Software Development

IT Software Development Road Map

Freshman Fall: 15-16 credits

• IT 110(4) Foundations of Computing
• MATH 180(4) Mathematics for Computing
• ENG 101(4) Composition
• Category 3 General Education (3)
• Recommend FYEX 100(1)

Freshman Spring: 14-15 credits

• IT 210(4) Fundamentals of Programming
• MATH 121(4) Calculus or MATH 181(3) Intuitive Calculus
• SPEE 100 (3) Fundamental of Speech Communication
• Category 5 General Education (4) Recommend HIST 190w or HIST 191w

Sophomore Fall: 16-17 credits

• IT 214(4) Fundamentals of Software Development
• IT 340(4) Introduction to Database Systems
• STAT 154(3) Elementary Statistics
• Category 6 General Education (3) Recommend ART 160
• Category 11 General Education (2) or (3)

Sophomore Spring: 15-16 credits

• IT 380(4) Systems Analysis and Design
• IT 310(4) Data Structures and Algorithms
• PHIL 120W(3) Introduction to Ethics
• SPEE 233(3) Public Speaking for Technical Professionals
• Course from minor (3) or (4)

Junior Fall: 15-16 credits

• IT 360(4) Introduction to Data Communications and Networking
• IT 320(2) Machine Structures and Operating Systems
• ENG 271(4) Technical Communication
• Course from minor (3) or (4)

Junior Spring: 14-15 credits

• IT 350(4) Information Security
vIT 483(4) Web Development and User Interface Design
• Category 3 General Education (3)
• Course from minor (3) or (4)

Junior Summer: 4 credits

• IT 497(4) or 498(4)

Senior Fall: 16-18 credits

• IT 484(4) Software Engineering
• Category 8 General Education (3) Could be covered by taking ART 160
• Category 10 General Education (3)
• Course from minor (3) or (4)
• Course from minor (3) or (4)

Senior Spring: 17-18 credits

• IT 414(4) Advanced Object Oriented Programming with Design Patterns
• IT 480(4) Software Quality Assurance and Testing
• Category 5 General Education (3)
• Category 7 General Education (3) Could be covered by taking HIST 190
• Course from minor (3) or (4)