Information Technology Course Descriptions

Required Courses I (9 hours):  Select one of the following options

• Option A (9 hours)
  

• CPS 110 - Information Technology Programming I
• ITC 111 - Information Technology Programming II
• CPS 280 - Alternative Programming Languages

• Option B (9 hours)
  

• CPS 180 - Principles of Computer Programming
• CPS 181 - Introduction to Data Structures
• CPS 280 - Alternative Programming Languages

Required Courses II (18 hours):

• CPS 282 - Introduction to Multimedia Design
  
• CPS 395 - Internship in Computer Science – 3 hours are REQUIRED
  
• ITC 190 - Computer Hardware Concept, Installation, Configuration, and Support
  
• ITC 191 - Computer Software Concept, Installation, Configuration, and Support
  
• ITC 265 - Basics of Data communications and Computer Networks
  
• ITC 341 - Introduction to Databases and Applications
  

Required Courses III (3 hours):

An IT project as a capstone experience, preferably in the student's area of concentration.  It should involve the design and implementation of a solution to a nontrivial IT problem that has some practical meaning in the real world.

• A special project conducted on- or off-campus under the supervision of a faculty member or an internship
  
• An internship or service learning project supervised by an off-campus project director in coordination with the advisor.
  

Choose one of the following:

• CPS 497 - Independent Study
  
• ITC 495 - Senior Internship
  

Specialized Tracks (6 hours):

Each student is required to select one track from the following list:

Data Communication and Networking (6 hours)

• ITC 465 - Network Administration and Security
  
• ITC 466 - System Administration and Automation
  

Database (6 hours)

• ITC 441 - Database Administration
  
• CPS 541 - Databases
  

Interactive Multimedia Design (6 hours)

• CPS 382
• ITC 383 - Computer Game Design

Web Application Development (6 hours)

• ITC 320 - Web-Based Applications
  
• CPS 420 - Windows Programming
  

Custom Track (6 hours)

A student may choose to develop a customized track by choosing courses from the other IT tracks or courses from another subject area. The courses may be selected from a variety of disciplines at CMU. The objective of this alternative is to allow students to have the opportunity to follow special interests. The student must propose a program of six hours that represent a coordinated area of interest, and the proposal must be approved by an IT advisor.

Other Requirements I (3 hours):

Select one of the following options:

• STA 282QR - Introduction to Statistics
  
• STA 382QR - Elementary Statistical Analysis
  

Other Requirements II (3-4 hours):

Select one of the following options:

• MTH 132 - Calculus
  
• MTH 175 - Discrete Mathematics
  
• MTH 217 - Business Calculus
  

Other Requirements III (3 hours):

Select one of the following options:

• COM 264 - Organizational Communication
  
• COM 361 - Interpersonal Communication
  

Electives (6 hours)

Each student must take 6 additional elective hours, chosen to complement the student's program goals and approved by an IT advisor.

In addition to CPS/ITC courses from other IT tracks or areas of CPS/ITC, possible electives include: