This degree may be earned in ten semesters if students average 16 hours per semester during the first 4 years and 11 hours per semester during the fifth last year.
The Information Technology 4+1 program is an accelerated bachelor’s plus master’s degree pathway. The program includes nine dual-credit hours integrated into the bachelor’s curriculum that count toward both undergraduate and graduate degree requirements for students in the 4+1 track. As a result, students can earn their BSAS in Information Technology and Master of Computing and Information Systems degrees in just five years.
In addition to completing the courses listed below, students in the 4+1 graduate track will need to complete one additional year of full-time study beyond the bachelor’s degree to earn a master’s degree.
| COURSE | TITLE | S.H. |
|---|---|---|
| FIRST YEAR REQUIREMENT -STUDENT SUCCESS | ||
| YSU 1500 | Success Seminar | 1-2 |
| or YSU 1500S | Youngstown State University Success Seminar | |
| or HONR 1500 | Intro to Honors | |
| General Education Requirements | ||
| ENGL 1550 | Writing 1 | 3-4 |
| or ENGL 1549 | Writing 1 with Support | |
| ENGL 1551 | Writing 2 | 3 |
| Mathematics Requirement Included in Support Courses | ||
| Arts and Humanities | 6 | |
| Introduction to Professional Ethics | ||
| CL History of American Democracy | ||
| Natural Sciences (2 courses, 1 with lab) (6-7 s.h.) | 6-7 | |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences (6 s.h.) | 6 | |
| General Education Electives (9 s.h.) Any 3 Gen Ed Courses | 9 | |
| Major Requirements | ||
| CSIS 1525 | Survey of Modern Operating Systems | 3 |
| CSIS 1570 | Web Systems and Technologies | 3 |
| CSIS 1590 | Foundations of Information Systems & Technologies | 3 |
| CSIS 1595 & 1595L & CSIS 2605 & CSIS 2605L | Fundamentals of Programming and Problem-Solving 1 and Fundamentals of Programming and Problem-Solving 1 Lab and Fundamentals of Programming and Problem- Solving 2 and Fundamentals of Programming and Problem- Solving 2 Lab | 4-6 |
| or CSIS 2610 & 2610L | Programming and Problem-Solving and Programming and Problem-Solving Lab | |
| CSIS 2620 | System Configuration and Maintenance | 3 |
| CSIS 3701 | Advanced Object-oriented Programming | 3 |
| CSIS 3722 | Development of Databases | 3 |
| CSIS 3731 | Human-Computer Interaction | 3 |
| CSIS 3755 | Information Assurance | 3 |
| CSIS 3782 | Cisco Networking Academy 1 | 3 |
| INFO 3704 | Business Communication | 3 |
| or ENGL 3743 | Introduction to Professional Writing | |
| INFO 4880 | Information Technology Analysis and Design | 3 |
| Concentration area -select 6 hours from one area below | 6 | |
| Data Engineering Concentration | ||
| Visual/Object-Oriented Programming | ||
| Electronic Commerce Programming | ||
| Database Applications | ||
| Data Science and Machine Learning | ||
| Deep Learning | ||
| Cloud Computing and Big Data | ||
| Multimedia & Web Concentration | ||
| Digital Image Processing | ||
| Digital Multimedia Design & Creation | ||
| Client-Side Scripting Techniques | ||
| Digital Audio & Video Production | ||
| Advanced Multimedia Authoring | ||
| Mobile Application Development | ||
| Networking Concentration | ||
| Cisco Networking Academy 2 | ||
| Cisco Networking Academy 3 | ||
| Data Communications Networking | ||
| Remote Access and Multilayer Switched Networks | ||
| Building Scalable Networks and Advanced Internetwork Troubleshooting | ||
| Security Concentration | ||
| Security Design | ||
| Computer Forensics | ||
| Computer Network Security | ||
| Encoding and Encryption | ||
| Software Development Concentration | ||
| Data Structures and Objects and Data Structures and Objects Lab | ||
| Advanced Object-oriented Programming | ||
| Visual/Object-Oriented Programming | ||
| Electronic Commerce Programming | ||
| Mobile Application Development | ||
| Server-Side Web Development and Programming | ||
| Software Engineering | ||
| Dual credit requirements 9 credit hours from the following list of approved courses | 9 | |
| Software Engineering | ||
| Computer Network Security | ||
Any INFO/CSIS/CSCI 5XXX level course | ||
| Departmental Upper Division Electives INFO, CSIS, CSCI 37XX and above numbered courses. Up to 3 semester hours of STEM 4890 may also be used | 9 | |
| Support Courses | 7-8 | |
| Applied Business Calculus | ||
| Introductory Statistics | ||
or STAT 2625 | Statistical Literacy and Critical Reasoning | |
| Minor or Elective Hours to reach 120 hours | ||
| Minor Requirements Required hours may be greater than 12 based on the chosen minor | 12 | |
| Free Electives Any courses to meet 120 total hours | 6 | |
| Total Semester Hours | 120-126 | |
Students enrolled in the 4+1 program must submit a Dual Credit Form for their dual-credit courses to count toward both their bachelor’s and master’s degrees. The form must be reviewed and approved for the courses to apply to the graduate degree. Do not register for any dual-credit courses until the Dual Credit Form has been reviewed and approved. Dual-credit courses taken without prior approval cannot be retroactively applied to the graduate degree.
