B.S. in Information Technology
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B.S. in Information Technology
The IT discipline addresses the integration, design, deployment, and management of computing and networking resources and services, as well as the development of technology infrastructures in organizations. The field of IT has applications ranging across the entire economic spectrum. IT specialists solve complex software and hardware problems that require fundamental knowledge and competencies and utilize the processes of needs assessment, technology transfer, and user support.
The BS in Information Technology prepares students for a variety of careers spanning all facets of the information-age economy. Students can focus on various aspects of IT ranging from networks and cybersecurity to game development and immersive multimedia systems to the legal issues of IT. The BSIT program requires the completion of a common IT core, a collection of eight courses of the student’s choice, additional electives, and a capstone project. Overall, students emerge from this degree program prepared to take on the many challenges facing the IT industry today and in the future.
(120 credits minimum)
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1st Semester | Credits | |
| IT 101 | Introduction to Information Technology | 3 |
| CS 100 | Roadmap to Computing | 3 |
| MATH 138 | General Calculus I | 3 |
| ENGL 101 | English Composition: Introduction to Academic Writing | 3 |
| Science Literacy GER | 3 | |
| FYS SEM | First-Year Student Seminar | 0 |
| Term Credits | 15 | |
| 2nd Semester | ||
| CS 113 | Introduction to Computer Science I | 3 |
| IT 120 | Introduction to Network Technology | 3 |
| MATH 105 | Elementary Probability and Statistics | 3 |
| Science Literacy with Lab GER | 4 | |
| ENGL 102 | English Composition: Introduction to Writing for Research | 3 |
| Term Credits | 16 | |
| Second Year | ||
| 1st Semester | ||
| IT 114 | Advanced Programming for Information Technology | 3 |
| IT 201 | Information Design Techniques | 3 |
| Social Science GER Elective | 3 | |
| General Elective 1 | 3 | |
| History and Humanities GER 200 level | 3 | |
| Term Credits | 15 | |
| 2nd Semester | ||
| IT 202 | Internet Applications | 3 |
| IT Major Elective Course 1 | 3 | |
| IT Major Elective Course 2 | 3 | |
| General Elective 2 | 3 | |
| YWCC 207 | Computing & Effective Com | 1 |
| Term Credits | 13 | |
| Third Year | ||
| 1st Semester | ||
| IS 331 | Database Design Management and Applications | 3 |
| History and Humanities GER 300+ level | 3 | |
| IT Major Elective Course 3 | 3 | |
| IT Major Elective Course 4 | 3 | |
| IT 340 | Introduction to System Administration | 3 |
| Term Credits | 15 | |
| 2nd Semester | ||
| IT 420 | Computer Systems and Networks | 3 |
| COM 313 or COM 312 | Writing in the Workplace or Effective Communication | 3 |
| IS 350 | Computers, Society and Ethics | 3 |
| IT Major Elective Course 5 | 3 | |
| IT Major Elective Course 6 | 3 | |
| YWCC 307 | Professional Dev in Computing | 1 |
| Term Credits | 16 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| 1st Semester | ||
| IT 490 | Systems Integration | 3 |
| Humanities and Social Science Senior Seminar GER | 3 | |
| General Elective 3 | 3 | |
| IT Major Elective Course 7 | 3 | |
| General Elective 4 | 3 | |
| Term Credits | 15 | |
| 2nd Semester | ||
| IT 491 | IT Capstone Project | 3 |
| IT Major Elective Course 8 | 3 | |
| General Elective 5 | 3 | |
| General Elective 6 | 3 | |
| General Elective 7 | 3 | |
| Term Credits | 15 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
Information Technology Electives
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Information Technology Core | ||
| Complete information technology/computer and information science courses that provide fundamental knowledge and practice in information technology functions, system development, and software. | 36 | |
| IT Capstone Project | ||
| Complete a culminating project 1 | 3 | |
| IT Major Elective Courses | ||
| Select eight courses relevant to Information Technology | 24 | |
| General Electives | ||
| Select seven courses to be chosen in consultation with the advisor | 21 | |
Co-op
YWCC 310, Co-op Work Experience I and YWCC 410, Co-op Work Experience II can be taken for degree credit as IT Major Electives.
