Information Technology, BA

Requirements

  • Students must maintain a 2.0 GPA in the major, and must earn grades of C- or higher in all major coursework.
  • At least 30 credit hours of credit must be taken at Roosevelt University, with at least 15 of these in the major.
  • Because of the rapidly changing nature of this field of study, computing courses taken more than eight years ago cannot be counted towards degree requirements unless the student has been continuously registered since the time the course was taken (excluding summers). 

Core
CST 101BEYOND PC ESSENTIALS3
or CST 100 ESSENTIAL COMPUTER SKILLS
CST 150COMPUTER SCIENCE I4
CST 250COMPUTER SCIENCE II4
CST 270SYSTEMS ANALYSIS AND DESIGN3
CST 301COMPUTER NETWORKING3
CST 318INTRODUCTION TO UNIX3
CST 327SOFTWARE PROJECT MANAGEMENT3
CST 333DATABASE SYSTEMS3
CST 368INTERNET SECURITY3
Major Electives 1, 215
Optional Minor for the BA in Information Technology: Business, Economics, or Math is recommended
See the relevant section of the catalog for required courses for any chosen minor.
General Education, University Writing Requirement, and Electives
Courses to total 12076
Total Credit Hours120

Required Math Courses

MATH 116FINITE MATHEMATICS3
or MATH 121 COLLEGE ALGEBRA
MATH 217ELEMENTARY STATISTICS3
1

Courses must be at 200/300 level and from Computer Science, Cyber Security and Information Assurance or Data Analytics with a minimum of 9 hours at the 300 level. Students may only apply up to 6 hours total among special topics courses, independent study, and internships.

2

Students enrolled in the Accelerated 4+1 program BA Information Technology to MBA are allowed to take 3 graduate business courses (INFS 402, ACCT 405, MGMT 423) towards an MBA as three electives in the BAIT major as undergraduates.

CORE Requirements (General Education)

First Year Success Course or Transfer Success Course
FYS 101FIRST YEAR SUCCESS COURSE1
or TRS 101 TRANSFER SUCCESS 101
Communication Requirement
ENG 101COMPOSITION I: CRITICAL READING & WRITING3
ENG 102COMPOSITION II: INTRODUCTION TO ACADEMIC RESEARCH3
COMM 101PUBLIC SPEAKING (or program specific CORE communications course)3
Ideas of Social Justice
3 credits in coursework categorized as Ideas.3
Humanities and Fine and Performing Arts 2, 3
9 credits from the following subject areas: African-American Studies, Art History, English (excluding ENG 101 and ENG 102), History, Languages, Music, Philosophy, Theatre, Communication and Women's and Gender Studies9
Mathematics
MATH 110QUANTITATIVE LITERACY (or above) 13
Science
One biological science and one physical science required (one must include a one credit lab).7-8
Social Sciences 2,3
9 credits from the following subject areas: African-American Studies, Criminal Justice, Economics, History, Journalism, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology and Women's and Gender Studies9
Experiential Learning
6 credits from coursework categorized as Experiential Learning. 6
Total Credit Hours47-48
1

Higher level of Math may be required by major

2

Coursework must come from outside of students' major discipline

3

A maximum of 9 credits can be applied from a single discipline towards humanities and social science requirements

These quantitative requirements also apply to degrees.

  • Students must earn a minimum of 120 semester hours.
  • Students may apply no more than 60 credit hours of 100-level courses toward the degree.
  • Students must apply no fewer than 60 credit hours of 200- and 300-level courses toward the degree.
  • Students must have at least 18 credit hours (of the 60 credit hours above) at the 300 level.
  • Students may transfer in no more than 70 credit hours from community colleges.
  • Students earning less than 60 total hours in residence must take their final 30 hours at Roosevelt University. Note that some majors have additional requirements for RU hours.
  • Students must have a grade point average of 2.0 or higher to graduate. Note that some majors have additional GPA requirements.
  • Students may apply no more than 51 hours in the major (BA) or 57 hours in the major (BS)

Your degree map is a general guide suggesting courses to complete each term on the academic pathway to your degree. It is based on the most current scheduling information from your academic program. Your program’s degree map is reviewed annually and updated as schedules change (although you retain the same course requirements as long as you are continuously enrolled in your degree program).

Always work closely with your academic advisor to understand curriculum requirements and scheduling as each student’s academic plan can look slightly different.

Year 1
FallCredit HoursSpringCredit Hours
ENG 1013ENG 1023
FYS 1011CST 1504
CST 100 or 1013MATH 2173
MATH 1213Ideas of Social Justice3
BIOL 111 or 11244Social Science #13
 14 16
Year 2
FallCredit HoursSpringCredit Hours
CST 2504COMM 1013
Physical Science43CST 2703
Humanities #13Humanities #23
Social Science #23Social Science #33
General Elective13CST 3183
 16 15
Year 3
FallCredit HoursSpringCredit Hours
CST 3013Major Elective2, 33
CST 3333CST 3273
Experiential Learning #153CST 3683
Humanities #33General Elective13
General Elective13General Elective13
 15 15
Year 4
FallCredit HoursSpringCredit Hours
Experiential Learning #253Major Elective2, 33
Major Elective2, 33Major Elective2, 33
Major Elective2, 33General Elective 13
General Elective 13General Elective 13
General Elective 13General Elective12
 15 14
Total Credit Hours 120
1

Or course towards an optional Minor. Recommended minors include Business, Economics or Mathematics.

2

Any course at 200/300 level in Computer Science or Cyber Security with a minimum of 9 hours at the 300 level. Students may only apply up to 6 hours total among special topics courses, independent study, and internships

3

Students enrolled in the Accelerated 4+1 program BA Information Technology to MBA are allowed to take 3 graduate business courses (INFS 402 BUSINESS ANALYSIS, ACCT 405 ACCOUNTING FOR EXECUTIVES, MGMT 423 PEOPLE MANAGEMENT AND ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR) towards an MBA as three electives in the BAIT major as undergraduates

4

 One Natural Science course must have a lab and one course must be BIOL

5

Experiential Learning class must be 200/300 level. Satisfies CORE Experiential Learning requirement.