Information Technology Sciences

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Purpose Statement

The purpose of the School of Computer and Information Sciences is to provide instructional programs that focus on the computer and information sciences and prepare individuals for various occupations in information technology and computer operations fields.

Program Goals

1. To equip students, through a high quality and highly affordable education, with the knowledge and skills needed to create professional information systems solutions.
2. To create scholars who bear the proper information systems tools and concepts that nurture critical thinkers toward a life-more-abundant.
3. To develop leaders who serve government, industry, and academia by applying their newfound knowledge in an ethically sound manner.
4. To provide higher education services grounded in Christian principles and values while incorporating cutting-edge technologies that prepare students to enter, or grow within, the technology professions.
5. To enhance and promote critical and creative thinking as essential skills within information sciences, and life itself, through problem determination, analysis, and solution implementation.
6. To impart the tools and knowledge of academic research thereby encouraging students to critically evaluate, investigate, and synthesize hypotheses as a means to link scholarly research to practical results.

Programs

• Computer Science, A.A.S
• Computer Science, A.S.
• Computer Science, B.A.S.
• Computer Science, B.S.
• Gaming, A.A.S.
• Gaming, A.S.
• Gaming, B.A.S
• Gaming, B.S.
• Information Technology Sciences, A.A.S.
• Information Technology Sciences, A.S.
• Information Technology Sciences, B.A.S.
• Information Technology Sciences, B.S.

• Computer Science Minor
• Gaming Minor
• Technology Sciences Minor

• Information Technology Services Emphasis Requirements

Courses

• ITAI 333 - Robotics and Cognitive Technologies
• ITAI 335 - Integration of Augmented Reality & Artificial Intelligence
• ITAI 435 - Artificial Intelligence and Emerging Technologies

• ITCS 131 - Introduction to Computer Science
• ITCS 230 - Algorithms Design and Analysis
• ITCS 232 - Intro to Operating Systems
• ITCS 331 - Computer Organization
• ITCS 335 - Introduction to Discrete Mathematics in Computer Science

• ITSC 230 - Information Security and Assurance
• ITSC 330 - Prevention and Protection Strategies in Cybersecurity
• ITSC 331 - Ethical Hacking
• ITSC 430 - Information Security Management
• ITSC 431 - Legal and Ethics

• ITDS 333 - Big Data and Data Fluency with Python
• ITDS 335 - Data Analytics & Visualization
• ITDS 435 - Data Mining

• ITAD 331 - Foundations of Data Science and Artificial Intelligence
• ITAD 433 - Machine & Deep Learning

• ITGS 130 - Introduction to Game Development
• ITGS 231 - Fundamentals of Interactive/UX Design
• ITGS 233 - Essentials of Gamification
• ITGS 330 - Human-Computer Interaction
• ITGS 431 - Games for Learning & Simulation
• ITGS 435 - Advanced Multi-Player

• ITSI 231 - Hardware
• ITSI 331 - Networking
• ITSI 332 - Interconnecting Network Devices
• ITSI 333 - Data Center
• ITSI 335 - Cloud Computing
• ITSI 336 - Server Administration
• ITSI 432 - Routing and Switching
• ITSI 433 - Wireless

• ITSM 334 - Management Information Systems

• ITSS 130 - Application Software
• ITSS 131 - Introduction to Object Oriented Programming
• ITSS 230 - Fundamentals of Databases
• ITSS 232 - Web Design
• ITSS 332 - Database Administration
• ITSS 333 - Video Game Programming
• ITSS 334 - Web Programming
• ITSS 336 - Data Structures
• ITSS 337 - Business Intelligence
• ITSS 338 - Programming of Mobile Devices
• ITSS 435 - Software Engineering
• ITSS 440 - Information Technology Capstone
• ITSS 490 - Internship

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