Applied Studies Major, Information Technology Studies, B.G.S.

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Bachelor of General Studies

The Bachelor of General Studies (BGS) degree program is designed to serve adult students (age 25 or older) who wish to pursue a broadly defined and/or individually designed baccalaureate program. BGS students will work closely with an advisor to design a program of study to meet individual educational and career objectives. The flexibility of the BGS degree will enable students to tailor educational experiences to meet personal goals, broaden their appreciation of the arts and sciences, enhance career skills and competencies, and increase career opportunities and choices. All BGS students must complete a set of requirements for the degree .

Information Technology Concentration

Required Courses (30 hours)

CS 111 - Introduction to Programming Logic Credits: 3
CIS 151 - Computer Applications in Business Credits: 3
CIS 261 - Advanced Microcomputer Applications Credits: 3
CIS 305 - Management Information Systems Credits: 3
ACCT 201 - Accounting Principles I Credits: 3
BCOM 231 - Business Communication Credits: 3
Directed electives, 300/400 level Credits: 6

Programming language (6 hours)

Complete one programming language sequence:

CS 201 - Introduction to Object-Oriented Programming Using Java Credits: 3 and
CS 301 - Advanced Object-Oriented Programming Using Java Credits: 3
CS 276 - COBOL Programming I Credits: 3 and
CS 376 - COBOL Programming II Credits: 3