Information Technology B.I.T.
This program version no longer accepting new enrollments as of June 9, 2015. Please see the updated B.I.T. program version, effective for the July 20, 2015 session start date.
180 Credits
Mission
American InterContinental University’s School of Information Technology’s mission is to provide for the varying educational needs of a culturally diverse and geographically dispersed student body with the goal of preparing students academically, personally, and professionally for successful careers that meet societal and organizational needs through the selection, creation, application, integration, administration, and management of various computing technologies.
Program Description
From mission-critical business systems to e-commerce and the Internet, IT is not only an industry in its own right but also a fundamental building block of all other industries. American InterContinental University offers a Bachelor’s degree program which is designed to equip students with the technical and commercial understanding to commence a successful career in a high-tech field or in any organization which relies on IT. With a dynamic curriculum focused on current technology trends and applications, students can acquire not only high-quality technical knowledge and hands-on abilities, but also key career skills in areas which include leadership, behavioral understanding, implementation of change and project management. We can also provide students with the industry insights, contacts and work experience to make an early impact in their career.
Program Educational Objectives
In support of the University and School of Information Technology mission statements, the Bachelor of Information Technology program is designed to produce graduates who, within a few years of graduation, demonstrate that they:
- Analyze and incorporate business requirements into the design and implementation of information technology systems.
- Apply skills, appropriate tools and best practices in the creation, application and administration of information technology systems.
- Effectively contribute to projects as team members through communication and implementation of IT concepts.
- Engage in professional development activities.
Program Outcomes
- Apply knowledge of computing and mathematics appropriate to the IT disciplines.
- Identify and define the user computing requirements and user needs, and take them into account in the selection, creation, evaluation and administration of computer-based systems.
- Analyze problems, design, implement, integrate, and evaluate a computer-based system, solution, process, component, or program to meet desired needs.
- Function effectively on teams to accomplish a common goal and to assist in the creation of an effective project plan.
- Analyze and understand the professional, ethical, legal, security and social implications of computer environments on individuals, organizations and society, both locally and globally.
- Understand, use and apply techniques, tools, best practices, standards and technology necessary for computing practice and continue to develop professionally in these areas.
Requirements
General Education
General Electives
| Internship/General Elective | 4.5 |
Total Credit Hours: | 4.5 |
Lower Division Core
ITCO 103 | Introduction to Computer and Network Hardware | 4.5 |
ITCO 211 | Introduction to Operating Systems | 4.5 |
ITCO 221 | Fundamentals of Programming and Logic | 4.5 |
ITCO 231 | Introduction to Databases | 4.5 |
ITCO 251 | Network Infrastructure Basics | 4.5 |
ITCO 299 | Comprehensive IT Project | 4.5 |
MATH 233 | Survey of Calculus | 4.5 |
Total Credit Hours: | 31.5 |
Upper Division Core
ITSD 322 | Object Oriented Application Development I | 4.5 |
ITCO 331 | Relational Database Management Systems | 4.5 |
ITCO 341 | Applications of Discrete Mathematics and Statistics in IT | 4.5 |
ITCO 361 | Information Technology Security | 4.5 |
ITCO 381 | Introduction to Web Systems and Media | 4.5 |
ITCO 391 | Human/Computer Interfaces and Interactions | 4.5 |
ITCO 499 | Program Capstone | 4.5 |
Total Credit Hours: | 31.5 |
Specialization Options
Digital Investigations
ITDI 372 | Introduction to Cyber Crime and Digital Investigations | 4.5 |
ITDI 374 | Laws and Ethics in Digital Investigations | 4.5 |
ITDI 375 | Digital Investigations I | 4.5 |
ITDI 377 | Social Media and Social Engineering in Digital Investigations | 4.5 |
ITDI 379 | Digital Investigations II | 4.5 |
ITDI 472 | Principles in Electronic Discovery | 4.5 |
ITDI 473 | Network Investigations | 4.5 |
ITDI 474 | Global Investigations | 4.5 |
ITDI 475 | Wireless Network Investigations | 4.5 |
ITDI 477 | Wireless Investigations | 4.5 |
ITDI 479 | Senior Project in Digital Investigations | 4.5 |
Information Assurance and Security
ITAS 362 | Introduction to Information Assurance and Information Security | 4.5 |
ITAS 363 | Telecommunications and Network Infrastructure Security | 4.5 |
ITAS 364 | Web Application Security Strategies | 4.5 |
ITAS 365 | Information Systems Control and Auditing | 4.5 |
ITAS 367 | Principles and Methods in Cryptographic Security | 4.5 |
ITAS 462 | Information Security Certification and Accreditation Process | 4.5 |
ITAS 463 | Operating Systems Security Strategies | 4.5 |
ITAS 464 | Introduction to Computer Forensics | 4.5 |
ITAS 465 | Ethical Hacking and Penetration Testing | 4.5 |
ITAS 467 | Global Information Security Laws and Standards | 4.5 |
ITAS 469 | IT Governance for Information Security Managers | 4.5 |
Network Administration
ITNA 353 | Routing and Switching | 4.5 |
ITNA 354 | Network Hardware: Physical Layer | 4.5 |
ITNA 355 | Advanced Routing and Switching | 4.5 |
ITNA 357 | Network Security Management | 4.5 |
ITNA 359 | Special Topics in Network Administration | 4.5 |
ITNA 452 | Wireless and Mobile Computing | 4.5 |
ITNA 453 | Cluster Computing | 4.5 |
ITNA 454 | Data Storage and Compression | 4.5 |
ITNA 455 | Enterprise Networking | 4.5 |
ITNA 457 | Specialized Network Administration | 4.5 |
ITNA 459 | Implementing and Managing a Network | 4.5 |
Software Analysis and Development
ITCO 321 | Data Structures and Implementation | 4.5 |
ITSD 323 | Software Requirements | 4.5 |
ITSD 324 | Software Quality Control and Testing | 4.5 |
ITSD 325 | E-commerce Development | 4.5 |
ITSD 327 | Application of Scripting Languages | 4.5 |
ITSD 422 | System Analysis and Design | 4.5 |
ITSD 423 | Advanced Web Application Programming | 4.5 |
ITSD 424 | Object Oriented Application Development II | 4.5 |
ITSD 425 | Data-connected Application Development | 4.5 |
ITSD 427 | Software Development for Mobile Devices | 4.5 |
ITSD 429 | Distributed Systems Design and Development | 4.5 |
Total Credit Hours: 49.5
Total Credit Hours: 180