The bachelor of science in information technology is a winning combination of technology and management. With GGU’s BSIT that has been designed in alliance with Bay Area business and technology experts, you will learn to innovate, manage and utilize technology in an enterprise setting. The BSIT 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 and Comp Tia 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 enterprise technologies; emerging technologies; project management; and your ability to analyze, interpret and apply technology-derived information in diverse environments.
Interdisciplinary coursework will teach you new technologies and how to assimilate them in ever-changing business environments. You will also develop leadership expertise, build problem-solving skills and acquire understanding of global and local technology issues.
GGU’s program affords you the opportunity to work in several UNIX and Windows computer laboratories equipped with contemporary software applications such as Visual Basic, Java, Oracle 10g, SAS and other software.
Each course listed carries three 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, as well as in the courses designated “Required for the Major.”
All degree-seeking undergraduate students must complete their English, mathematics, and critical thinking basic proficiency requirements within their first 27 units at Golden Gate University. Placement tests must be taken prior to enrolling in ENGL 10A, 10B or 1A and MATH 10, 20 or 30 to ensure proper placement in the sequences (see course descriptions in this catalog for details).
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 Systems 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 Management electives — 24 units Choose any eight lower- or upper-division courses with the ITM prefix not previously taken for a total of 24 units.
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
General electives — 21 units
Students are encouraged to take seven 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 taken in the final nine units of the major and cannot be waived or substituted by any other course. One faculty member from the Ageno School of Business must supervise the capstone professional practice project course.
For the most up-to-date program information and course listings, visit www.ggu.edu.
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