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BS - Information Technology - Programming

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.

Programming

Programmers help develop software solutions that are necessary to successfully solve a client's problem. The program enables students to use a number of modern programming languages in a hands-on environment that focuses on the application of theories and concepts.

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Degree Requirements

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The prerequisites and corequisites of the degree requirements are subject to change.
FRESHMAN YEAR- FALL SEMESTER: 16 hours
Credit Hours Courses Notes Grade
3 English Composition Requirement 1  
3 MATH 1403 College Algebra or higher    
3 ITC 1353 Logic and Design for IT    
3 ITC 1403 Operating Systems    
4 ITC 1614 Network Fundamentals    
FRESHMAN YEAR- SPRING SEMESTER: 17 hours
Credit Hours Courses Notes Grade
3 English Composition Requirement 1  
4 Science Requirement 1  
3 ITC 1123 IT Project Tools    
3 ITC 1143 Website Design    
4 ITC 2324 Introductory Programming    
SOPHOMORE YEAR- FALL SEMESTER: 16 hours
Credit Hours Courses Notes Grade
3 SPCH 1203 Intro to Speech Communication    
3 Fine Arts/Humanities/Social Sciences Requirement 1  
4 ITC 2334 Advanced Programming    
3 ITC 2513 Data Modeling    
3 ITC 2753 e-Commerce Technology    
SOPHOMORE YEAR- SPRING SEMESTER: 15 hours
Credit Hours Courses Notes Grade
4 Science Requirement 1  
3 Fine Arts/Humanities/Social Sciences Requirement 1  
4 ITC 2524 Database & Queries    
4 ITC 2624 Network Client Support    
JUNIOR YEAR- FALL SEMESTER: 16 hours
Credit Hours Courses Notes Grade
3 ITD 3113 Advanced SQL 2  
4 ITF 3634 Enterprise Java Programming 2  
3 ITP 3413 Data Structures 2  
3 ITP 3243 COBOL 2  
3 MATH 2503 Probability and Statistics    
JUNIOR YEAR- SPRING SEMESTER: 16 hours
Credit Hours Courses Notes Grade
4 ITF 3444 Computer Architecture and Operation 2  
3 ITP 3133 Artificial Intelligence 2  
3 ITP 3253 Advanced COBOL 2  
3 RHET 3603 Writing for the Workplace    
3 MATH 2403 Survey of Calculus    
SENIOR YEAR- FALL SEMESTER: 16 hours
Credit Hours Courses Notes Grade
3 Fine Arts/Humanities/Social Sciences Requirement 1  
3 History/Government Requirement 1  
3 ITP 4113 .Net Application Programming 2  
4 ITF 4104 Systems Analysis and Design 2  
3 IT Upper-level Requirements 2 & 3  
SENIOR YEAR- SPRING SEMESTER: 16 hours
Credit Hours Courses Notes Grade
3 Fine Arts/Humanities/Social Sciences Requirement 1  
4 ITF 4114 Capstone 2  
3 ITP 4213 Web Services 2  
3 IT Upper-level Requirements 2 & 3  
3 ITF 4123 Information Technology Security 2  
Total Hours: 128— At least 45 hours must be upper level
The prerequisites and corequisites of the degree requirements are subject to change.
NOTES
1: General Education Core Requirements, see Graduation Requirements in the catalog.
2: These courses are used to determine major courses in residency, see Graduation Requirements.
3: IT upper-level requirements, six hrs: Consult with faculty advisor.

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.

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