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BS in Information Technology

Bachelor of Science 2010-2011

Information Technology

The BS in Information Technology is a technical degree that instructs students in core competencies in the areas of problem solving and programming, networks and communications systems, databases, internet and web technologies, security, and project management. Students also receive a solid academic foundation in business concepts and technical communication.
Online Learning Options
Many courses are available for review and playback via the CDM Course Online playback system (COL). If a course is COL-enabled, any student registered in the course has access to the course playback. Students are strongly encouraged to utilize the COL resource wherever available. Some undergraduate courses are offered online. However, CDM currently does not offer any undergraduate program completely online. For more information on online learning at CDM visit the Online Learning page.
Course Requirements
Liberal Studies
The Liberal Studies program is the general education portion of the curriculum at DePaul University. Students must earn a grade of D or better in all courses taken to satisfy these requirements. The only exception is the Capstone course which is considered also a major requirement and in which students need to earn a C- or better.

Students may choose to take some CDM courses that carry Liberal Studies credit but they cannot double count them if they are part of the major requirements. A complete list of courses that carry Liberal Studies credit can be found on the Liberal Studies website along with an overview of the Liberal Studies requirements for this program . Students can search for courses that satisfy a particular Liberal Studies requirement on campusconnect.

Note Students must complete an ethics class as one of the Philosophical Inquiry or Religious Dimensions requirements. In this sample schedule the ethics requirement replaces one of the Philosophical Inquiry requirements.

The representation of these course requirements on a year-by-year basis is just a suggestion. Students are free to take these courses in any order they choose, provided they have mastered the course- specific prerequisites.
Course Legend
First Year
IT 130 IT 130 Self-Test
IT 240 IT 240 Self-Test
IT 263
IT 231
IT 232
IT 330
Liberal Studies Requirements
LSP 110
OR LSP 111
LSP 112
WRD 103
WRD 104
1 Arts & Literature
1 Self, Society, and the Modern World
Second Year
CSC 224 CSC 224 Self-Test
OR CSC 309
CSC 383
OR CSC 393
CSC 352
IT 215 IT 215 Self-Test
IT 223 IT 223 Self-Test
MAT 140
WRD 204
OR WRD 301
Liberal Studies Requirements
LSP 200
1 Religious Dimensions
1 Self, Society, and the Modern World
1 Understanding the Past
1 Philosophical Inquiry (Ethics)
Third Year
CNS 340
CSC 373
OR ECT 365
OR TDC 311
IS 372
MKT 301
CMNS 212
OR CMNS 220
1 Major Elective
Liberal Studies Requirements
ECO 105
1 Junior Year Experiential Learning
1 Philosophical Inquiry
1 Arts & Literature
1 Scientific Inquiry
Fourth Year
ACC 101
or FIN 290
CSC 394 (Capstone)
OR any other CDM capstone course
3 Major Electives
5 Open Electives
Liberal Studies Requirements
1 Arts & Literature
1 Religious Dimensions
1 Understanding the Past
Major Electives

Students must earn a grade of C- or higher in all major elective courses.

Major Electives can be chosen from any 300 level CDM courses. At most one of the electives can be chosen from the list below:
IM 210
IM 270
IT 320
GPH 211
GPH 212
GPH 213
GPH 250
GPH 259
GAM 244
GAM 245
ANI 201
ANI 230
ANI 231
ANI 240
Open Electives
Open Electives may be taken from any unit at DePaul. These are the only courses that may be taken under the pass/fail option (see the DePaul Undergraduate Course Catalog for details). Students must earn a grade of D or higher in all open elective courses. Courses that satisfy a CDM minor or other minors are normally credited as open electives.
Degree Requirements
Students in this degree must meet the following requirements:
  • complete a minimum of 192 credit hours (generally 48 courses)
  • earn a grade of C- or higher in all Major courses (excluding Liberal Studies courses and Open Electives)
  • maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher
Students who earn a cumulative DePaul University GPA:
  • between 3.500 and 3.699 will be graduated cum laude
  • between 3.700 and 3.849 will be graduated magna cum laude
  • of at least 3.850 will be graduated summa cum laude
For DePaul's policy on repeat courses and a complete list of academic policies see the DePaul Undergraduate Handbook in the Course Catalog.