Degree Requirements

A minimum of 122 credits is required for graduation with a Bachelor of Science degree from Saint Mary's University. All students must meet the ten general education competencies. A minimum of 45 credits is required to complete the B.S. in Information Technology.

Required Information Technology Courses	18 cr.
Required Management Courses	6 cr.
Required Capstone Course	3cr.
Required Communications Courses	6 cr.
Required Specialty Track Courses	12 cr.
TOTAL	45 cr.

Required Information Technology Courses	18 cr.
IT301 Introduction to Information Technology	3 cr.
IT302 Networks and TElecommunications	3 cr.
IT303 Database and Database Management Systems	3 cr.
IT304 Systems Analysis and Design	3 cr.
IT305 Business Systems Development	3 cr.
IT306 Applications of Information Infrastructure	3 cr.

Required Management Courses	6 cr.
MG306 Information Ethics	3 cr.
MG408 Project Management	3 cr.

Required Capstone Course	3cr.
MG490 Bachelor of Science Capstone	3 cr.

Required Communications Courses	6 cr.
CM310 Oral Communications	3 cr.
CM409 Technical Writing	3 cr.

Required Specialty Track Courses	12 cr.
Choose one of the following areas:
Networking:
IT420 Digital Systems	3 cr.
IT421 Local Area Networks	3 cr.
IT422 Internetworking and Wide Area Networks	3 cr.
IT423 Network Planning and Design	3 cr.
Systems Management:
IT430 Information Security	3 cr.
IT431 Network Management	3 cr.
IT432 Systems Management I: Concepts Models and Processes	3 cr.
IT433 Systems Management II: Tools and Application	3 cr.
Information Security:
IT440 Information Security Foundations	3 cr.
IT441 Ethical Hacking	3 cr.
IT442 Management of Information Security	3 cr.
IT443 Computer Forensics	3 cr.
Industry Certification