• Related Degrees
• Degree Requirements

The information technology program is designed to provide students with meaningful exit points to the workforce at the baccalaureate, associate of applied science, and certificate degree levels. Program competencies were derived from national standards and validated by regional employers.

Related Degrees

Degree Plan and Description	Printable Degree Plan
AAS - Information Technology	Degree Plan
BS - Information Technology - Database Management	Degree Plan
BS - Information Technology - Networking	Degree Plan
BS - Information Technology - Programming	Degree Plan
BS - Information Technology - Web Developer	Degree Plan
CP - Computer Applications	Degree Plan
CP - Computer Service Technician	Degree Plan
CP - Java Programming	Degree Plan
CP - Visual Basic Programming	Degree Plan

Degree Requirements

(Printable Version with full details)

The prerequisites and corequisites of the degree requirements are subject to change.

FRESHMAN YEAR- FALL SEMESTER: 16 hours
Credit Hours	Courses	Notes	Grade
3	ITC 1113 Survey of Information Technology
4	ITC 1614 Network Fundamentals
3	ITC 1403 Operating Systems
3	English Composition Requirement	1
3	MATH 1403 College Algebra or higher	1
FRESHMAN YEAR- SPRING SEMESTER: 16 hours
Credit Hours	Courses	Notes	Grade
3	ITC 1143 Website Design
3	ITC 1123 IT Project Tools
3	ITC 1353 Logic and Design for IT
3	English Composition Requirement	1
4	Science Requirement	1
SOPHOMORE YEAR- FALL SEMESTER: 16 hours
Credit Hours	Courses	Notes	Grade
4	ITC 2324 Introductory Programming
3	ITC 2753 e-Commerce Technology
3	ITC 2513 Data Modeling
3	MATH 2753 Finite Mathematics
3	Social Sciences Requirement	1
SOPHOMORE YEAR- SPRING SEMESTER: 16 hours
Credit Hours	Courses	Notes	Grade
4	ITC 2334 Advanced Programming
4	ITC 2524 Database & Queries
4	ITC 2624 Network Client Support
4	ITF 2114 Capstone (requires departmental approval)
Total Hours: 64

The prerequisites and corequisites of the degree requirements are subject to change.

NOTES
1: General Education Core Requirements, 2007-2008 catalog: Follow composition requirements and select one science and one social science course.

Transfer Course Information

The Arkansas Course Transfer System (ACTS) contains information about the transferability of courses within Arkansas public colleges and universities. Students are guaranteed the transfer of applicable credits and the equitable treatment of the application of credits for the admissions and degree requirements. Courses transferability is not guaranteed for courses listed in ACTS as "No Comparable Courses." Courses with a D grade will not transfer unless an appeal for exception is submitted in writing to the provost prior to the first day of class. ACTS-Arkansas Course Transfer System http://acts.adhe.edu -select Course Transfer. Students may also view the UA Fort Smith Transfer Credit Guide at www.uafortsmith.edu/Transfer/TransferCreditGuide.