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The Bachelor of Science in Information Technology is a technical degree that instructs students in core competencies in the areas of problem solving and programming, networks and communications systems, databases, internet and Web technologies, security, and project management. Students also receive a solid academic foundation in business concepts and technical communication.

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

Four-year schedule of courses:

First Year

Major Field Courses (6)

IT 130     The Internet and the Web   Self Placement Test Available
IT 240     Introduction to Desktop Databases   Self Placement Test Available
IT 263     Applied Networks and Security
IT 230     Building Internet Applications Self Placement Test Available
CSC 211 Programming in Java I Self Placement Test Available
   and CSC 212 Programming in Java II
or CSC 261 Programming Languages I: C/C++
   and CSC 262 Programming Languages II: C/C++
or CSC 241 Introduction to Computer Science I
   and CSC 242 Introduction to Computer Science II

Liberal Studies (6)

Second Year

Major Field Courses (7)

CSC 309   Object-Oriented Programming in C++ (Take this if you took the JAVA sequence.)
   or CSC 224 Java for Programmers (Take this if you took C++ programming.) Self Placement Test Available
CSC 383   Data Structures and Algorithms in Java
   or CSC 393 Data Structures in C++
CSC 352   Database Programming
IT 215       Analysis and Design Techniques   Self Placement Test Available
IT 223       Data Analysis   Self Placement Test Available
MAT 140   Discrete Mathematics I
WRD 204 Technical Writing [formerly Eng 204]
   or WRD 301 Writing in the Professions [prereq: ENG 104 or WRD 104]

Liberal Studies (5)

Third Year

Major Field Courses (6)

CNS 378 Host and Information Security
CSC 373 Computer Systems I
or ECT 365 Web Server Operations
or TDC 311 Computers in Telecommunications Systems
IS 372     Fundamentals of Software Project Management
CMN 212 Small Group Communication
or CMN 220 Public Speaking
MKT 301 Principles of Marketing

(1) of the 4 CDM Electives of which at least 3 must be 300-level and at most one could be chosen from the restricted list below
Liberal Studies (5) Required: ECO 105 Principles of Microeconomics

Fourth Year

Major Field Courses (5)

ACC 101 Introduction to Accounting I
or FIN 290 Finance for Non-Commerce Majors

(3) of the 4 CDM Electives of which 3 must be 300-level and at most one could be chosen from the restricted list below.
Capstone (Any CDM Capstone)
Liberal Studies (3)
Open Electives (5)

Restricted List of CDM Electives (Only 1 CDM Elective can come from this list):
IM 210     Introduction to Human-Computer Interaction
IM 270     User-Centered Web Design
GPH 211 Perceptual Principles for Digital Environments I
GPH 212 Perceptual Principles for Digital Environments II
GPH 213 Perceptual Principles for Digital Environments III
GPH 250 Digital Modeling I
GPH 259 Design Geometry
GAM 244 Game Development I
GAM 245 Game Development II
ANI 201    Animation I
ANI 230    3d Modeling for Animation and Gaming
ANI 231    3d Animation for Cinema and Gaming
ANI 240    Animation II

Open Electives
Open Electives may be taken from any department or program. These are the only courses that may be taken under the pass/fail option (see the undergraduate Bulletin for details). If you wish to pursue a minor, most minor field courses will be credited as open electives.

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.