Bachelor of Science in Information Technology

Edward S. Ageno School of Business
Undergraduate Programs

The bachelor of science in information technology is a winning combination of technology and management. Looking for a technology degree and its application in a business enterprise? With GGU's BS in information technology that has been designed in alliance with Bay Area business and technology experts, you will learn to innovate, manage and respond to technology in an enterprise setting.

Maximize your transfer credits. The BS in information technology is designed to maximize the number of transfer credits (up to 45 units) that will be counted toward the degree.

Depending on the coursework taken, you will sharpen your skills through several courses that are aligned with the expectations for the following certifications: Microsoft Office Specialist, Cisco CCDA, Cisco CCNA, Cisco CCNP and CompTia Security.

Bring value to your employer with your understanding of theoretical and practical applications of:

· Information architectures and infrastructures · Network and e-business technologies · Management information systems, decision support and executive support tools · Web services and emerging technologies · Analysis, interpretation and application of technology-derived information · Project management, in local and global environments

Interdisciplinary coursework will teach you to learn and assimilate new technologies in ever-changing business environments. You will also gain leadership expertise, build problem-solving skills and develop global understanding of technology issues. You will be well prepared to continue on to our graduate degree programs after receiving the BS in information technology.

All degree-seeking undergraduate students must complete their English, mathematics, computer and critical thinking basic proficiency requirements within their first 27 units at Golden Gate University. Diagnostic tests are given during the first week of ENGL 10A/B, ENGL 1A and MATH 10/20/30.

Each course listed carries three (3) semester units of credit, unless otherwise noted. Prerequisites to a course, if any, are shown in the section on course descriptions. A cumulative grade point average of 2.00 (C) or higher is required in all courses taken at Golden Gate University.

LOWER DIVISION REQUIREMENTS - 33 units

BASIC PROFICIENCIES - 21 units
· CRTH 10 Critical Thinking
· ENGL 1A Expository Writing
· ENGL 1B Research Writing
· UGP 100 Gateway to Success
· MATH 30 College Algebra
· MATH 40 Statistics

One of the following:
· COMM 35 Speech Communication
· COMM 40 Understanding Communication

MAJOR FOUNDATION - 12 units
· ACCTG 1A Financial Accounting
· ECON 1 Principles of Microeconomics
· MATH 106 Quantitative Analysis for Management
· OP 180 Project Management

LIBERAL STUDIES CORE - 21 units Arts
ARTS 105 Contemporary Arts and Culture or any other ARTS course offered
History
HIST 88 Business in World History or any other HIST course offered
Humanities
HUM 156 Business and Civilization or any other HUM course offered
Literature
LIT 150 Business in Literature or LIT 160 Business in Movies or any other LIT course offered
Philosophy
PHIL 125 Ethics in Personal and Professional Life or any other PHIL course offered
Science
SCI 125 Science, Technology and Social Change or any other SCI course offered
Social Sciences
SOSC 88 Leadership and New Social Demands or any other SOSC course offered

REQUIRED FOR THE MAJOR - 18 units

NETWORKING COURSES
· ITM 115 Digital Communications
· ITM 150 Network Design

COMPUTER INFORMATION SYSTEM COURSES
· ITM 101 Fundamental Programming Concepts with Java
· ITM 113 Database Management Systems
· ITM 125 Management Information Systems
· ITM 133 Systems Analysis and Design

ELECTIVES - 45 units

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ELECTIVES - 24 units
Choose any eight (8) lower- or upper-division courses with the ITM prefix not previously taken for a total of 24 units.

GENERAL ELECTIVES - 21 units
Students are encouraged to take seven (7) lower- or upper-division courses from science, mathematics, business and other fields of interest for a total of 21 units.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS - 6 units
· ENGL 120 Business Writing
· ITM 191 Capstone: Value Creation in the IT Career

The capstone course in information technology must be developed in the final nine units of the major and cannot be waived or substituted by any other course. One faculty member from the School of Business must supervise the capstone professional practice project course.

The bachelor of science in information technology is available at the following Golden Gate University locations:

· San Francisco
· CyberCampus