Information Technology Major

Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Degree Requirements
124 semester hours

The following degree requirements are from the current Franklin University Academic Bulletin. If you began your coursework before the current academic year, please contact your Academic Advisor for your degree requirements. Always confirm your degree requirements with your Academic Advisor.

Fundamental General Education Core (24 hours)
All courses must be at the 100 or 200 level

• Minimum of three semester hours of English Composition (if the course does not have a research paper component, COMM 130 Research Paper, two semester credits, is also required)
  Choose COMM 120 College Writing.
• Minimum of three semester hours of Mathematics (at least one mathematics or statistics course beyond the level of intermediate algebra)*
  Choose from MATH 160 College Algebra, MATH 180 Applied Calculus, MATH 210 Finite Mathematics, MATH 220 Business Calculus, or MATH 215 Statistical Concepts.
• Minimum of six semester hours of Sciences (two science courses, with one having a laboratory component)
  Choose from the Science discipline.
• Minimum of six semester hours of Social and Behavioral Sciences (which must be in at least two different disciplines)
  Choose from the Anthropology, Economics, Psychology, and Sociology disciplines.
• Minimum of six semester hours of Arts and Humanities
  Choose from the Humanities discipline.

*It is recommended that MATH 160 - College Algebra be taken to fulfill the Mathematics requirement in the Fundamental General Education Core, or as the General Education Elective, because it is a prerequisite for several courses in this curriculum.

Additional General Education Requirements (26 hours)

• COMM 320 - Business and Professional Communication (4)
• COMP 106 - Introduction to Spreadsheets (1)
• HUMN 211 - Introduction to Ethical Analysis and Reasoning (2)
• HUMN 305 - Global Issues (4)
• MATH 215 - Statistical Concepts (4)
• PF 321 - Learning Strategies (2)
• SPCH 100 - Speech Communication (4)
       OR COMM 150 - Interpersonal Communication (4)
• Social and Behavioral Science Elective (4)
• General Education Electives (1)

Information Technology Area (24 hours)

• Programming Fundamentals Course (4)
• Database Fundamentals Course (4)
• Network Fundamentals Course (2)

Students must have 14 hours of coursework in information technology. Courses can be selected from the following technology related areas:

University Electives (14 hours)

Any undergraduate courses offered by the University except developmental education courses.

Information Technology Major Area (36 hours)

• ISEC 300 - Principles of Information Security (4)
• ITEC 275 - Computer Networks: Switching, Routing, and WANs (4)
• ITEC 400 - UNIX Administration (4)
• ITEC 430 - Information Technology Project Management (4)
• ITEC 495 - Information Technology Capstone (4)
• MIS 310 - Information Systems Architecture and Technology (4)
• MIS 320 - Technical Communication (4)

Information Technology Specialization (8 hours)
Choose one of the following specializations:

Systems Administration

• ITEC 350 - Windows Administration (4)
• ITEC 450 - Database Administration (4)

Information Security

• ISEC 325 - Network Security (4)
• ISEC 425 - Business Continuity and Operations Security (4)

Infrastructure Management

• ITEC 325 - Data Center Design and Administration (4)
• ITEC 425 - Information Storage Management (4)

Additional Requirements

All students are required to pass College Writing (COMM 120), either Basic Learning Strategies (PF 121) or Learning Strategies (PF 321) and either Speech Communication (SPCH 100) or Interpersonal Communication (COMM 150) prior to enrolling in any other course at the 200 level or above. Either PF 121 or PF 321 must be taken prior to the first BLF course, or it may be taken concurrently with the first 15-week BLF course.  Students who enroll at Franklin with 30 or fewer hours of transfer credit are required to pass Basic Learning Strategies (PF 121) in place of Learning Strategies (PF 321). Students must also meet the University algebra competency requirement.

Please see the Academic Bulletin for the complete list of degree and residency requirements.

The Information Technology Program also offers an Associate of Science Degree, Subsequent B.S. Degree, and Joint Programs of Study: B.S., Information Technology/MBA.