Information Technology

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

Subsequent degrees are for students who have completed a bachelor's degree or higher from a regionally accredited college or university. Please contact your Academic Advisor before beginning any Subsequent Degree coursework.

Each degree candidate must show transfer credit for, or meet the requirements listed below and any necessary prerequisites. The following degree requirements are from the current Franklin University Academic Bulletin.

Prerequisite Competencies

• COMM 320 - Business and Professional Communication (4)
• COMP 106 - Introduction to Spreadsheets (1)
• HUMN 211 - Introduction to Ethical Analysis and Reasoning (2)
• MATH 160 - College Algebra (4)
• MATH 215 - Statistical Concepts (4)
• PF 321 - Learning Strategies (2)

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:

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 Specializations (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

Each candidate for a subsequent degree must successfully complete in residence at Franklin University a minimum of 30 credit hours of 200 level courses or above, of which a minimum of 16 credit hours must be in major area courses at the 300 or 400 level. If the student is a previous Franklin bachelor of science degree graduate, the 30 credits must be earned after the first Franklin B.S. degree was awarded. If the required courses for a subsequent degree total less than 30 credit hours, the student may take Free Elective courses to achieve residency. 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 also must meet the University algebra competency requirement.

A minimum GPA of 2.25 is required in the major area, and each major area course must be completed with a grade of “C” or better to count toward degree requirements.

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