Catalog Navigator : Information Technology

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 CDM 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 CDM 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 CDM Electives (2)
Open Electives (5)

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.