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Information Technology, BS

2021-2022 Edition

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The Bachelor of Science in Information Technology focuses on the skills and knowledge needed to promote career advancement and pursue advanced degrees in information technology and to provide the critical-thinking and information technology skills needed by local, national, and global employers.

Students have the opportunity to develop strengths in the analysis, applied design, development, implementation, and management of modern information technology systems. Courses cover the critical technology areas of programming for traditional, web, and mobile applications and for networking, database, and information security. The curriculum also includes courses focused on key business areas needed to integrate and manage technology and technology projects in the workplace.

Students may develop the technical and problem-solving skills that allow them to pursue careers in the professional areas of applications development, web and multimedia design, systems and network administration, database administration, and business analysis.

Complete all courses listed below unless otherwise indicated.

University-Wide Requirement

Minimum 120 total semester hours required

Minimum 2.000 GPA required

Students must earn a minimum of 60 Northeastern University semester hours in order to receive a bachelor’s degree.

Note: Individual program requirements may exceed the above minima.

NUpath Requirements

All undergraduate students are required to complete the NUpath Requirements.

Foundation Courses

27 semester hours required

Course List
Code Title Hours
English
ENG 1105
and ENG 1106
College Writing 1
and Lab for ENG 1105
4
ENG 1107
and ENG 1108
College Writing 2
and Lab for ENG 1107
4
ENG 3105
and ENG 3106
Writing for the Professions: Science and Engineering
and Lab for ENG 3105
4
Management
MGT 1100Introduction to Business3
MGT 2310Organizational Behavior3
Mathematics
MTH 1100College Algebra3
MTH 2400Technology and Applications of Discrete Mathematics3
Philosophy
Complete one of the following:3
PHL 2100
Business Ethics
PHL 2140
Ethical Issues in Science and Engineering
ITC 3620
Legal and Ethical Issues in Cybersecurity

Major Requirements

48 semester hours required

Course List
Code Title Hours
Systems Analysis and Design
ITC 1100Human-Computer Interaction3
ITC 1200Operating Systems Concepts3
ITC 2000Principles of Systems Analysis and Design3
ITC 2016End-User Data Analysis Tools3
ITC 2100Introduction to Programming (Java)3
ITC 2200Networking Foundations3
ITC 2300Database Management Systems3
ITC 2400Web and Mobile Development3
Complete two courses from the Applications Development Concentration list below6
Complete two courses from the Systems Administration and Cybersecurity Concentration list below6
Professionalism
ITC 4500IT Project Management3
ITC 4600Information Security Management3
Capstone
ITC 4840Preparation for Information Technology Project3
ITC 4850Information Technology Project3

Professional Electives

Course List
Code Title Hours
Complete 15 semester hours in the following subject areas or a concentration listed below:15
ALY, CET, GET, ITC

Optional Concentrations

Note: Please consult with your advisor.

Applications Development Concentration

Course List
Code Title Hours
Complete five courses from the following that have not been taken to fulfill major requirements:15
ALY 2010
Probability Theory and Introductory Statistics
ALY 2100
Introduction to Programming for Data Analytics
CET 2200
Data Structures and Algorithms
CET 2300
Object-Oriented Programming
GET 2100
Computer Engineering Programming and Analysis
ITC 2430
E-Commerce Systems
ITC 3100
Advanced Applications Development
ITC 3150
Database Websites
ITC 3300
Structured Query Language (SQL)
ITC 3320
Data Warehousing Technologies
ITC 3400
Web Design and Multimedia

Systems Administration and Cyber Security Concentration 

Course List
Code Title Hours
Complete five courses from the following that have not been taken to fulfill major requirements:15
ITC 3220
Mobile and Wireless Networking
ITC 3250
UNIX Systems Administration
ITC 3620
Legal and Ethical Issues in Cybersecurity
ITC 4200
Network Security
ITC 4260
Database Administration
ITC 4660
Encryption Concepts
ITC 4670
Software Vulnerabilities
ITC 4680
Forensics in Information Technology

Electives

Complete a minimum of 30 semester hours of NUpath and open electives to reach 120 semester hours.

NUpath Requirements Satisfied

  • Analyzing/Using Data (AD)
  • Capstone Experience (CE)
  • Engaging Difference/Diversity (DD)
  • Exploring Creative Expression/Innovation (EI)
  • Ethical Reasoning (ER)
  • Conducting Formal/Quantitative Reasoning (FQ)
  • Natural/Designed World (ND)
  • Writing Intensive in the Discipline (WI)
  • Advanced Writing in the Disciplines (WD)

Students are responsible for using the general electives in this program to complete the Interpreting Culture (IC) and Societies and Institutions (SI)  NUpath requirements not satisfied by required courses in this program.

Term 1Hours
ENG 1105
and ENG 1106
4
MTH 11003
ITC 12003
MGT 11003
Complete one of the following:3
PHL 2100
PHL 2140
ITC 3620
 16
Term 2Hours
ITC 11003
ITC 20003
ITC 20163
ENG 1107
and ENG 1108
4
MTH 24003
 16
Term 3Hours
ITC 22003
ITC 24003
MGT 23103
NUpath SI Elective3
NUpath IC Elective3
 15
Term 4Hours
ITC 21003
ITC 23003
Systems Administration and Cybersecurity Elective3
Open Elective3
Open Elective3
 15
Term 5Hours
ENG 3105
and ENG 3106
4
Applications Development Elective3
Systems Administration and Cybersecurity Elective3
Major Elective3
Open Elective3
 16
Term 6Hours
ITC 45003
Applications Development Elective3
Major Elective3
Open Elective3
Open Elective3
 15
Term 7Hours
ITC 46003
ITC 48403
Major Elective3
Major Elective3
Open Elective3
 15
Term 8Hours
ITC 48503
Major Elective3
Open Elective3
Open Elective3
 12
Total Hours: 120
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