Special Topics
Up to two special topics courses, IS/IT/CS/DS 485, can be taken for degree credit. Only one special topics course can count as an IT Major Elective Course. If two special topics courses are taken, the second course counts towards General Elective credit.
Independent Study
One independent study, IS/IT/CS/DS 488, can be taken for degree credit as an IT Elective.
IT Major Electives
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Select 8 of the following: | ||
| IS 117 | Introduction to Website Development | 3 |
| IS 218 | Building Web Applications | 3 |
| IS 219 | Adv Website Development | 3 |
| IS 247 | Designing the User Experience | 3 |
| IS 265 | Introduction to Information Systems | 3 |
| or MIS 245 | Introduction to Management Information Systems | |
| IS 270 | Designing the Multimedia Experience | 3 |
| IS 322 | Mobile Applications: Design, Interface, Implementation | 3 |
| IS 333 | Social Network Analysis | 3 |
| IS 344 | Computing Applications in Business | 3 |
| IS 373 | Content Management Systems | 3 |
| IS 375 | Discovering User Needs for UX | 3 |
| IS 390 | Requirements Analysis and Systems Design | 3 |
| IS 392 | AI-Driven Text Analytics | 3 |
| IS 393 | Usable Security and Privacy | 3 |
| IS 421 | Advanced Web Applications | 3 |
| IS 455 | IS Mgmt & Business Processes | 3 |
| IS 465 | Data Analytics for Business Information Systems | 3 |
| IT 230 | Computer and Network Security | 3 |
| IT 265 | Game Architecture and Design | 3 |
| IT 266 | Game Modification Development | 3 |
| IT 270 | 3D Modeling and Animation | 3 |
| IT 286 | Foundations of Game Production | 3 |
| IT 302 | Advanced Internet Applications | 3 |
| IT 310 | E-Commerce Technology | 3 |
| IT 330 | Computer Forensic | 3 |
| IT 332 | Digital Crime | 3 |
| IT 342 | Cloud Administration | 3 |
| IT 360 | Computer Graphics for Visual Effects | 3 |
| IT 366 | 2D Game Programming | 3 |
| IT 380 | Educational Software Design | 3 |
| IT 382 | Game Design for XR | 3 |
| IT 383 | Advanced Topics in Game Design for XR | 3 |
| IT 400 | Information Technology and the Law | 3 |
| IT 430 | Ethical Hacking for System Administrators | 3 |
| IT 466 | 3D Game Programming | 3 |
| IT 487 | Advanced Game Production | 3 |
| CS 370 | Introduction to Artificial Intelligence | 3 |
| CS 474 | Introduction to Generative AI | 3 |
| ACCT 115 | Fundamentals of Financial Accounting | 3 |
| or ACCT 117 | Principles Of Fin Accountng | |
| AD 150 | Color and Composition | 3 |
| COM 303 | Video Narrative | 3 |
| COM 354 | Designing Digital Media | 3 |
| COM 369 | Digital Poetry | 3 |
| COM 381 | Electronic Music in Practice | 3 |
| DD 275 | Foundations of Game Design | 3 |
| DD 284 | Video and Animation | 3 |
| DD 303 | Foundations of Sound and Music | 3 |
| DD 334 | Simulated Environments | 3 |
| DD 403 | Digital Sound and Music | 3 |
| DD 442 | Visual and Special Effects in Movies | 3 |
| FRSC 201 | Intro to Forensic Science | 3 |
| FRSC 307 | Crime Scene Investigation & Lab | 4 |
| FRSC 359 | Physical Methods of Forensic Analysis & Lab | 4 |
| HRM 301 | Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| MGMT 216 | Business Data Analytics | 3 |
| MGMT 390 | Principles of Business | 3 |
| MGMT 391 | International Business | 3 |
| MGMT 480 | Managing Technology and Innovation | 3 |
| MIS 363 | Project Management for Managers | 3 |
| or MGMT 480 | Managing Technology and Innovation | |
| MRKT 330 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| OM 375 | Business Operations Management and Analytics | 3 |
| R202 102 | Criminology | 3 |
| R202 103 | Intro Criminal Justice | 3 |
| R202 203 | Police And Community | 3 |
| R202 221 | Case Processing Law & Court | 3 |
| R202 223 | Delinquency & Juvenile Justice | 3 |
| R202 313 | Gender Crime and Justice | 3 |
| SDET 335 | Networks Applications for Software and Data Engineering Technology I | 3 |
| SDET 345 | Networks Applications for Software and Data Engineering Technology II | 3 |
