Information Technology (BS)
The information on the tabs below will help students planning to major in Information Technology to choose appropriate classes for their first semester. The recommendations below are for your first semester only, so you may have additional Core requirements, for example, that you'll learn more about during your first semester here.
Advising Notes
Important Notes for Information Technology majors from Advising:
- Don’t forget to check the AP/IB guide to ensure you know if you have any incoming credit that will count towards your Core requirements.
- If you prefer to take a foreign language in your first semester, you may do so and make room by swapping out one Core class. Be sure to take your placement exam unless you have no classroom experience with the language. The placement exam will tell you which course to enroll in for fall.
First Semester Course Recommendations
As an Information Technology major, you will enroll in the following courses:
The following major courses (3 credits):
- COMP 141
One Freshman Seminar:
- UNIV 101 (1 credit)
From here, you enroll based on Plan A or Plan B:
Plan A (3-6 credits): If your math placement is below MATH 118 enroll in:
- MATH 100 or MATH 117 based on math placement (3 credits)
- The following course based previous programming experience:
- COMP 150 (recommended for students with no Computer Science experience)
- STAT 103, ISSCM 241, or PSYC 304, or STAT 203 (depending on math placement) - your statistics class can wait for a future semester based on your own personal preference
Plan B (3-6 credits): If your math placement is MATH 118 or above, enroll in:
- One of the following depending on Math Placement and previous programming experience:
- COMP 150 (recommended for students with no Computer Science experience)
- COMP 163 (if at MATH 118 placement or higher)
- COMP 170 (if at MATH 131 or higher or have COMP 125/150/163 credit)
- STAT 103, ISSCM 241, or PSYC 304, or STAT 203 (depending on math placement) - your statistics class can wait for a future semester based on your own personal preference
One Freshman Seminar:
- UNIV 101 (1 credit)
One or two of the following Core classes (Pick only one class per category, 3-6 total credits, depending on if you take statistics):
- College Writing Seminar: UCWR 110, based on writing placement
- Foundational Historical Knowledge: HIST 101, HIST 102, HIST 103, or HIST 104
- Foundational Scientific Knowledge: ENVS 101
- Foundational Philosophical Knowledge: PHIL 130
- Foundational Literary Knowledge: UCLR 100C, UCLR 100E, or UCLR 100M
- Foundational Theological Knowledge: THEO 100 or THEO 107
- Foundational Societal & Cultural Knowledge: ANTH 100, PLSC 102, SOCL 101, or WSGS 101
- Ethics Knowledge: PHIL 181, PHIL 182, THEO 185, or THEO 186
- Artistic Knowledge: (see options in the Undergraduate Catalog)
The total number of credits you will enroll in for the fall is 16 credits.
Interdisciplinary Honors First Semester Course Recommendations
As an Information Technology major, you will enroll in the following courses:
The following major courses (3 credits):
- COMP 141
One Freshman Seminar:
- UNIV 101 (1 credit)
Interdisciplinary Honors Requirements (6 credits)
- HONR 101
- HONR D101
From here, you enroll based on Plan A or Plan B:
Plan A (6 credits): If your math placement is below MATH 118 enroll in:
- MATH 100 or MATH 117 based on math placement (3 credits)
- The following course based previous programming experience:
- COMP 150 (recommended for students with no Computer Science experience)
Plan B (3-6 credits): If your math placement is MATH 118 or above, enroll in:
- One of the following depending on Math Placement and previous programming experience:
- COMP 150 (recommended for students with no Computer Science experience)
- COMP 163 (if at MATH 118 placement or higher)
- COMP 170 (if at MATH 131 or higher or have COMP 125/150/163 credit)
- Optional: STAT 103, ISSCM 241, or PSYC 304, or STAT 203 (depending on math placement) - your statistics class can wait for a future semester based on your own personal preference
No more than one of the following Core classes (Pick only one class per category, 0-3 total credits, depending on if you take statistics):
- Foundational Historical Knowledge: Any 100/200/300-level HIST course
- Foundational Scientific Knowledge: ENVS 101
- Foundational Societal & Cultural Knowledge: ANTH 100, PLSC 102, SOCL 101, or WSGS 101
The total number of credits you will enroll in for the fall is 16 credits.
The information on the tabs below will help students planning to major in Information Technology to choose appropriate classes for their first semester. The recommendations below are for your first semester only, so you may have additional Core requirements, for example, that you'll learn more about during your first semester here.