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Information Technology (BS)
| Information Technology (BS) | Course Title | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Information Technology Core Courses - Forty-four (44) credit hours, with a minimum grade of "C" in each course, are required as follows: | 44 | ||
| CA 275 | Small Group Discussion | 3 hrs | |
| EH 372 OR EH 373 | Technical Writing (W) OR Writing in the Professions (W) | 3 hrs | |
| CIS 115 | Beginning Programming | 4 hrs | |
| ITE 271 | Information Technology in Organizations | 3 hrs | |
| ITE 272 | System Architecture | 3 hrs | |
| ITE 285 | Intermediate Programming | 3 hrs | |
| CIS 300 | Information Technology in Society | 1 hr | |
| CIS 321 | Data Communications and Networking | 3 hrs | |
| CIS 324 | Database Design, Development, & Management | 3 hrs | |
| ITE 370 | Advanced Application Development | 3 hrs | |
| ITE 474 | Human Computer Interface | 3 hrs | |
| ITE 475 | IT Project Management | 3 hrs | |
| ITE 480 | Needs Assessment and Technology Evaluation (W) | 3 hrs | |
| ITE 485 | Senior Demonstration Project | 3 hrs | |
| CIS 497 | Senior Project (W) | 3 hrs | |
| CIS 498 | Senior Seminar | 0 hrs | |
| Information Technology Electives - Twenty-one (21) credit hours, with a minimum grade of "C" in each course, are required. Students complete one of the following Focus Tracks consisting of twelve (12) hours of specified courses and nine (9) hours of approved Information Technology support electives: | 21 | ||
| Web Publishing | |||
| ITE 375 | Publishing for the World Wide Web | 3 hrs | |
| ITE 380 | Multimedia Production | 3 hrs | |
| ITE 453 | Web Site Management | 3 hrs | |
| ITE 482 | Advanced Web Development | 3 hrs | |
| Networking | |||
| ITE 382 | Network Administration | 3 hrs | |
| ITE 384 | Network Infrastructure Systems | 3 hrs | |
| ITE 476 | Network Security Management | 3 hrs | |
| ITE 484 | Advanced Network Management | 3 hrs | |
| Digital Forensics | |||
| ITE 372 | Advanced Operating Systems | 3 hrs | |
| ITE 373 | File Systems for Digital Forensics | 3 hrs | |
| ITE 473 | Digital Forensics Analysis | 3 hrs | |
| CJ 205 | Introduction to Criminal Justice | 3 hrs | |
| Information Technology Support Electives - Nine (9) credit hours, with a minimum grade of "C" in each course, are required. Support electives are designed to further refine and develop a set of focused skills. Support electives require approval of advisor/coordinator. | |||
| Department of Information Systems and Technology Staff | |
|---|---|
| Professor, Information Systems Coordinator, and Department Chair | Dr. Jeffrey P. Landry |
| Associate Professor, Health Informatics Program Coordinator | Dr. Matt Campbell |
| Senior Instructor, Information Technology Degree Program Coordinator | Mrs. Angela M. Clark |
Department of Information Systems and Technology web site
http://www.southalabama.edu/colleges/soc/cist
Information Systems
Computer-based information systems have become a critical part of products, services, and management of organizations. The Information Systems discipline centers on the development of systems that will improve the performance of people in organizations. Information systems are vital to problem identification, analysis, and decision making at all levels of management. Information Systems professionals must analyze the evolving role of information and organizational processes. Their work includes the design, implementation and maintenance of the information systems that form the backbone of today's global economy. Information Systems professionals distinguish themselves by integrating technology into business. Information Systems graduates pursue professional careers as application developers, database analysts, business analysts and into managerial positions. The combination of business, technical, and interpersonal skills are what recruiters demand of Information Systems professionals.
Health Informatics
Technology is revolutionizing the way that healthcare is delivered both in the United States and around the world. The Health Informatics discipline focuses on improving patient care and outcomes through the use of information systems. Health Informaticists accomplish this in three main ways: supporting the healthcare provider, improving the efficiency and effectiveness of the healthcare organization, and empowering the patient to be more involved in their own care. Health Informatics graduates pursue professional careers with hospitals, large clinics, healthcare software vendors, and various state and federal agencies. The combination of healthcare, technical, and interpersonal skills allow HI graduates to enter these organization and be productive immediately without the additional training that other traditional technologists may require. Health Informatics is a rapidly growing field that provides graduates who save lives and impact society through the use of technology.
Information Technology
Information technology professionals utilize state-of-the-art, computer-based tools to deliver today’s rapidly evolving computing technology to knowledge workers in widely diverse situations. The information technologist must be prepared to work in the complex network and World-Wide-Web environments to meet the needs of the end users in today’s organizations. These tasks require bringing solutions together using the different technologies developed by the computer engineers, computer scientists, and information scientists.