Bachelor of Information Technology (BIT) and Master of Science in Cyber Technology (MSCT)

Program Requirements

Entrance requirements for the Bachelor of Information Technology and Master of Science in Cyber Technology combined degree are:

  • 3.0 GPA
  • Junior Standing
  • Acceptance into Graduate School

Freshman – Junior Standing Requirements

Students will complete all the course requirements for undergraduate Bachelor of Information Technology.

Senior Standing Requirements 

Students will complete up to 6 credit hours of approved graduate-level CSCI courses in the final 2 semesters along with their remaining undergraduate coursework. 

The student must submit the following to Graduate Admissions during their senior year: application, application processing fee, and transcripts from all institutions attended.

Please note: This is a suggested course sequence only. 

Plan of Study Grid
First Year
First SemesterCredit Hours
ENGL 1101 English Composition I 3
MATH 1101
Intro to Mathematical Modeling
or College Algebra
3
CRIT 1101 Critical Thinking 3
POLS 1101 American Government 3
ITFN 1101 Foundations-Information Tech. 3
 Credit Hours15
Second Semester
ENGL 1102 English Composition II 3
MATH 1221 Finite Mathematics 3
HIST 2111
Survey of US History to 1877
or US HIST Since Reconstruction
3
ITFN 1201 Foundations of Database Design 3
ITFN 1401 Foundations of Webmaster 3
 Credit Hours15
Second Year
First Semester
Literature, Philosophy, or Foreign Language Core Area C1 3
AFAM 2010
Intro-African American Studies Core Area E4
or Survey of Economics
or Principles of Macroeconomics
or Principles of Microeconomics
or Intro to General Psychology
or Introduction to Sociology
or Intro to Women's Studies
3
CSCI 1301 Computer Science I 3
MATH 1401 Elementary Statistics 3
ITFN 1502 Fnds. of Networking & Security 3
 Credit Hours15
Second Semester
Fine Arts OR Intermediate Foreign Language Core Area C2 3
HIST 1111
Survey-PreModern World History Core Area E2
or Survey of Modern World History
or Critical Trends and Issues
or Intro to Global Issues
3
CSCI 1302 Computer Science II 3
ITFN 2214 Web Application Development 3
ITFN 2512 Interm. Networking & Security 3
 Credit Hours15
Third Year
First Semester
Foreign Languages or Communication Core Area B2 2
Natural Sciences with Lab Core Area D1 4
ITFN 3003 Professional Dev. and Ethics 3
ITFN 3103 Human-Computer Interaction 3
ITFN 3112 System Analysis and Design 3
 Credit Hours15
Second Semester
Natural Sciences Core Area D1 3
ITFN 3144 Informatics Project Management 3
ITFN 3316 SW Security, Testing, and QA 3
ITFN 3601 Operating Systems 3
Free Elective 3
 Credit Hours15
 Total Credit Hours90

Networking and Security Concentration

Plan of Study Grid
Fourth Year
First SemesterCredit Hours
ITFN 4154 Informatics Integration 3
ITFN 4433 Web Integration 3
ITNW 4501 Network Planning and Design 3
CSCI 5701 Introduction to Cybersecurity 1, 2 3
Free Elective 3
 Credit Hours15
Second Semester
ITFN 4014 Internship Cooperative 3
ITNW 4502 Secure Networks & Comm. Protoc 3
CSCI 5317 Operating Systems Admin& Secur 2, 3 3
Free Elective 3
Free Elective 3
 Credit Hours15
 Total Credit Hours30

Database Administration Concentration

Plan of Study Grid
Fourth Year
First SemesterCredit Hours
ITFN 4154 Informatics Integration 3
ITFN 4433 Web Integration 3
ITDB 4201 Advanced Database Modeling 3
ITDB 4203 Database Admin & Architecture 3
CSCI 5701 Introduction to Cybersecurity 1, 2 3
 Credit Hours15
Second Semester
ITFN 4014 Internship Cooperative 3
ITDB 4202 Database Applications 3
CSCI 5317 Operating Systems Admin& Secur 2, 3 3
Free Elective 3
Free Elective 3
 Credit Hours15
 Total Credit Hours30


Informatics Concentration

Plan of Study Grid
Fourth Year
First SemesterCredit Hours
ITFN 4154 Informatics Integration 3
ITFN 4433 Web Integration 3
Any 4000 IT Course 3
CSCI 5701 Introduction to Cybersecurity 1, 2 3
Free Elective 3
 Credit Hours15
Second Semester
ITFN 4014 Internship Cooperative 3
CSCI 5317 Operating Systems Admin& Secur 2, 3 3
Upper Division IT Elective 3
Free Elective 3
Free Elective 3
 Credit Hours15
 Total Credit Hours30


Applied Project Track (Fifth year)

Plan of Study Grid
Fifth Year
First SemesterCredit Hours
CSCI 5306 Computer & Networks Security 3
CSCI 5601 Software Security 3
Concentration Course 3
CSCI 6574 Research Techniques 3
 Credit Hours12
Second Semester
CSCI 6599 Special Project 3
Concentration Course 3
Concentration Course 3
Concentration Course 3
 Credit Hours12
 Total Credit Hours24

Thesis Track (FIFTH YEAR)

Plan of Study Grid
Fifth Year
First SemesterCredit Hours
CSCI 5601 Software Security 3
CSCI 5306 Computer & Networks Security 3
CSCI 6574 Research Techniques 3
Concentration Course 3
 Credit Hours12
Second Semester
CSCI 6600 Thesis 3
Concentration Course 3
Concentration Course 3
Concentration Course 3
 Credit Hours12
 Total Credit Hours24
1

 Students who take CSCI 5701 Introduction to Cybersecurity in their senior year should NOT take CSCI 4701 or ITMM 4423.

2

Dual Credit-Course counts towards both degrees.

3

Students who take CSCI 5317 Operating Systems Admin& Secur should NOT take CSCI 4317 or ITFN 4601.