More info: https://ysu.edu/registrars-office/dual-credit-enrollment
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | S.H. | |
| YSU 1500 | Success Seminar or Youngstown State University Success Seminar or Intro to Honors | 1-2 |
| ENGL 1550 or ENGL 1549 | Writing 1 or Writing 1 with Support | 3-4 |
| CSIS 1525 | Survey of Modern Operating Systems | 3 |
| CSIS 1590 | Foundations of Information Systems & Technologies | 3 |
| Free Electives Any courses to meet 120 total hours (i.e., prereq Math course for MATH 1552) | 6 | |
| Semester Hours | 16-18 | |
| Spring | ||
| ENGL 1551 | Writing 2 | 3 |
| CSIS 1570 | Web Systems and Technologies | 3 |
| CSIS 1595 & 1595L & CSIS 2605 & CSIS 2605L or CSIS 2610 and CSIS 2610L | Fundamentals of Programming and Problem-Solving 1 or Programming and Problem-Solving and Programming and Problem-Solving Lab | 4-6 |
| MATH 1552 | Applied Business Calculus | 4 |
| Semester Hours | 14-16 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Fall | ||
| CSIS 2620 | System Configuration and Maintenance | 3 |
| CSIS 3722 | Development of Databases | 3 |
| STAT 2601 or STAT 2625 | Introductory Statistics or Statistical Literacy and Critical Reasoning | 3-4 |
| HIST 2650 | CL History of American Democracy (AH) | 3 |
| Gen Ed Social and Behavioral Sciences | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 15-16 | |
| Spring | ||
| CSIS 3731 | Human-Computer Interaction | 3 |
| CSIS 3782 | Cisco Networking Academy 1 | 3 |
| INFO 3704 or ENGL 3743 | Business Communication or Introduction to Professional Writing | 3 |
| Minor Course | 3 | |
| Gen Ed Social and Behavioral Sciences | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 15 | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Fall | ||
| CSIS 3755 | Information Assurance | 3 |
| CSIS 3701 | Advanced Object-oriented Programming | 3 |
| Departmental Upper Division Elective INFO, CSIS, CSCI 37XX and above numbered courses. Up to 3 semester hours of STEM 4890 may also be used | 3 | |
| Minor Course | 3 | |
| Gen Ed Electives (Any Gen Ed Course) | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| IT Concentration | 3 | |
| PHIL 2625 | Introduction to Professional Ethics (AH) | 3 |
| Minor Course | 3 | |
| Gen Ed Natural Sciences with Lab | 3-4 | |
| Gen Ed Electives (Any Gen Ed Course) | 3 | |
| Request a Graduation Evaluation after completing 80-85 s.h. from the STEM Advising Center, 2325 Moser Hall, (330) 941-2512. | ||
| Semester Hours | 15-16 | |
| Year 4 | ||
| Fall | ||
| IT Concentration | 3 | |
| CSCI 5801 | Software Engineering | 3 |
| Departmental Upper Division Elective INFO, CSIS, CSCI 37XX and above numbered courses. Up to 3 semester hours of STEM 4890 may also be used | 3 | |
| Minor Course | 3 | |
| Dual credit requirement Any INFO/CSIS/CSCI 5XXX level course | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| CSIS 5828 | Computer Network Security | 3 |
| INFO 4880 | Information Technology Analysis and Design | 3 |
| Departmental Upper Division Elective INFO, CSIS, CSCI 37XX and above numbered courses. Up to 3 semester hours of STEM 4890 may also be used | 3 | |
| Gen Ed Electives (Any Gen Ed Course) | 3 | |
| Gen Ed Natural Sciences | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 15 | |
| Total Semester Hours | 120-126 | |
Learning Outcomes
- Analyze a complex computing problem and to apply principles of computing and other relevant disciplines to identify solutions.
- Design, implement, and evaluate a computing-based solution to meet a given set of computing requirements in the context of the program’s discipline.
- Communicate effectively in a variety of professional contexts.
- Recognize professional responsibilities and make informed judgments in computing practice based on legal and ethical principles.
- Function effectively as a member or leader of a team engaged in activities appropriate to the program’s discipline.
- Use systemic approaches to select, develop, apply, integrate, and administer secure computing technologies to accomplish user goals.