Computer Information Technology, Bachelor of Science (555P, 555)
Department website: http://www.wku.edu/cit
Program Coordinator
Yaser A. Mowafi, yaser.mowafi@wku.edu, (270) 745-3415
Computer Information Technology (CIT) is an integral part of modern life and business. Careers in the CIT field frequently exceed median pay and future job outlook growth. The CIT program at WKU can help prepare students for many rewarding careers, including:
- Computer Network Architect
- Computer Programmer
- Computer Support Specialist
- Database Administrator
- Information Security Analyst
- Network and Computer Systems Administrator
- Software Developer
- Web Developer
Program Requirements (60 hours)
A baccalaureate degree requires a minimum of 120 unduplicated semester hours. More information can be found at www.wku.edu/registrar/degree_certification.php.
Students who began WKU in the Fall 2014 and thereafter should review the Colonnade requirements located at: https://www.wku.edu/colonnade/colonnaderequirements.php.
The CIT online degree requires 120 credit hours and leads to a Bachelor of Science degree. No minor or second major is required. Enrollment in the CIT program is limited and based on student qualifications. All courses in the major must be completed with a grade of “C” or better. The program requires 36-60 hours of upper-division CIT coursework, depending on transfer credits. All courses should be selected consistent with WKU’s degree requirements including:
- 36 hours minimum must be earned at WKU (typically satisfied by CIT course requirements below)
- 42 hours must be in upper-division credit (36 hours for students that transfer with an Associate of Applied Science degree in computer technology or related major, also satisfied by CIT course requirements below)
- 120 hours minimum overall
- Colonnade Program Requirements
- MATH 116 or higher
For transfer students (with an Associate of Applied Science degree or equivalent in computer technology or related major), 36 hours of CIT coursework is required. These include:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses: | ||
| CIT 300 | Computer Information Technology Foundations | 3 |
| CIT 302 | Web Development | 3 |
| CIT 352 | Database Administration II | 3 |
| CIT 372 | Telecommunications II | 3 |
| Select seven courses from 400-level CIT courses and/or from the following: | 21 | |
| Manufacturing Operations | ||
| Supervised Work Experience in Industry | ||
| Project Management | ||
| Lean Systems | ||
| Introduction to Supply Chain Management | ||
| Technology Management / Supervision / Team Building | ||
| Selected Topics in Industry | ||
| Capstone course: | ||
| CIT 490 | Senior Research | 3 |
| Total Hours | 36 | |
For non-transfer students, 60 hours of CIT coursework is required. These include:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Foundation Courses | ||
| CIT 300 | Computer Information Technology Foundations | 3 |
| CIT 302 | Web Development | 3 |
| CIT 310 | Systems Architecture I | 3 |
| CIT 312 | Systems Architecture II | 3 |
| CIT 330 | Systems Development I | 3 |
| CIT 332 | Systems Development II | 3 |
| CIT 350 | Database Administration I | 3 |
| CIT 352 | Database Administration II | 3 |
| CIT 370 | Telecommunications I | 3 |
| CIT 372 | Telecommunications II | 3 |
| Select nine courses from 400-level CIT courses and/or from the following: | 27 | |
| Manufacturing Operations | ||
| Supervised Work Experience in Industry | ||
| Project Management | ||
| Lean Systems | ||
| Introduction to Supply Chain Management | ||
| Technology Management / Supervision / Team Building | ||
| Selected Topics in Industry | ||
| Capstone Course: | ||
| CIT 490 | Senior Research | 3 |
| Total Hours | 60 | |
Finish in Four Plan
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| ENG 100 | 3 | ENG 200 | 3 |
| MATH 116 or MATH 109 | 3 | Colonnade - Natural & Physical Science w/ out lab | 3 |
| COMM 145 | 3 | Colonnade - Arts & Humanities | 3 |
| World Language Requirement or General Elective | 3 | World Language Requirement or General Elective | 3 |
| IDST 175 | 3 | HIST 101 or HIST 102 | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| ENG 300 | 3 | Colonnade - Natural & Physical Science w/ lab | 3 |
| Colonnade - Social & Behavioral | 3 | CIT 300 | 3 |
| General or Minor Elective | 3 | CIT 302 | 3 |
| General or Minor Elective | 3 | Colonnade - Systems | 3 |
| General or Minor Elective | 3 | General or Minor Elective | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| Colonnade - Social & Cultural | 3 | Colonnade - Local to Global | 3 |
| CIT 350 | 3 | CIT 352 | 3 |
| CIT 370 | 3 | CIT 372 | 3 |
| CIT 310 | 3 | CIT 312 | 3 |
| CIT 330 | 3 | CIT 332 | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| CIT 4XX Elective | 3 | CIT 490 | 3 |
| CIT 4XX Elective | 3 | CIT 4XX Elective | 3 |
| CIT 4XX Elective | 3 | CIT 4XX Elective | 3 |
| CIT 4XX Elective | 3 | CIT 4XX Elective | 3 |
| CIT 4XX Elective | 3 | CIT 4XX Elective | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Total Hours 120 | |||