B.S. in Information Technology with a Concentration
(120 credits minimum)
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1st Semester | Credits | |
| IT 101 | Introduction to Information Technology | 3 |
| CS 100 | Roadmap to Computing | 3 |
| MATH 138 | General Calculus I | 3 |
| ENGL 101 | English Composition: Introduction to Academic Writing | 3 |
| Science Literacy GER | 3 | |
| FYS SEM | First-Year Student Seminar | 0 |
| Term Credits | 15 | |
| 2nd Semester | ||
| CS 113 | Introduction to Computer Science I | 3 |
| IT 120 | Introduction to Network Technology | 3 |
| MATH 105 | Elementary Probability and Statistics | 3 |
| Science Literacy with Lab GER | 4 | |
| ENGL 102 | English Composition: Introduction to Writing for Research | 3 |
| Term Credits | 16 | |
| Second Year | ||
| 1st Semester | ||
| IT 114 | Advanced Programming for Information Technology | 3 |
| IT 201 | Information Design Techniques | 3 |
| Social Science GER Elective | 3 | |
| General Elective 1 | 3 | |
| History and Humanities GER 200 level | 3 | |
| Term Credits | 15 | |
| 2nd Semester | ||
| IT 202 | Internet Applications | 3 |
| Concentration Course 1 | 3 | |
| Concentration Course 2 | 3 | |
| General Elective 2 | 3 | |
| YWCC 207 | Computing & Effective Com | 1 |
| Term Credits | 13 | |
| Third Year | ||
| 1st Semester | ||
| IS 331 | Database Design Management and Applications | 3 |
| History and Humanities GER 300+ level | 3 | |
| Concentration Course 3 | 3 | |
| Concentration Course 4 | 3 | |
| IT 340 | Introduction to System Administration | 3 |
| Term Credits | 15 | |
| 2nd Semester | ||
| IT 420 | Computer Systems and Networks | 3 |
| COM 313 or COM 312 | Writing in the Workplace or Effective Communication | 3 |
| IS 350 | Computers, Society and Ethics | 3 |
| Concentration Course 5 | 3 | |
| Concentration Course 6 | 3 | |
| YWCC 307 | Professional Dev in Computing | 1 |
| Term Credits | 16 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| 1st Semester | ||
| IT 490 | Systems Integration | 3 |
| Humanities and Social Science Senior Seminar GER | 3 | |
| General Elective 3 | 3 | |
| Concentration Course 7 | 3 | |
| General Elective 4 | 3 | |
| Term Credits | 15 | |
| 2nd Semester | ||
| IT 491 | IT Capstone Project | 3 |
| Concentration Course 8 | 3 | |
| General Elective 5 | 3 | |
| General Elective 6 | 3 | |
| General Elective 7 | 3 | |
| Term Credits | 15 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
Information Technology Electives
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Information Technology Core | ||
| Complete information technology/computer and information science courses that provide fundamental knowledge and practice in information technology functions, system development, and software. | 36 | |
| IT Capstone Project | ||
| Complete a culminating project 1 | 3 | |
| Concentration Courses | ||
| Select eight courses, focusing on an application area relevant to Information Technology | 24 | |
| General Electives | ||
| Select seven courses to be chosen in consultation with the advisor | 21 | |
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A culminating project experience that integrates the student's IT expertise. The IT Program strongly supports and encourages the student to implement this project in collaboration with NJIT industrial partners and/or NJIT's Enterprise Development Centers. In accordance with the need for the IT professional to have highly developed communication skills, the student will present the results of their projects at the completion of the project.
Co-op
YWCC 310 Co-op Work Experience I and YWCC 410 Co-op Work Experience II can be taken for degree credit as IT Major Electives.
Special Topics
Up to two special topics courses, IS/IT/CS/DS 485, can be taken for degree credit. Only one special topics course can count as an IT Major Elective Course. If two special topics courses are taken, the second course counts towards General Elective credit.
