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2018-19 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2018-19 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Information Technology, B.S., in partnership with UMKC


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College of Arts and Sciences

Students interested in majoring in information technology should take the following courses in the following sequence. Although variations of the core classes are possible, it is recommended that students take all the asterisked (*) courses (required for the major) as suggested below. Students should always check with the program director if they have questions about a proposed variation including taking any summer courses.

To fulfill he core requirements for an Information Technology degree, students must fulfill at least one each of the AR I, HS I, and LT I core requirements.

A grade of C or better is required in all asterisked (*) courses (required for the major). Students are responsible for checking prerequisites for any course.

Transfer courses at the 3000- or 4000-level are only accepted with prior advisor approval.

A minimum of 60 hours of service is required. The recommended minimum number of service hours for each year are: 10 hours during the freshman year, 15 hours during sophomore and junior years, and 20 hours during senior year.

Year 1


Fall Semester


Spring Semester


Year 2


Fall Semester


Spring Semester


Year 3


Fall Semester


Spring Semester


Year 4


Fall Semester


  • Rockhurst elective (3) (HSII or LTII) that also satisfies GPR
  • Rockhurst Business Elective (3)* 
  • Rockhurst elective (3) (THII or PLII)
  • CS or IT elective, with advisor approval (3)
  • CS 449 Fundamentals of Software Engineering (UMKC) (3)*  CS K449 (RU) (3)*
  • CS 371 Database Design, Implementation and Validation (UMKC) (3)* CS K371 (RU) (3)*

        OR

  • CS 470 Introduction to Database Management Systems (UMKC) (3)* CS K470 (RU) (3)*

     Total: 18 hours

Spring Semester


  • Rockhurst Business elective (3)*
  • Rockhurst elective (3xxx-4xxx) (3)
  • CS 304WI Ethics and Professionalism in Computing and Engineering (UMKC) (3)* CS K304 (RU) (3)*
  • CS 451R Software Engineering (UMKC) (3)* CS K451R (RU) (3)*
  • CS 420 Introductory Networking and Applications (UMKC) (3)*  CS K420 (RU) (3)*

       OR

  • CS 421A Foundations of Data Networks (UMKC) (3)* CS K421A (RU) (3)*

       OR

  • an advisor approved course
  • IT 491 Internship (UMKC) (3)* IT K491 (RU) (3)*

      Total: 18 hours

Total Degree Hours Required: 134


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