teams to develop and/or implement IT-based solutions 6. Apply professional ethics in IT solutions 7. Engage in continuous learning, as well as research and assess new ideas and information to provide the capabilities for lifelong learning University Requirements All students in a bachelor's degree program at Kent State University must complete the following university requirements for graduation. NOTE: University requirements may be fulfilled in this program by specific course requirements. Please see Program Requirements for details. Destination Kent State: First Year Experience Course is not required for students with 25 transfer credits, excluding College Credit Plus, or age 2+ at time of admission. Diversity Domestic/Global (DIVD/DIVG) Students must successfully complete one domestic and one global course, of which one must be from the Kent Core. Experiential Learning Requirement (ELR) Students must successfully complete one course or approved experience. 2 courses varies Kent Core (see table below) 6-7 Writing-Intensive Course (WIC) Students must earn a minimum C grade in the course. course Upper-Division Requirement 9 (or 42) Students must successfully complete 9 upper-division (numbered 0000 to 49999) credit hours to graduate. Students in a B.A. and/or B.S. degree in the College of Arts and Sciences must complete 42 upper-division credit hours. Total Credit Hour Requirement 20 Some bachelor's degrees require students to complete more than 20 credit hours. Kent Core Requirements Kent Core Composition (KCMP) 6 Kent Core Mathematics and Critical Reasoning (KMCR) Kent Core Humanities and Fine Arts (KHUM/KFA) (min one course each) Kent Core Social Sciences (KSS) (must be from two disciplines) 6 Kent Core Basic Sciences (KBS/KLAB) (must include one laboratory) 6-7 Kent Core Additional (KADL) 6 Total Credit : 6-7 Program Requirements Major Requirements Major Program Requirements (courses count in major GPA) IT 002 VISUAL BASIC PROGRAMMING IT 004 SURVEY OF INFORMATION IT 005 INTRODUCTION TO OPERATING SYSTEMS AND NETWORKING IT 006 INTRODUCTION TO WEB SITE 9 IT 009 COMPUTER ASSEMBLY AND 4 IT 2000 INTERMEDIATE OFFICE PRODUCTIVITY APPS IT 2002 NETWORK SETUP AND 4 IT 2007 INTERNET ETHICS AND POLICIES IT 2009 SEMINAR IN COMPUTER IT 200 WORKGROUP PRODUCTIVITY SOFTWARE IT 608 ERGONOMICS IN COMPUTER SYSTEMS IT 64 IT 68 SEMINAR IN EMERGING COMPUTER AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES SURVEY OF INFORMATION SECURITY, INTERNET FRAUD AND COMPUTER FORENSICS (WIC) IT 640 HELP DESK SUPPORT IT 42000 SOCIAL MEDIA SECURITY TAS 7900 TAS 47900 TECHNICAL AND APPLIED STUDIES CORNERSTONE TECHNICAL AND APPLIED STUDIES CAPSTONE (ELR) Information Technology (IT) Elective Additional Program Requirements (courses do not count in major GPA) UC 0097 DESTINATION KENT STATE: FIRST YEAR EXPERIENCE Kent Core Composition 6 Kent Core Mathematics and Critical Reasoning Kent Core Humanities and Fine Arts (minimum one course from each) 9 Kent Core Social Sciences (must be from two disciplines) 6 Kent Core Basic Sciences (must include one laboratory) 6-7 Kent Core Additional 6 General Electives (total credit hours depends on earning 20 credit hours, including 9 upper-division credit hours) Concentrations Choose from the following: 8-9 Application Development Applied Computer Security and Forensics Health Information Technology Integrated Information Technology Internet/Multimedia Networking Minimum Total Credit : 20 Minimum C grade required to satisfy the writing-intensive requirement. Application Development Concentration Requirements [BSIT-IT-ADEV] IT 60 ADVANCED C++ PROGRAMMING 4 or IT 6 ADVANCED JAVA PROGRAMMING IT 602 ADVANCED C# PROGRAMMING IT 609 PROGRAMMING MOBILE APPLICATIONS IT 650 or IT 4609 PROGRAMMING OFFICE PRODUCTIVITY APPLICATIONS VISUAL BASIC WEB PROGRAMMING IT 4608 ADVANCED VISUAL BASIC PROGRAMMING 9 2 Information Technology - B.S.I.T.

