Information Technology Concentrations
Consult with an academic advisor before scheduling courses for a concentration.
Creative Game Design
This concentration will develop skills related to video game design. It provides a mix of computer art, programming, scriptwriting, and telecommunications media courses and gives students a broad perspective of the elements in today’s gaming industry. The courses emphasize learning through hands-on labs and projects.
Choose any 3 courses for the concentration (9 credits):
| COURSES | CREDIT HOURS | |
|---|---|---|
| ART 112 | Two-Dimensional Design | 3 |
| ART 215 | Computer Graphics/Illustration | 3 |
| ART 252 | Photoshop | 3 |
| ENGL 239 | Video Game Narrative | 3 |
| TELC 176 | Video Game Design | 3 |
| TELC 178 | Digital Animation | 3 |
Cybersecurity
This concentration will build a foundation for one of the fastest-growing careers today, based on the growing need for investigating computer crime and securing databases. The courses serve as a foundation for transfer into an information security or computer forensics degree program at a four-year institution.
Choose any 3 courses for the concentration (9 credits):
| COURSES | CREDIT HOURS | |
|---|---|---|
| CJ 111 | Introduction to Justice Systems | 3 |
| CJ 115 | Criminal Law | 3 |
| CJ 119 | Criminal Investigations | 3 |
| CJ 123 | Laws of Evidence | 3 |
| CJ 215 | Systems Analysis and Design | 3 |
| CS 237 | Internet Security | 3 |
Network Administration
This concentration will build a foundation for network design, installation, maintenance, and security and prepare students for further study and certification in network administration. Network administration is one of the fastest-growing career fields, especially in network security.
Choose any 3 courses for the concentration (9 credits):
| COURSES | CREDIT HOURS | |
|---|---|---|
| BUS 101 | Principles of Accounting I | 3 |
| BUS 200 | Principles of Management | 3 |
| BUS 226 | Advanced Microcomputer Applications Software | 3 |
| CS 227 | Microsoft Windows Server Administration | 3 |
| CS 215 | Systems Analysis | 3 |
| CS 237 | Internet Security | 3 |
| CS 228 | Introduction to Unix/Linux | 3 |
Web Design
This concentration is designed to build a strong foundation for programming and designing websites and working with multimedia-rich elements for web design.
Choose 3 courses for the concentration (9 credits); at least one of the courses must be ART 215 or ART 252:
| COURSES | CREDIT HOURS | |
|---|---|---|
| ART 215 | Computer Graphics/Illustrator | 3 |
| ART 252 | Photoshop | 3 |
| CS 215 | Systems Analysis | 3 |
| CS 235 | Web Page Design and Development | 3 |
| CS 237 | Internet Security | 3 |
| CS 238 | Introduction to Unix/Linux | 3 |
| TELC 178 | Digital Animation | 3 |
A prior felony conviction may hinder a student’s ability to enroll in a course or complete the requirements of certain academic programs and/or meet the criteria for licensure required by certain professions.