Independent Study
One independent study, IS/IT/CS/DS 488, can be taken for degree credit as an IT Elective.
B.S. in Information Technology with a Concentration in Criminal Justice & Law
The IT concentration in Criminal Justice and Law offers students the opportunity to study different aspects of criminal justice. Students take courses in conjunction with Rutgers-Newark School of Criminal Justice and study the origins of both digital and traditional crime. Students will learn how new technologies can be implemented to investigate and prevent crimes. Skills learned in this concentration can lead to careers in law enforcement, forensics, or future study in law school.
(24 credits)
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Select 8 of the following: | ||
| IS 393 | Usable Security and Privacy | 3 |
| IT 230 | Computer and Network Security | 3 |
| IT 330 | Computer Forensic | 3 |
| IT 332 | Digital Crime | 3 |
| IT 400 | Information Technology and the Law | 3 |
| IT 430 | Ethical Hacking for System Administrators | 3 |
| FRSC 201 | Intro to Forensic Science | 3 |
| FRSC 307 | Crime Scene Investigation & Lab | 4 |
| FRSC 359 | Physical Methods of Forensic Analysis & Lab | 4 |
| R202 102 | Criminology | 3 |
| R202 103 | Intro Criminal Justice | 3 |
| R202 203 | Police And Community | 3 |
| R202 221 | Case Processing Law & Court | 3 |
| R202 223 | Delinquency & Juvenile Justice | 3 |
| R202 313 | Gender Crime and Justice | 3 |
B.S. in Information Technology with a Concentration in Management Information Systems
The IT concentration in Management Information Systems focuses on the design of information systems that improve business effectiveness. Students will be exposed to current technologies and their impact on organizations, and examine issues pertinent to the technologically-oriented economy, both nationally and internationally.
(24 credits)
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Select 8 of the following: | ||
| IT 310 | E-Commerce Technology | 3 |
| IS 265 | Introduction to Information Systems | 3 |
| or MIS 245 | Introduction to Management Information Systems | |
| IS 344 | Computing Applications in Business | 3 |
| IS 390 | Requirements Analysis and Systems Design | 3 |
| IS 455 | IS Mgmt & Business Processes | 3 |
| IS 465 | Data Analytics for Business Information Systems | 3 |
| ACCT 115 | Fundamentals of Financial Accounting | 3 |
| or ACCT 117 | Principles Of Fin Accountng | |
| HRM 301 | Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| MIS 363 | Project Management for Managers | 3 |
| or MGMT 480 | Managing Technology and Innovation | |
| MGMT 216 | Business Data Analytics | 3 |
| MGMT 390 | Principles of Business | 3 |
| MGMT 391 | International Business | 3 |
| MRKT 330 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| OM 375 | Business Operations Management and Analytics | 3 |
B.S. in Information Technology with a Concentration in Game Development
The Game Development concentration is designed to give students a command of programming in C and C++ as well as other scripting languages (such as Unreal Script, XML, Lua and Python) commonly associated with game development. The students will learn how the system architecture for games is designed with various considerations in mind such as the target platform and 2D or 3D graphics. Students will learn how to design and create their own game engines as well as how to program the game logic that uses those engines. Asset creation and asset management are also focus areas. Upon graduation, a student from the Game Development concentration will have completed both game modification projects and several games they have programmed from scratch and implemented on multiple platforms.
(24 credits)
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Select 8 of the following: | ||
| IT 265 | Game Architecture and Design | 3 |
| IT 266 | Game Modification Development | 3 |
| IT 270 | 3D Modeling and Animation | 3 |
| IT 286 | Foundations of Game Production | 3 |
| IT 360 | Computer Graphics for Visual Effects | 3 |
| IT 366 | 2D Game Programming | 3 |
| IT 380 | Educational Software Design | 3 |
| IT 382 | Game Design for XR | 3 |
| IT 383 | Advanced Topics in Game Design for XR | 3 |
| IT 466 | 3D Game Programming | 3 |
| IT 487 | Advanced Game Production | 3 |
| CS 370 | Introduction to Artificial Intelligence | 3 |
| CS 474 | Introduction to Generative AI | 3 |
| AD 150 | Color and Composition | 3 |
| DD 275 | Foundations of Game Design | 3 |
| DD 334 | Simulated Environments | 3 |
| DD 403 | Digital Sound and Music | 3 |
B.S. in Information Technology with a Concentration in Immersive Media Systems
The IT concentration in Immersive Media Systems offers students significant opportunities to build on fundamental principles of modern media technologies, including VR/AR/XR. Students gain experience in computer-aided graphic design, audio, and video production as they are used in streaming media, web-based commerce, entertainment, education, and public information services.