Kent State University Catalog 208-209 IT 4640 DATA DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION Minimum Total Credit : 9 Applied Computer Security and Forensics Concentration Requirements [BSIT-IT-ACSF] IT 2200 ETHICAL HACKING or IT 46 IT 620 COMPUTER FORENSICS IT 62 NETWORK FORENSICS IT 60 IT 46 AND Concentration Elective, choose from the following: IT 2002 IT 622 IT 40000 IT 42002 IT 4600 IT 46 IT 4620 LINUX NETWORKING SOCIAL MEDIA AND MOBILE DEVICE FORENSICS CYBERSECURITY WIRELESS AND MOBILE DEVICE SECURITY CLOUD FORENSICS Minimum Total Credit : 8 Health Information Technology Concentration Requirements [BSIT-IT-HIT] IT 002 IT 60 IT 400 HEALTH INFORMATION SUPPORT MOBILE APPLICATIONS FOR INFORMATION IT 4000 HEALTHCARE INFORMATION SYSTEMS IT 46 AND Concentration Elective, choose from the following: IT 65 IT 650 IT 4002 IT 46 IT 46 IT 464 CERTIFICATION PREPARATION IN COMPUTER PROGRAMMING OFFICE PRODUCTIVITY APPLICATIONS CLOUD OF NETWORKING ADVANCED SERVER IT 4640 DATA DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION Minimum Total Credit : 8 Integrated Information Concentration Requirements [BSIT-IT-IIT] IT 400 MOBILE APPLICATIONS FOR INFORMATION Information Technology (IT) Electives 5 Minimum Total Credit : 8 Internet/Multimedia Concentration Requirements [BSIT-IT-INMN] IT 60 DIGITAL IMAGE MANIPULATION IT 609 PROGRAMMING MOBILE APPLICATIONS IT 60 MULTIMEDIA DEVELOPMENT TOOLS IT 460 DIGITAL VIDEO EDITING Concentration Electives, choose from the following: 6 IT 6 IT 66 IT 4609 IT 465 IT 462 ADVANCED JAVA PROGRAMMING WEB SCRIPTING II VISUAL BASIC WEB PROGRAMMING SQL WITH ORACLE WEB DATABASE INTEGRATION Minimum Total Credit : 8 Networking Concentration Requirements [BSIT-IT-NET] IT 60 IT 655 COMMAND LINE UTILITIES or IT 462 SCRIPTING FOR NETWORK ADMINISTRATORS IT 4002 CLOUD or IT 464 IT 4600 or IT 46 ADVANCED SERVER IT 460 OF OPERATING SYSTEMS or IT 46 OF NETWORKING Concentration Elective, choose from the following: IT 200 IT 20 IT 2002 IT 65 IT 6 IT 655 IT 4002 LOCAL AREA NETWORK TROUBLESHOOTING INTRODUCTION TO ROUTING AND SWITCHING LINUX NETWORKING CERTIFICATION PREPARATION IN COMPUTER ADVANCED ROUTING AND SWITCHING COMMAND LINE UTILITIES CLOUD Information Technology - B.S.I.T.

4 Kent State University Catalog 208-209 IT 4600 IT 460 IT 46 IT 462 IT 46 IT 464 IT 46 OF OPERATING SYSTEMS OF NETWORKING SCRIPTING FOR NETWORK ADMINISTRATORS ADVANCED SERVER AND Minimum Total Credit : 8 Graduation Requirements Minimum Major GPA 2.000 2.000 Minimum Overall GPA Students may declare more than one concentration in the Information Technology major, provided that complete minimum 2 credit hours of coursework unique to each concentration. 4 Information Technology - B.S.I.T.

Kent State University Catalog 208-209 5 Roadmap This roadmap is a recommended semester-by-semester plan of study for this major. However, courses designated as critical (!) must be completed in the semester listed to ensure a timely graduation. Course Title Credits Semester One IT 004 SURVEY OF INFORMATION IT 005 UC 0097 INTRODUCTION TO OPERATING SYSTEMS AND NETWORKING DESTINATION KENT STATE: FIRST YEAR EXPERIENCE Kent Core Requirement Kent Core Requirement Kent Core Requirement Semester Two Credit 6 IT 006 INTRODUCTION TO WEB SITE IT 009 COMPUTER ASSEMBLY AND 4 IT 2000 INTERMEDIATE OFFICE PRODUCTIVITY APPS Kent Core Requirement Kent Core Requirement Semester Three Credit 6 IT 002 VISUAL BASIC PROGRAMMING IT 2002 NETWORK SETUP AND 4 IT 200 WORKGROUP PRODUCTIVITY SOFTWARE Kent Core Requirement Kent Core Requirement Semester Four Credit 6 IT 2007 INTERNET ETHICS AND POLICIES IT 2009 SEMINAR IN COMPUTER Kent Core Requirement Kent Core Requirement Kent Core Requirement Semester Five Credit 5 IT 608 ERGONOMICS IN COMPUTER SYSTEMS IT 68 TAS 7900 SURVEY OF INFORMATION SECURITY, INTERNET FRAUD AND COMPUTER FORENSICS (WIC) TECHNICAL AND APPLIED STUDIES CORNERSTONE Kent Core Requirement Kent Core Requirement Semester Six Credit 5 Concentration Requirements 2 Information Technology (IT) Elective Semester Seven Credit 5 IT 640 HELP DESK SUPPORT IT 42000 SOCIAL MEDIA SECURITY Concentration Requirement General Electives 6 Credit 5 Semester Eight IT 64 TAS 47900 SEMINAR IN EMERGING COMPUTER AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES TECHNICAL AND APPLIED STUDIES CAPSTONE (ELR) Concentration Requirement General Elective Credit 2 Minimum Total Credit : 20 Information Technology - B.S.I.T. 5