The information technology program is designed to provide students with meaningful exit points to the workforce at the baccalaureate, associate of applied science, and certificate degree levels. Program competencies were derived from national standards and validated by regional employers.
Network Systems
Network design and administration professionals are the enablers of the Internet, intranets, and extranets, as well as local and wide area networks, the public switched network.
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Degree Requirements
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The prerequisites and corequisites of the degree requirements are subject to change.
| FRESHMAN YEAR- FALL SEMESTER: 16 hours |
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| Credit Hours | Courses | Notes | Grade |
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| 3 | ITC 1113 Survey of Information Technology | | |
| 4 | ITC 1614 Network Fundamentals | | |
| 3 | ITC 1403 Operating Systems | | |
| 3 | English Composition Requirement | 1 | |
| 3 | MATH 1403 College Algebra or higher | 1 | |
| FRESHMAN YEAR- SPRING SEMESTER: 16 hours |
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| Credit Hours | Courses | Notes | Grade |
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| 3 | ITC 1143 Website Design | | |
| 3 | ITC 1123 IT Project Tools | | |
| 3 | ITC 1353 Logic and Design for IT | | |
| 3 | English Composition Requirement | 1 | |
| 4 | Science Requirement | 1 | |
| SOPHOMORE YEAR- FALL SEMESTER: 16 hours |
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| Credit Hours | Courses | Notes | Grade |
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| 4 | ITC 2324 Introductory Programming | | |
| 3 | ITC 2753 e-Commerce Technology | | |
| 3 | ITC 2513 Data Modeling | | |
| 3 | MATH 2753 Finite Mathematics | | |
| 3 | Fine Arts/Humanities/Social Sciences Requirement | 1 | |
| SOPHOMORE YEAR- SPRING SEMESTER: 16 hours |
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| Credit Hours | Courses | Notes | Grade |
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| 4 | ITC 2334 Advanced Programming | | |
| 4 | ITC 2524 Database & Queries | | |
| 4 | ITC 2624 Network Client Support | | |
| 4 | Science Requirement | 1 | |
| JUNIOR YEAR- FALL SEMESTER: 17 hours |
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| Credit Hours | Courses | Notes | Grade |
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| 4 | ITF 3634 Enterprise Java Programming | | |
| 3 | ITN 3113 Windows System Administration | | |
| 4 | ITN 3214 Internetworking I | | |
| 3 | MATH 2503 Probability and Statistics | | |
| 3 | Fine Arts/Humanities/Social Sciences Requirement | 1 | |
| JUNIOR YEAR- SPRING SEMESTER: 17 hours |
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| Credit Hours | Courses | Notes | Grade |
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| 4 | ITF 3444 Computer Architecture and Operations | | |
| 4 | ITN 3224 Internetworking II | | |
| 3 | ITN 3133 Linux System Administration | | |
| 3 | RHET 3603 Writing for the Workplace | | |
| 3 | SPCH 1203 Intro to Speech Communication | 1 | |
| SENIOR YEAR- FALL SEMESTER: 16 hours |
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| Credit Hours | Courses | Notes | Grade |
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| 4 | ITN 3234 Internetworking III | | |
| 3 | ITN 4353 Network Analysis and Design | | |
| 3 | IT Upper-level Requirements | 2 | |
| 3 | Fine Arts/Humanities/Social Sciences Requirement | 1 | |
| 3 | History/Government Requirement | 1 | |
| SENIOR YEAR- SPRING SEMESTER: 14 hours |
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| Credit Hours | Courses | Notes | Grade |
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| 4 | ITF 4114 Capstone | | |
| 4 | ITN 4344 Network Security and Firewalls | | |
| 3 | IT Upper-level Requirements | 2 | |
| 3 | Fine Arts/Humanities/Social Sciences Requirement | 1 | |
| Total Hours: 128— At least 45 hours must be upper level |
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The prerequisites and corequisites of the degree requirements are subject to change.
| NOTES |
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| 1: General Education Core Requirements, 2007-2008 catalog- Follow requirements with these stipulations: Mathematics-may not use MATH 1303. |
| 2: IT upper-level requirements, six hrs: Consult with faculty advisor. Select to ensure completion of 45 upper-level hours required for graduation. |
Transfer Course Information
The Arkansas Course Transfer System (ACTS) contains information about the transferability of courses within Arkansas public colleges and universities. Students are guaranteed the transfer of applicable credits and the equitable treatment of the application of credits for the admissions and degree requirements. Courses transferability is not guaranteed for courses listed in ACTS as "No Comparable Courses." Courses with a D grade will not transfer unless an appeal for exception is submitted in writing to the provost prior to the first day of class. ACTS-Arkansas Course Transfer System
http://acts.adhe.edu -select Course Transfer. Students may also view the UA Fort Smith Transfer Credit Guide at
www.uafortsmith.edu/Transfer/TransferCreditGuide.
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