The Bachelor of Arts degree in Information Technology program will give students a broad education in current areas of information technology, with a focus on producing educated and sophisticated consumers of information technology. They will acquire:

• An understanding of the impact of information and communication technologies on social, cultural, and ethical dimensions.
• Strong quantitative and reasoning skills with the ability to present technical data in verbal, written, and graphical forms.
• Verbal and written communication literacy.
• Students will also have an opportunity to specialize in a domain of interest or to acquire a generalized education in information technology.

The Liberal Studies program is the general education portion of the curriculum at DePaul.  Click here to view the CTI courses that qualify for liberal studies credit.

Four-year schedule of courses:

First Year

Major Field Courses (4)

IT 130    The Internet and the Web   Self Placement Test Available! 
IT 201    Introduction to Information Systems  
IT 240    Introduction to Desktop Databases   Self Placement Test Available!
ICS 200 Introduction to Business  
  
Liberal Studies (7)
Open Elective (1)

Second Year

Major Field Courses (6)
 
IT 230       Building Internet Applications   Self Placement Test Available!
IT 223       Data Analysis   Self Placement Test Available! 
   or  CSC 239 Personal Computing  
IM 210      Introduction to Human-Computer Interaction  
IT 263      Applied Networks and Security   
   or  TDC 361 Basic Communication Systems  
CSC 223  The Impact of Computing Technology On Our Lives  
CMN 212  Small Group Communication   
   or  CMN 220 Public Speaking  
  
Liberal Studies (6)

Third Year

Major Field Courses (4)

WRD 204  Technical Writing [formerly ENG 204]
   or WRD 301  Writing in the Professions

3 Technical Grounding Courses from this list:

IT 236     User Interface Development  
IT 215     Analysis and Design Techniques   Self Placement Test Available! 
CSC 211 Programming in Java I   Self Placement Test Available! 
CSC 212 Programming in Java II  
CSC 261 Programming Languages I: C/C++  
CSC 262 Programming Languages II: C/C++  
ECT 330 Advanced Internet Application Development  
TDC 363 Introduction to Local Area Networks  
GPH 211 Perceptual Principles for Digital Environments I  
GPH 212 Perceptual Principles for Digital Environments II  
GAM 244 Game Development I  
GAM 245 Game Development II  
SE 325    Principles and Practices of Software Engineering Self Placement Test Available!
  
300-Level CTI Electives (1)
Any DePaul Class 200-level and higher (2)
Liberal Studies (5)

Fourth Year

Major Field Courses (1)

SOC 394 Sociology and Society  (Satisfies the Junior Experiential Learning requirement)
CSC 378 Software Projects for Community Clients  
  
Any 200-level or higher DePaul Elective (3)
300-level CTI Electives (2)
Open Electives (5)

Note: Grades for all courses in the students major (i.e. non-Liberal Studies and non-Open Elective) must be 'C' or better. Grades of 'C-' may be accepted provided the overall grade point average in the major is 2.0 or better.