Information Technology- Bachelor of Science in Information Technology

For information, contact the CIT Department Office on the Hamilton campus at 301 Mosler Hall, 513-785-3132.

The Bachelor of Science in Information Technology with a major in Information Technology (BSIT) is a broad program of study that prepares students to support the computing infrastructures and needs of individuals and organizations across a variety of domains. Information Technology professionals apply their skills and knowledge to provide technological solutions for those using systems to produce, store, retrieve, analyze and send information. The BSIT program provides a broad foundation of knowledge in IT problem solving, web applications, ethics, databases, human computer interaction, and a deeper area of focus including agile management, software development, or a self designed option (approval required). Students who graduate from this program will have a strong skill set that includes agile practices and ICAgile professional certification(s). In addition to the core courses, students select a focus area.  The program culminates with a two-course capstone sequence where students will design and complete a significant IT project that highlights their focus area.  

Curriculum Requirements

Students must earn a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.00 for all program requirements.

Program Requirements

(85 semester hours minimum)

Information Technology Core
Select the following:
CIT 101Computing Skills 11
CIT 1633
CIT 167Information Technology People and Practices2
CIT 168Information Technology Tools and Techniques for Organizations3
CIT 181Network Fundamentals3
CIT 205Agile Launchpad I (ICAgile)3
CIT 225Fundamentals of DevOps [ICAgile]3
CIT 258Introduction to Global Cybersecurity3
CIT 214Database Design and Development3
CIT/CSE 262Technology, Ethics, and Global Society3
CIT 268Introduction to Human-Computer Interaction3
CIT 273Web Application Development3
CIT 348Information Management and Retrieval3
CIT 376IT for Organizations3
CIT 448Global and Strategic Issues in Information Technology3
Focus Area
Select one group:12
Group A-Software Development
Beginning Concepts of Object-Oriented Programming
or CIT 153
Advanced Topics in Programming
Contemporary Programming Languages
Object-Oriented Programming
Data Abstraction and Data Structures
Group B-Agile
Students must take 1 set of programming courses.
Beginning Concepts of Object-Oriented Programming
Object-Oriented Programming
Contemporary Programming Languages
Advanced Topics in Programming
Agile: Business Value Analysis (ICAgile)
Agile: Project Management (ICAgile)
Group C
Self-Design, petition required
Senior Capstone
CIT 457IT Project Lifecycle I: Requirements and Design3
CIT 458IT Project Lifecycle II: Implementation and Deployment4
Technical Electives
Select 6 hours of the following: 26
CIT 153
Beginning Concepts of Object-Oriented Programming
Advanced Spreadsheets and Analytics
Contemporary Programming Languages
Advanced Topics in Programming
Special Topics in Computer and Information Technology
Enterprise Network Infrastructure
Enterprise Server Installation and Configuration
Agile: Business Value Analysis
Agile: Project Management
Network Automation
Business Intelligence Tools
Ethical Hacking
Designing/Deploying Secure Networks
Programming Languages
Object-Oriented Programming
Data Abstraction and Data Structures
Additional Courses
EGS 319Medical Writing3
ENG 111Composition and Rhetoric3
or ENG 109 Composition and Rhetoric for Second-Language Writers
ENG 313Technical Writing3
or EGS 215 Workplace Writing
MTH 122College Algebra (or higher)3
STA 261Statistics3-4
or STA 301 Applied Statistics
or STA 125 Introduction to Business Statistics
STC 136Introduction to Interpersonal Communication3
Total Credit Hours85-86
1

Students must take CIT 101S Computing Skills: Spreadsheets. Students with prior spreadsheet experience can opt out of this course with the approval of their advisor.

2

May not select courses used to meet other program requirements.  Other technical electives must be pre-approved.