
This program can be completed in its entirety at Kent State Stark.
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This program can be completed in its entirety at Kent State Stark.
Advising Services
Office of Student Services
132 Main Hall
330-244-3251
ksustarkadvisors@kent.edu
The Bachelor of Science in Information Technology degree in Information Technology at Kent State University provides students with an applied approach that focuses on supporting end-users in a variety of workplace settings by utilizing a range of computing technologies.
The Bachelor of Science in Information Technology degree in Information Technology provides students with an applied approach that focuses on supporting end-users in a variety of workplace settings by utilizing a range of computing technologies. The degree program gives students the tools to support computing and network infrastructures and the needs of individuals and organizations; write programs necessary to help them render their tasks more efficiently on their desktop or mobile devices; utilize databases and write the web-based interfaces to pull the data; and code and deploy applications across the cloud.
Graduates are qualified to work in a wide range of computer and network infrastructures in small- to large-sized enterprises in such positions as web or software developer; hardware, network, cloud, virtualization technician or engineer; IT support specialist or consultant; help desk, network or IT project manager; security or forensic analyst; and systems, network or database administrator in all sectors of business, education, manufacturing, healthcare, non-profit and government.
The Information Technology major comprises the following concentrations:
The university affirmatively strives to provide educational opportunities and access to students with varied backgrounds, those with special talents and adult students.
First-Year Students on the Kent Campus: First-year admission policy on the Kent Campus is selective. Admission decisions are based upon cumulative grade point average, strength of high school college preparatory curriculum and grade trends. Students not admissible to the Kent Campus may be administratively referred to one of the seven regional campuses to begin their college coursework. For more information, visit the admissions website for first-year students.
First-Year Students on the Regional Campuses: First-year admission to Kent State’s campuses at Ashtabula, East Liverpool, Geauga, Salem, Stark, Trumbull and Tuscarawas, as well as the Twinsburg Academic Center, is open to anyone with a high school diploma or its equivalent. For more information on admissions, contact the Regional Campuses admissions offices.
International Students: All international students must provide proof of proficiency of the English language (unless they meet specific exceptions) through the submission of an English language proficiency test score or by completing English language classes at Kent State’s English as a Second Language Center before entering their program. For more information, visit the admissions website for international students.
Former Students: Former Kent State students who have not attended another institution since Kent State and were not academically dismissed will complete the re-enrollment process through the Financial, Billing and Enrollment Center. Former students who attended another college or university since leaving Kent State must apply for admissions as a transfer or post-undergraduate student.
Transfer Students: Students who attended an educational institution after graduating from high school or earning their GED must apply as transfer students. For more information, visit the admissions website for transfer students.
Admission policies for undergraduate students may be found in the University Catalog's Academic Policies.
Students may be required to meet certain criteria to progress in their program. Any progression requirements will be listed on the program's Coursework tab
Graduates of this program will be able to:
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Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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Major Requirements (courses count in major GPA) | ||
IT 11004 | SURVEY OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY | 3 |
IT 11005 | INTRODUCTION TO OPERATING SYSTEMS AND NETWORKING TECHNOLOGY | 3 |
IT 11006 | INTRODUCTION TO WEB SITE TECHNOLOGY | 3 |
IT 11009 | COMPUTER ASSEMBLY AND CONFIGURATION | 3 |
IT 12000 | INTERMEDIATE OFFICE PRODUCTIVITY APPS | 3 |
IT 13000 | APPLIED SECURITY ESSENTIALS | 3 |
IT 15000 | FUNDAMENTALS OF PROGRAMMING FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY | 3 |
IT 21002 | NETWORK SETUP AND CONFIGURATION | 3 |
IT 21003 | SYSTEM ADMINISTRATION FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PROFESSIONALS | 3 |
IT 21007 | CYBER ETHICS IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY | 3 |
IT 21009 | SEMINAR IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY | 3 |
IT 21010 | WORKGROUP PRODUCTIVITY SOFTWARE | 3 |
IT 36308 | ERGONOMICS AND USABILITY IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY | 3 |
IT 36314 | SEMINAR IN EMERGING COMPUTER AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES | 3 |
IT 36318 | SURVEY OF INFORMATION SECURITY, INTERNET FRAUD AND COMPUTER FORENSICS (WIC) 1 | 3 |
IT 36339 | CLOUD AND VIRTUALIZATION TECHNOLOGIES IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY | 3 |
IT 36340 | HELP DESK SUPPORT | 3 |
IT 42000 | SOCIAL MEDIA SECURITY | 3 |
TAS 37900 | TECHNICAL AND APPLIED STUDIES CORNERSTONE | 3 |
TAS 47999 | TECHNICAL AND APPLIED STUDIES CAPSTONE (ELR) (WIC) 1 | 3 |
Additional Program Requirements (courses do not count in major GPA) | ||
UC 10001 | FLASHES 101 | 1 |
Kent Core Composition | 6 | |
Kent Core Mathematics and Critical Reasoning | 3 | |
Kent Core Humanities and Fine Arts (minimum one course from each) | 9 | |
Kent Core Social Sciences (must be from two disciplines) | 6 | |
Kent Core Basic Sciences (must include one laboratory) | 6-7 | |
Kent Core Additional | 6 | |
General Electives (total credit hours depends on earning 120 credit hours, including 39 upper-division credit hours) | 5 | |
Concentrations | ||
Choose from the following: | 18 | |
Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 120 |
Minimum C grade required to satisfy the writing-intensive requirement.
