Information Technology Minor

Requirements for a Minor in Information Technology:

Coordinator: Shauna White

The College of Science and Engineering offers an interdisciplinary minor in information technology which provides students with the opportunity to develop an understanding of technology and its impact on society and in the workplace. Because information technology affects virtually all aspects in society: education, business, and industry; the study of information technology is best suited to an interdisciplinary approach. In this minor, students will encounter various aspects of information technology that directly impact their chosen course of study. Students should contact the coordinator for additional information.

A minor in information technology requires completion of 18 hours, including 12 hours of core courses and 6 hours of electives at the 300 level or above.

Core Courses:

The minor requires 12 credits of core courses.

CIT 110 - Fluency in Information Technology Credit Hours: 3
CSC 112 - Introduction to Computer Programming Credit Hours: 3 or
CSC 121 - Programming Concepts I Credit Hours: 4 or
CSC 131 - Introduction to Computer Science Credit Hours: 4 or
MIS 316 - Business Application Development Credit Hours: 3 or equivalent;
**NOTE: MIS 315 is a pre- or corequisite for MIS 316 and can be used as an elective for the minor as well
CIT 204 - Digital Media Credit Hours: 3
CIT 213 - Introduction to Databases: Techniques and Technologies Credit Hours: 3

Electives:

The minor requires 6 credits of elective courses.

Any 300 or higher level CIT course (not used to fulfill the core course requirement); Any 300 or higher level CSC course (not used to fulfill the core course requirement); Any 300 or higher level MIS course (not used to fulfill the core course requirement);
ACG 306 - Accounting Information Systems Credit Hours: 3
ART 320 - Computer Animation Credit Hours: 3 (FST 320)
ART 372 - Digital Printmaking Credit Hours: 3
ART 382 - Intermediate Digital Photography Credit Hours: 3
BLA 363 - Cyber Law Credit Hours: 3
COM 380 - Field Video Production I Credit Hours: 3
COM 383 - Audio Storytelling & Podcasting Credit Hours: 3
COM 387 - Desktop Publishing Credit Hours: 3
COM 388 - 3D Computer Animation II Credit Hours: 3
COM 480 - Field Video Production II Credit Hours: 4
EBD 354 - Managing Innovation and Technology Credit Hours: 3
EDN 303 - Instructional Technology Credit Hours: 3
ENG 314 - Digital Composing Credit Hours: 3
FST 301 - Film Tools and Techniques Credit Hours: 3
FST 320 - Computer Animation Credit Hours: 3 (ART 320)
FST 331 - Introduction to Editing Credit Hours: 3
FST 334 - 6x1: Variations on the One-Minute Film Credit Hours: 3
FST 430 - Digital Visual Effects Credit Hours: 3
FST 433 - Modes of Animation Production Credit Hours: 3
FST 497 - Applied Post Production Credit Hours: 3
GGY 322 - Introduction to Remote Sensing Credit Hours: 3
GGY 424 - Advanced Geographic Information Systems Credit Hours: 3
GGY 426 - Environmental Geographic Information Systems Credit Hours: 3
MGT 354 - Managing Innovation and Technology Credit Hours: 3
MIT 401 - Online Teaching: Design, Development, and Management Credit Hours: 3
MIT 402 - Multimedia Instruction for Online Learning Credit Hours: 3
MIT 414 - Foundations of Online Learning Credit Hours: 3
MUS 310 - Film Scoring and Video Game Music Credit Hours: 3
PHY 300 - Analog Circuits Credit Hours: 4
THR 330 - Audio Engineering I Credit Hours: 3
THR 411 - Three-Dimensional Computer Modeling Credit Hours: 3
THR 430 - Audio Engineering II Credit Hours: 3

Additional Information:

Students must earn at least a “C” (2.00) average in courses counted for a minor in information technology. This minor is not available for students majoring in computer science or information technology.