Internet Technologies (iT) Concentration for Computer Science Majors

Computer Science, Bachelor of Science in Computer Science - Internet Technologies Concentration Requirements

The internet technologies (iT) concentration supplements the Computer Science (CS) curriculum by focusing on the concepts and technologies needed to implement modern web applications. The concentration is designed to supplement the CS core curriculum by introducing the programming aspects as well as the theoretical concepts needed to build the infrastructure for web systems such as search engines, social networking sites, etc. The iT concentration provides extensive hands-on, project-based experience for students.

General Education Requirements - 34 Hours Required
Minimum of “C-“required
Fundamental Skills15
Writing – 6 hrs.
ENGLISH COMPOSITION I
COLLEGE RESEARCH AND INFORMATION LITERACY
Oral Communication – 3 hrs.
PUBLIC SPEAKING FUNDS
ARGUMENTATION AND DEBATE
Quantitative Literacy – 3 hrs.
INTRODUCTION TO MATHEMATICAL AND COMPUTATIONAL THINKING
QUANTITATIVE LITERACY
QUANTITATIVE REASONING FOR HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS
COLLEGE ALGEBRA WITH SUPPORT
Data Literacy – 3 hrs.
Select one from the following:
DATA LITERACY AND VISUALIZATION
ELEMENTARY STATISTICS
Until Fall 2028, students can satisfy this requirement with an approved data literacy course, or any approved natural or social science general education course.
Breadth of Knowledge13
Social Science – 3 hrs.
Humanities – 3 hrs.
Natural & Physical Science (must complete a lab) – 4 hrs.
Arts – 3 hrs.
Individual and Social Responsibility 6
Cultural Knowledge – 3 hrs.
Civic Knowledge and Engagement – 3 hrs.
MAJOR REQUIREMENTS - 85 Hours Required
**Course will satisfy UNO's General Education requirement
^Course requires pre-requisite(s)
All of the following:42
INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER SCIENCE I (^)
INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER SCIENCE II (^)
INTRODUCTION TO C PROGRAMMING (^)
TECHNICAL WRITING & COMMUNICATION FOR IS&T (^)
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ETHICS (** ^)
DATA STRUCTURES (^)
COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (^)
COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE
THEORY OF COMPUTATION (^)
COMPUTER ORGANIZATION
INTRODUCTION TO ALGORITHMS (^)
PRINCIPLES OF PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES (^)
OPERATING SYSTEMS (^)
INTRODUCTION SOFTWARE ENGINEERING (^)
CAPSTONE PROJECT (^)
ASSESSMENT (^)
Internet Technologies (iT) Concentration - 18 Hours
All of the following:6
PROGRAMMING ON THE INTERNET (^)
INTRODUCTION TO CLOUD COMPUTING (^)
Select 4 courses from the following: 12
OBJECT-ORIENTED SOFTWARE ENGINEERING FUNDAMENTALS (^)
NATURAL LANGUAGE PROCESSING (^)
ADVANCED JAVA PROGRAMMING (^)
FOUNDATIONS OF WEB SEARCH TECHNOLOGIES (^)
GRAPH THEORY & APPLICATIONS (^)
HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION (^)
PATTERN RECOGNITION (^)
DATABASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS (^)
DATA WAREHOUSING AND DATA MINING (^)
INTERNET SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT (^)
ETHICAL HACKING - NETWORK ANALYSIS (^)
Extension Courses - Complete 3 credit hours3
Complete 3 additional hours of upper-level CSCI coursework (3XXX or 4XXX level) not used to meet other degree or concentration requirements. 1
Math Courses - All of the following:15
CALCULUS I (^)
MATHEMATICAL FOUNDATIONS OF COMPUTER SCIENCE (^)
INTRODUCTION TO MATHEMATICAL PROOFS (^)
APPLIED LINEAR ALGEBRA (^)
INTRODUCTION TO APPLIED STATISTICS FOR IS&T (^)
Science Courses - Complete 7 credit hours from the following list, representing at least 2 disciplines with a minimum of 1 laboratory course**7
INTRODUCTION TO PHYSICS (** ^)
INTRODUCTION TO PHYSICS LABORATORY (** ^)
PHYSICS FOR LIFE SCIENCE I (** ^)
GENERAL PHYSICS LABORATORY I (** ^)
GENERAL PHYSICS I - CALCULUS LEVEL (** ^)
CHEMISTRY IN THE ENVIRONMENT AND SOCIETY (** ^)
CHEMISTRY IN THE ENVIRONMENT AND SOCIETY LABORATORY (** ^)
FUNDAMENTALS OF COLLEGE CHEMISTRY (** ^)
FUNDAMENTALS OF COLLEGE CHEMISTRY LABORATORY (** ^)
GENERAL CHEMISTRY I-II (** ^)
GENERAL CHEMISTRY I (** ^)
GENERAL CHEMISTRY I LABORATORY (** ^)
BIOLOGY I (** ^)
HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY & ANATOMY I (**)
INTRODUCTION TO PHYSICAL GEOLOGY (**)
EARTH SYSTEM SCIENCE (**)
EARTH SYSTEM SCIENCE LAB (**)
OUR DYNAMIC PLANET: INTRODUCTION TO PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY (**)
HUMAN-ENVIRONMENT GEOGRAPHY (**)
INTRODUCTION TO GEOSPATIAL SCIENCES (**)
METEOROLOGY (**)
INTRODUCTION TO METEOROLOGY LABORATORY (** ^)
ELECTIVES
Elective hours as required to reach a total of 120 hours
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Upper-level CSCI transfer credits can also be applied towards this requirement.