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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Concentration Requirements (courses count in major GPA) | ||
IT 20030 | VISUAL AND OBJECT-ORIENTED PROGRAMMING IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY | 3 |
IT 30000 | PYTHON PROGRAMMING IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY | 3 |
IT 36304 | C++ PROGRAMMING | 3 |
IT 36305 | C# PROGRAMMING | 3 |
IT 36306 | JAVA PROGRAMMING | 3 |
IT 36309 | PROGRAMMING MOBILE APPLICATIONS | 3 |
or IT 46315 | SQL WITH ORACLE | |
Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 18 |
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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Concentration Requirements (courses count in major GPA) | ||
IT 36330 | NETWORK SECURITY FUNDAMENTALS | 3 |
IT 36355 | COMMAND LINE UTILITIES | 3 |
IT 41002 | CLOUD TECHNOLOGY | 3 |
IT 46311 | TECHNOLOGY OF NETWORKING | 3 |
IT 46313 | VIRTUAL MACHINE CONFIGURATION AND ADMINISTRATION | 3 |
IT 46331 | NETWORK SECURITY AND FIREWALLS | 3 |
Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 18 |
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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Concentration Requirements (courses count in major GPA) | ||
IT 21200 | ETHICAL HACKING | 3 |
or IT 46313 | VIRTUAL MACHINE CONFIGURATION AND ADMINISTRATION | |
IT 36320 | COMPUTER FORENSICS | 3 |
IT 36321 | NETWORK FORENSICS | 3 |
IT 36330 | NETWORK SECURITY FUNDAMENTALS | 3 |
IT 46331 | NETWORK SECURITY AND FIREWALLS | 3 |
Concentration Elective, choose from the following: | 3 | |
IT 40000 | CYBERSECURITY | |
IT 46300 | ADVANCED COMPUTER ASSEMBLY AND CONFIGURATION | |
IT 46313 | VIRTUAL MACHINE CONFIGURATION AND ADMINISTRATION | |
IT 46320 | CLOUD FORENSICS | |
Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 18 |
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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Concentration Requirements (courses count in major GPA) | ||
IT 21006 | DATABASE PROGRAMMING | 3 |
IT 36350 | PROGRAMMING OFFICE PRODUCTIVITY APPLICATIONS | 3 |
IT 46315 | SQL WITH ORACLE | 3 |
IT 46340 | DATA DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION | 3 |
IT 46350 | DATABASE ADMINISTRATION AND REPORTING TOOLS | 3 |
Concentration Elective, choose from the following: | 3 | |
IT 36330 | NETWORK SECURITY FUNDAMENTALS | |
IT 41010 | MOBILE APPLICATIONS FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY | |
IT 41002 | CLOUD TECHNOLOGY | |
IT 43000 | HEALTHCARE INFORMATION SYSTEMS | |
Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 18 |
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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Concentration Requirements (courses count in major GPA) | ||
IT 31002 | HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT | 3 |
IT 36330 | NETWORK SECURITY FUNDAMENTALS | 3 |
IT 41010 | MOBILE APPLICATIONS FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY | 3 |
IT 43000 | HEALTHCARE INFORMATION SYSTEMS | 3 |
IT 46331 | NETWORK SECURITY AND FIREWALLS | 3 |
Concentration Elective, choose from the following: | 3 | |
IT 36396 | CERTIFICATION PREPARATION IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 1 | |
IT 40000 | CYBERSECURITY | |
IT 41002 | CLOUD TECHNOLOGY | |
IT 46311 | TECHNOLOGY OF NETWORKING | |
IT 46313 | VIRTUAL MACHINE CONFIGURATION AND ADMINISTRATION | |
IT 46340 | DATA DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION | |
Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 18 |
Students may repeat IT 36396 for a maximum of 6 credit hours toward the concentration.
