Information Technology Online Bachelor’s Degree
This information technology online bachelor’s degree integrates specialized technology and skills into a customized information technology program. This degree complements students’ previously earned degrees, diplomas, certificates or certifications in specialty areas, such as programming, networks, database, or other related areas. Students may transfer credit from the source of the specialty training or create a specialty area using approved National American University courses.
This degree prepares students for advancement in management or technical areas associated with their specialty field.
Graduates of the program will:
- Support the data management needs of business through the design, implementation and maintenance of relational databases.
- Collaborate with constituents to establish the information technology needs of a business and plan an appropriate solution and procurement strategy.
- Demonstrate the use of project management techniques within an appropriate system analysis and design lifecycle framework to develop an information system.
- Solve a variety of business problems through the application of structured program analysis and design concepts.
- Apply ethical decision-making models in the information technology environment.
Course Listing (180 Credits)
CI1320 Computer Concepts
CI1420 Principles of Programming
CI2011 Introduction to Database
CI2211 Internetworking Fundamentals
CI2440 Introduction to Computer Security
CI3010 Linux
CI3070 Human-Computer Interaction – User-Centered Design
CI3140 Systems Architecture
CI3155 Computer Ethics
CI3310 Website and Web Application Design
CI4220/MT 4230 Project Management
CI4221 Systems Analysis and Design
CI4223 Integrative Systems Project
MT1050 Introduction to Business
Communications
EN1150 Composition I
Science
SC Science Elective
Humanities
HU2000 Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
Behavioral/Social Science
Behavioral/Social Science Elective
General Education (13.5 Credits)
General Education Elective
Communications
EN1300 Composition II 4
EN2100 Speech OR
EN2150 Interpersonal Professional Communication
EN3050 Technical Communications
Mathematics
MA2000 Quantitative Reasoning
MA3000 Business Statistics
General Education
CS2080 Career Management
Specialty Courses
CI3679 Windows Operating System and Server Administration Fundamentals
CI4121 Installation, Storage, and Compute with Windows Server
CI4131 Networking with Windows Server
CI4141 Identity with Windows Server
CI4291 Interconnecting Cisco Networking Devices I
CI4292 Interconnecting Cisco Networking Devices II
CI3091 Database Design & Management
CI3315 Web Design & Programming
CI3380 Client Side-Scripting and Open Communication
CI4035 Server-Side Applications with PHP and MySQL
CI4040 Designing User Interfaces & Multimedia
CI4085 Responsive Web Development
Required Course:
MGT360 Information Security
Choose Three of the Below:
CI3710 Internet Security
CI3715 Cybercrime and Information Systems
CI3725 Network Security
CI3730 Computer Forensics
6000DC+ or Elective
6000DC+ or Elective
6000DC+ or Elective
Elective
6000DC+: Students who do not have a 2.75 CGPA or applicable transfer credit will enroll in an appropriate undergraduate course. Transfer credit may replace major core, emphasis core, or open elective 6000DC+ and 3000+ courses.
Course availability is subject to minimum class size requirements.
