Information Technology

Bachelor of Science Degree: 188.0 credits

Degree Requirements

Incoming students, 2011/2012

University and college requirements

4.0 Credits

COOP 101

Career Management/Professional Development

0.0

The Drexel Experience

4.0

or

Seminar for Transfer Students

4.0

Technology requirements

86.0 Credits

Introduction to Information Technology

3.0

Introduction to Information Systems

3.0

Information Evaluation, Organization, and Use

3.0

Foundations of Software

4.0

Human-Computer Interaction I

3.0

Web Systems and Services I

3.0

Web Systems and Services II

3.0

Applied Data Management

3.0

Systems Analysis I

3.0

Database Management Systems

3.0

Social Aspects of Information Systems

3.0

Server Technology I

4.0

Team Process and Product

3.0

Computer Networking Technology I

4.0

Introduction to Information Security

3.0

Information Technology Infrastructure

3.0

Information Technology Services

3.0

Software Project Management

3.0

Team Project Practicum

3.0

Design Problem I

3.0

Design Problem II

3.0

INFO electives (Technology electives)

9.0 - 12.0

Concentration requirements

9.0 - 12.0 Credits

Students select one of the following sequences:

Database Management

9.0 credits

Information Retrieval Systems

3.0

Database Administration I

3.0

Database Administration II

3.0

or

Server and Network Technology

12.0 Credits

Server Technology II

4.0

Server Technology III

4.0

Computer Networking Technology II

4.0

Natural Science Sequence

8.0 -9.0 Credits

Students select one sequence from the following:

General Chemistry I

3.5

General Chemistry II

4.5

or

General Chemistry I

4.0

General Chemistry II

4.0

or

General Physics I

4.0

General Physics II

4.0

or

Fundamentals of Physics I

4.0

Fundamentals of Physics II

4.0

or

Cells, Genetics and Physiology

3.0

Cells, Genetics and Physiology Lab

1.0

Biological Diversity, Ecology and Evolution

3.0

Biological Diversity, Ecology and Evolution Lab

1.0

or

Weather I: Climate and Global Change

4.0

Weather II: Analysis and Forecasting

4.0

or

Applied Cells, Genetics & Physiology

3.0

Applied Chemistry

3.0

Applied Physics

3.0

*BIO 101 Applied Biological Diversity, Ecology & Evolution can be substituted for this course in this sequence.

Mathematics/ requirements

12.0 Credits

Introduction to Analysis I

4.0

Introduction to Analysis II

4.0

Discrete Computational Structures

4.0

or

Calculus I

4.0

Calculus II

4.0

Discrete Computational Structures

4.0

Arts/humanities requirements

24.0 Credits

Expository Writing and Reading

3.0

Persuasive Writing and Reading

3.0

Analytical Writing and Reading

3.0

Critical Reasoning

3.0

Propositional (Zero-Order) Logic

3.0

Techniques of Speaking

3.0

Technical Communication

3.0

Arts/Humanities elective*

3.0

* Any non-required course in COM, HIST, ENGL,GREC, PHIL, PSCI, ARTH, FMVD, VSST, and WRIT or any foreign language course.

Behavioral science requirements

12.0 Credits

General Psychology

3.0

Cognitive Psychology

3.0

Behavioral Science electives*

6.0

* Any non-required course offered by the AFAS, ANTH, PSY, SOC or WMST departments.



Business requirements			12.0 Credits

STAT 201	Statistics I			4.0

STAT 202	Statistics II			4.0

Students select one of the following:

ACCT 115	Financial Accounting Foundations			4.0
ECON 201	Principles of Microeconomics			4.0
ORGB 300 WI	Organizational Behavior			4.0



Free Electives			29.0-32.0 Credits

	Free electives			29.0-32.0

Writing-Intensive Course Requirements
In order to graduate, all students must pass three writing-intensive courses after their freshman year. Two writing-intensive courses must be in a student's major. The third can be in any discipline. Students are advised to take one writing-intensive class each year, beginning with the sophomore year, and to avoid “clustering” these courses near the end of their matriculation. Transfer students need to meet with an academic advisor to review the number of writing-intensive courses required to graduate.

A "WI" next to a course in this catalog may indicate that this course can fulfill a writing-intensive requirement. For the most up-to-date list of writing-intensive courses being offered, students should check the Writing Intensive Course List on the Drexel University Writing Center page. Students scheduling their courses in Banner/DrexelOne can also conduct a search for courses with the attribute "WI" to bring up a list of all writing-intensive courses available that term.