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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Concentration Requirements (courses count in major GPA) | ||
IT 41010 | MOBILE APPLICATIONS FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY | 3 |
Information Technology (IT) Electives | 15 | |
Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 18 |
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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Concentration Requirements (courses count in major GPA) | ||
IT 21110 | NETWORK ROUTING AND SWITCHING | 3 |
IT 36330 | NETWORK SECURITY FUNDAMENTALS | 3 |
IT 46311 | TECHNOLOGY OF NETWORKING | 3 |
IT 46314 | ADVANCED SERVER CONFIGURATION | 3 |
IT 46331 | NETWORK SECURITY AND FIREWALLS | 3 |
Concentration Elective, choose from the following: | 3 | |
IT 36355 | COMMAND LINE UTILITIES | |
IT 36396 | CERTIFICATION PREPARATION IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 1 | |
IT 46300 | ADVANCED COMPUTER ASSEMBLY AND CONFIGURATION | |
IT 46313 | VIRTUAL MACHINE CONFIGURATION AND ADMINISTRATION | |
Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 18 |
Students may repeat IT 36396 for a maximum of 6 credit hours toward the concentration.
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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Concentration Requirements (courses count in major GPA) | ||
IT 21006 | DATABASE PROGRAMMING | 3 |
IT 21011 | TECHNIQUES OF MULTIMEDIA WEB DESIGN | 3 |
IT 36303 | DIGITAL IMAGE EDITING | 3 |
IT 36309 | PROGRAMMING MOBILE APPLICATIONS | 3 |
IT 46303 | DIGITAL VIDEO EDITING | 3 |
IT 46315 | SQL WITH ORACLE | 3 |
Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 18 |
Minimum Major GPA | Minimum Overall GPA |
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2.000 | 2.000 |
This roadmap is a recommended semester-by-semester plan of study for this program. Students will work with their advisor to develop a sequence based on their academic goals and history. Courses designated as critical (!) must be completed in the semester listed to ensure a timely graduation.
Semester One | Credits | |
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IT 11004 | SURVEY OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY | 3 |
IT 11005 | INTRODUCTION TO OPERATING SYSTEMS AND NETWORKING TECHNOLOGY | 3 |
IT 12000 | INTERMEDIATE OFFICE PRODUCTIVITY APPS | 3 |
UC 10001 | FLASHES 101 | 1 |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
Credit Hours | 16 | |
Semester Two | ||
IT 11006 | INTRODUCTION TO WEB SITE TECHNOLOGY | 3 |
IT 11009 | COMPUTER ASSEMBLY AND CONFIGURATION | 3 |
IT 13000 | APPLIED SECURITY ESSENTIALS | 3 |
IT 15000 | FUNDAMENTALS OF PROGRAMMING FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY | 3 |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
Credit Hours | 15 | |
Semester Three | ||
IT 21002 | NETWORK SETUP AND CONFIGURATION | 3 |
IT 21003 | SYSTEM ADMINISTRATION FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PROFESSIONALS | 3 |
IT 21010 | WORKGROUP PRODUCTIVITY SOFTWARE | 3 |
Concentration Requirement | 3 | |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
Credit Hours | 15 | |
Semester Four | ||
IT 21007 | CYBER ETHICS IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY | 3 |
IT 21009 | SEMINAR IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY | 3 |
Concentration Requirement | 3 | |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
Credit Hours | 15 | |
Semester Five | ||
IT 36308 | ERGONOMICS AND USABILITY IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY | 3 |
IT 36318 | SURVEY OF INFORMATION SECURITY, INTERNET FRAUD AND COMPUTER FORENSICS (WIC) | 3 |
TAS 37900 | TECHNICAL AND APPLIED STUDIES CORNERSTONE | 3 |
Concentration Requirement | 3 | |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
Credit Hours | 15 | |
Semester Six | ||
IT 36339 | CLOUD AND VIRTUALIZATION TECHNOLOGIES IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY | 3 |
Concentration Requirements | 6 | |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
Credit Hours | 15 | |
Semester Seven | ||
IT 36340 | HELP DESK SUPPORT | 3 |
IT 42000 | SOCIAL MEDIA SECURITY | 3 |
Concentration Requirement | 3 | |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
Credit Hours | 15 | |
Semester Eight | ||
IT 36314 | SEMINAR IN EMERGING COMPUTER AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES | 3 |
TAS 47999 | TECHNICAL AND APPLIED STUDIES CAPSTONE (ELR) (WIC) | 3 |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
General Elective | 5 | |
Credit Hours | 14 | |
Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 120 |
Those who complete the Bachelor of Science degree in Information Technology at Kent State University can benefit from varied career opportunities in the information technology industry, including roles in management and consulting.
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