(24 credits)
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Select 8 of the following: | ||
| IT 360 | Computer Graphics for Visual Effects | 3 |
| IT 382 | Game Design for XR | 3 |
| IT 270 | 3D Modeling and Animation | 3 |
| IS 270 | Designing the Multimedia Experience | 3 |
| AD 150 | Color and Composition | 3 |
| COM 303 | Video Narrative | 3 |
| COM 369 | Digital Poetry | 3 |
| DD 284 | Video and Animation | 3 |
| DD 303 | Foundations of Sound and Music | 3 |
| DD 334 | Simulated Environments | 3 |
| DD 403 | Digital Sound and Music | 3 |
| DD 442 | Visual and Special Effects in Movies | 3 |
| COM 354 | Designing Digital Media | 3 |
| COM 381 | Electronic Music in Practice | 3 |
B.S. in Information Technology with a Concentration in Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity is a high priority for computing professionals, in business organizations, government agencies, the military, and any proprietary setting. Students choosing this concentration will come to understand the evolution of computer security; applied computer operations and security protocols; data transmission and storage protection methods via cryptography; ways of identifying, understanding and recovering from attacks against computer systems; methods of security breach prevention; network systems availability; applications security, recovery and business continuation procedures; and counter systems penetrations techniques.
(24 credits)
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Select 8 of the following: | ||
| IS 393 | Usable Security and Privacy | 3 |
| IT 220 | Wireless Networks | 3 |
| IT 230 | Computer and Network Security | 3 |
| IT 240 | Scripting for System Administration | 3 |
| IT 310 | E-Commerce Technology | 3 |
| IT 330 | Computer Forensic | 3 |
| IT 331 | Privacy and Information Technology | 3 |
| IT 332 | Digital Crime | 3 |
| IT 342 | Cloud Administration | 3 |
| IT 400 | Information Technology and the Law | 3 |
| IT 430 | Ethical Hacking for System Administrators | 3 |
| CS 332 | Principles of Operating Systems | 3 |
| CS 357 | Fundamentals of Network Security | 3 |
| SDET 335 | Networks Applications for Software and Data Engineering Technology I | 3 |
| SDET 345 | Networks Applications for Software and Data Engineering Technology II | 3 |
B.S. in Information Technology with a Concentration in Web Applications
The IT concentration in Web Applications focuses on various aspects of the information systems lifecycle. Students will take courses in different areas of web and information systems including web-design techniques and web-application development. Students will learn how these technologies can best be utilized within organizations.
(24 credits)
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Select 8 of the following: | ||
| IT 302 | Advanced Internet Applications | 3 |
| IT 310 | E-Commerce Technology | 3 |
| IT 342 | Cloud Administration | 3 |
| IT 382 | Game Design for XR | 3 |
| IS 117 | Introduction to Website Development | 3 |
| IS 218 | Building Web Applications | 3 |
| IS 219 | Adv Website Development | 3 |
| IS 247 | Designing the User Experience | 3 |
| IS 322 | Mobile Applications: Design, Interface, Implementation | 3 |
| IS 333 | Social Network Analysis | 3 |
| IS 373 | Content Management Systems | 3 |
| IS 375 | Discovering User Needs for UX | 3 |
| IS 392 | AI-Driven Text Analytics | 3 |
| IS 421 | Advanced Web Applications | 3 |
| CS 474 | Introduction to Generative AI | 3 |
| MGMT 480 | Managing Technology and Innovation | 3 |
See the General Education Requirements “Refer to the General Education Requirements for specific information for GER courses"
This curriculum represents the maximum number of credits per semester for which a student is advised to register. A full-time credit load is 12 credits. First-year students are placed in a curriculum that positions them for success which may result in additional time needed to complete curriculum requirements. Continuing students should consult with their academic advisor to determine the appropriate credit load.
