Information Technology
The Information Technology major at Cumberland University will provide students with a solid technical grounding in computer science and information technology, as well as education in the "soft" interpersonal skills of communication, teamwork, critical thinking, and ethical decision-making that are vital to the IT industry. An Information Technologist determines user needs and then develops, manages, and supports technology based solutions. Acquisition of this degree will enable students to subsequently acquire new skills in the field of information technology.
Degree Requirements
Area I - Foundation Skills - 3 hours
| FSL 101 | Foundations of Scholarship and Learning | 3 |
FSL 101 is required only for new and transferring freshmen with less than 24 credit hours. Students must earn a "C" or higher in
FSL 101.
Area I - Rhetoric and Communication - 9 hours
Area I - Mathematics - 4 hours
MATH 121 is required for the IT degree and is highly recommended to be taken in the first semester. Students must earn a "C" or higher in
MATH 121.
Area I - Computer Literacy - 3 hours
| CIS 170 | Intro to Microcomputer Applications | 3 |
Students must earn a "C" or higher in
CIS 170.
Area II - Arts and Humanities - 3 hours
Choose one of the following:
Area II - Literature in English - 3 hours
Choose one:
Area II - The Social Sciences - 6 hours
Choose two from the following:
| ANTH 210/SOC 210 | Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| ECON 241 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| or | |
| ECON 242 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| PHIL 201 | Introduction to Philosophy | 3 |
| POLSC 223 | Introduction to American National Government & Politics | 3 |
| or | |
| POLSC 224 | Introduction to American State and Local Government & Politics | 3 |
| PSY 201 | General Psychology | 3 |
| or | |
| PSY 211 | Psychology of Human Growth & Development | 3 |
| SOC 221 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| or | |
| SOC 223 | Social Problems | 3 |
Area II - History - 6 hours
Choose one of two sequences:
| HIS 191 | World Civilization to 1500 | 3 |
| and | |
| HIS 192 | World Civilization since 1500 | 3 |
| or | |
| HIS 201 | History of the United States I | 3 |
| and | |
| HIS 202 | History of the United States II | 3 |
Area II - The Natural Sciences - 7-8 hours
Choose two different science disciplines from any of the following:
Information Technology Elective courses - 17 hours
17 credit hours in fields of business, computational science, mathematics or science with approval of program director. Highly recommended electives include:
Students must earn a "C" or higher in each Information Technology Courses area.
Required Information Technology Core - 53 hours
Students must earn a "C" or higher in each Information Technology Core Courses area.
General Electives - 5-9 hours
Select sufficient courses from any academic discipline to bring the total hours for graduation to a minimum of 120 hours.
Total GEC Credit Hours (41-45 hours)
Total Information Technology Core (53 hours)
Additional Required Courses (17 hours)
General Electives (5-9 hours)
120 minimum hours required for graduation.