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Online California State University Channel Islands Bachelor of Science Information Technology
Online
California State University Channel
Islands
Bachelor of Science Information Technology
Team
• Kathy Alfano College of Canyons (Lead)
• Ed Garcia Moorpark College• Alex Lynch Oxnard College• Sharlene Katz CSU Northridge• William Wolfe CSU Channel Islands• Peter Smith CSU Channel Islands• Ivona Grzegorczyk CSU Channel Islands• Gary Berg Dean, Ext. Ed. CSUCI
Objectives
• Develop partnerships with Colleges and Universities.
• Make BS programs accessible to CC Technology program graduates.
• Compatible with CC A.S. degrees• Meet IT ABET accreditation criteria.• Follow national IT program guidelines.• Develop an online BSIT degree.
Motivation
• Information Technology: remains hot!
• IT Professionals need a blend of skills:
Networks
Web Technology
Project Management
Databases
Computer Programming
Writing/Communications
Hypothetical Course Distribution
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Business Net/Web/DB Math/Science CS/SE
Course Type
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MIS IT CS
BSIT Prerequisites
Statistics: A first course in Statistics.Programming: A first course in Java
programming.Lab Science: Two semesters of a Laboratory
Science (Physics, Biology or Chemistry).Computer Architecture: A first course in
Computer Architecture.15 units of technology-related course work.GE certified for the CSU.
Core IT Courses (36 Units)
CS 150 Object Oriented Programming (4) PreR* IT 151 Data Structures (3) CoreIT 262 Comp. Organization & Arch. (3) CoreIT 280 Web Programming (3) CoreMATH 301 Discrete Mathematics (3) CoreMGT 307 Management of Organizations (3) CoreMIS 310 Management Info. Systems (3) CoreIT 362 Operating Systems (3) Core IT 420 Database Systems (3) Core IT 429 Computer Networks (3) Core MGT 471 Project Management (3) CoreIT 499 Capstone Project (2) Core
Interdisciplinary GE Requirements
COMP 447 Societal Issues in Computing (3) COMP 449 Human Computer Interaction (3) MATH 331 History of Mathematics (3)
Technical Electives (15 units)
IT 400 e-Commerce (3)IT 402 Advanced IT Programming (3)IT 424 Computer System Security (3)IT 469 AI and Neural Networks (3) IT 401 Web Intelligence (3)
BSIT Program Year 1
Fall• COMP 150 Object Oriented Programming (4) PreR*• IT 262 Comp. Organization & Arch. (3) Core• COMP 447 Societal Issues in Computing (3) UDIGE• MIS 310 Management Information Systems (3) Core
Spring• IT 151 Data Structures (3) Core• IT 362 Operating Systems (3) Core• COMP 449 Human Computer Interaction (3) UDIGE• MGT 307 Management of Organizations (3) Core
Summer• MATH 301 Discrete Mathematics (3) Core• IT 280 Web Programming (3) Core
BSIT Program Year 2
Fall• IT 429 Computer Networks (3) Core• MATH 331 History of Mathematics (3) UDIGE• IT 400 e-Commerce (3) Elective• IT 402 Advanced IT Prog. (3) Elective
Spring• IT 424 Computer System Security (3) Elective• IT 420 Database Systems (3) Core• IT 469 AI and Neural Networks (3) Elective• IT 401 Web Intelligence (3) Elective
Summer• MGT 471 Project Management (3) Core• IT 499 Capstone Project (2) Core
Planned Area Concentrations
AreaConcentrations
Multimedia & Web Technology
Computer Security
Database Systems
Network and ComputerArchitectures
Fall 2005 Start!!
Current Status (Fall 2006)
• 20 BSIT students full time.
• Making small modifications.
• Planning the online option for Fall 2007.
Current Issues (Fall 2006)
• Student Preparedness
• Cost (Ext. Ed. vs. State Side)
• Expanded Online Offerings
• Discrete Mathematics
• Mixing CS and IT majors
• IT Lab Funding
Contact Information
• William J. Wolfe• Professor and Chair, Computer Science• Interim Director of Faculty Development,
Technology Initiatives• California State University Channel Islands• One University Drive• Camarillo, California 93012• 805-437-8985• [email protected]
