Undergraduate Specializations in Information Technology and Management
Data Management
Web Design and Application Development
IT Entrepreneurship and Management
Software Development
System Administration
Networking and Communications
Undergraduate electives in Information Technology and Management may be chosen from one or more of the following course specializations. Completion of a specialization is optional but could be of value to demonstrate to a prospective employer that you have focused your education on a particular area or areas. You can complete more than one specialization. Completion of a specialization will be reflected by an annotation on your transcript.
Systems Security
This specialization focuses on application, data, and network security and the management of information technology security.
ITMS 478 Cyber Security Management
AND select one course from the following:
ITMS 451 Distributed Workstation System Administration
ITMS 452 Client-Server System Administration
ITMS 456 Introduction to Open Source Operating Systems
AND any two ITMS electives
Data Management
This specialization focuses on the design, development and administration of traditional and Internet-based data management.
ITMD 422 Advanced Database Management
ITMS 428 Database Security
AND select two courses from the following:
ITMO 444 Cloud Computing Technologies
OR any ITMD elective(s)
Web Design and Application Development
This specialization focuses on the design and development of fully-interactive Web sites and applications for Internet deployment.
ITMO 441 Network Applications and Operations
ITMD 462 Web Application Development
AND select two courses from the following:
ITMO 444 Cloud Computing Technologies
ITMD 455 Intelligent Device Applications
ITMD 463 Intermediate Web Site Application Development
ITMD 464 Advanced Web Site Application Development
ITMD 465 Rich Internet Applications
ITMD 466 Service Oriented Architecture
ITMD 469 Topics in Application Development
IT Entrepreneurship and Management
This specialization focuses on managerial and entrepreneurial skills needed to launch a new enterprise.
ITMM 470 Fundamentals of Management for Technical Professionals
ITMM 481 IT Entrepreneurship
AND select any two courses from ITMM or the following:
BUS 100 Introduction to Business
ECON 151 Making Strategic Decisions in the Marketplace
OR any BUS elective at the 200-level or above.
Software Development
This specialization focuses on programming and the development of sophisticated applications .
ITMD 415 Advanced Software Development
ITMD 462 Web Site Application Development
AND select one course from the following:
ITMD 412 Advanced Structured & Systems Programming
ITMD 413 Open Source Programming
ITMD 419 Topics in Software Development
ITMD 455 Intelligent Device Applications
AND any ITMD elective
System Administration
This specialization focuses on the administration and management of servers.
ITMO 441 Network Applications and Operations
AND select one course from the following:
ITMO 451 Distributed Workstation System Administration
ITMO 452 Client-Server System Administration
AND select two courses from the following:
ITMO 444 Cloud Computing Technologies
ITMO 454 Operating System Virtualization
ITMO 456 Introduction to Open Source Operating Systems
ITMS 458 Operating System Security
Networking and Communications
This specialization focuses on network applications and management.
ITMO 441 Network Applications and Operations
AND select one course from the following:
ITMO 451 Distributed Workstation System Admin
ITMO 452 Client-Server System Administration
ITMO 456 Introduction to Open Source Operating Systems
AND select any two courses from ITMO, ITMT, or the following:
ITMS 443 Vulnerability Analysis and Control
ITMD 465 Rich Internet Applications
ITMS 478 Cyber Security Management