BAS - Information Technology
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College of Computing and Software Engineering
Information Technology Department
Information Technology, BAS
Program Information:
The Bachelor of Applied Science in Information Technology is designed for students who have an Associate of Applied Science in computing from a member institution of the Technical College System of Georgia. Computing courses that students have completed for their AAS will transfer as a block, and they will be required to take an additional credit hours to obtain the BAS degree.
This is a suggested schedule of courses based on the Information Technology - BAS degree requirements and course prerequisites in the Fall 2018 Undergraduate Catalog. (If course prerequisites change, students must meet the prerequisites in effect when they take the course, so always check the current Catalog for course prerequisites.)
BASIT students transfer in 15 hours of General Education coursework and 28 hours of computing courses as Technical Block.
General Core Courses :
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Area A: Language Arts/Communication - 3 credits, Successful completion of ENGL 1101 Composition and Rhetoric is required.
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Area E: Behavioral Sciences - 3 credit Hours;
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Area D: Natural Sciences/Mathematics - 3 Credit Hours
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Area Area C: Humanities/Fine Arts - 3 Credit Hours;
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3 Credit Hours in the General Core which would replace one of the non-major courses listed.
Overall Total Credit Hours for the Degree: 121
Milestones/Notes:
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Must earn a grade of "C" or better in coursework.
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Not all courses are offered every semester.
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See KSU online Catalog or departmental website for pre-requisite(s) or course descriptions.
Contact Information:
(470) 578-3803
/http://ccse.kennesaw.edu/it/programs/basit.php
Term 1
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Requirement
Hours
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3
ENGL 1102 3 Credits Composition II
Develops writing skills beyond the levels of proficiency required by ENGL 1101. Interpretation and evaluation are emphasized, and a variety of more advanced research methods are incorporated.
Prerequisites: (
ENGL 1101 with a minimum grade of C or
ENGL 101 with a minimum grade of C)
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3
IT 1113 3 Credits Programming Principles
This course covers the fundamentals of computer programming and the use of a computer for performing calculations and using data files. Concepts of counters, accumulators, decision-making, looping, subroutines, arrays, files and string processing are covered. A programming language such as Visual Basic is used for laboratory assignments.

MATH 1112 or MATH 1112 3 Credits College Trigonometry
This course is an in-depth study of the properties of trigonometric functions and their inverses. Emphasis is placed on the unit circle approach to the study of trigonometric functions and their graphs. Topics include circular functions, special angles, solutions of triangles, trigonometric identities and equations, graphs of trigonometric functions, inverse trigonometric functions and their graphs, Law of Sines, Law of Cosines, and vectors.
Prerequisites: with a minimum grade of
MATH 1111 with a minimum grade of C or
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MATH 1113MATH 1113 3 Credits Precalculus
This course is an intensive study of the basic functions needed for the study of calculus. Topics include algebraic, functional, and graphical techniques for solving problems with algebraic, exponential, logarithmic, and trigonometric functions and their inverses.
Prerequisites: with a minimum grade of
with a minimum grade of and (
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3

Science Course - choose any 4 credit hour Science course.
4
HIST 1111 or HIST 1111 3 Credits Pre-Modern World History
This course is a survey of world history to early modern times. The course examines the political, economic, social, and cultural history of the world with a focus on connections and interactions.
HIST 2111 or HIST 2111 3 Credits United States History to 1877
This course explores major themes in the social, cultural, political, and economic history of the peoples of North America to 1877. Topics include the intersections of cultures in colonial America, the origin and development of the American republic, the evolution of democratic ideas and institutions, western expansion, slavery, sectional conflict, and emancipation and its aftermath.
Prerequisites: with a minimum grade of )
POLS 1101 or POLS 1101 3 Credits American Government
This course examines the institutions and processes of American government and Georgia State government. Global comparisons are made between the governments of the U.S. and other modern nation-states.
Prerequisites: with a minimum grade of )
ECON 1000ECON 1000 3 Credits Contemporary Economic Issues
This course provides students with the knowledge and tools necessary to critically examine social and policy issues from an economic perspective. Fundamental economic questions ? as they relate to individuals, firms, and society in the modern global world ? are addressed. Students learn about different economic systems, how markets function, the role of government in the economy, the basis for international trade, measurement of macroeconomic performance, and the impact of globalization on living standards and economic growth.
Prerequisites: with a minimum grade of )
3
Total: 16
Notes/Milestones:
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TCSG students take ENGL 1101 as part of their AAS degree requirements; they take ENGL 1102 or COM 1100 as their second Area 1: Language Arts/Communication.
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TCSG students take one of the listed HIST courses as part of their AAS degree requirements.
Term 2
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Requirement
Hours
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3
STS 1101 3 Credits Science, Technology & Society
This course provides students with the knowledge and tools necessary to critically examine the development and integration of science, technology, and society. The course seeks to help students better understand the world in which they live, the broader implications of their major course of study, and the complex social, ethical, and moral choices presented by modern science and technology in human relationships.
Prerequisites:
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3
CSE 1321 3 Credits Programming Problem Solving I
This course provides an introduction to computing with a focus programming. Instruction centers on an overview of programming, problem-solving, and algorithm development. Particular topics include object-oriented design/programming, primitive data types, arithmetic and logical operators, selection and repetition structures, interactive user input, exception handling, using and designing basic classes, single-dimensional data structures with searching and sorting, and arrays. Programming assignments focus on techniques of good programming style including proper documentation. The student is taught to efficiently design, code, and debug problem solution and the relationship between correct code and security.
Prerequisites: (
MATH 1112** with a minimum grade of C or
MATH 1113** with a minimum grade of C or
MATH 1190** with a minimum grade of C or
CSE 1300** with a minimum grade of C) and (
CSE 1321L** with a minimum grade of C)
**indicates that a class may be taken concurrently with CSE 1321
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1
CSE 1321L 1 Credits Program Problem Solving I Lab
Lab activities with programming and game design to accompany CSE 1321.
Prerequisites: (
CSE 1321** with a minimum grade of C or
CSE 1301 with a minimum grade of C)
**indicates that a class may be taken concurrently with CSE 1321L
HIST 1111 or HIST 1111 3 Credits Pre-Modern World History
This course is a survey of world history to early modern times. The course examines the political, economic, social, and cultural history of the world with a focus on connections and interactions.
HIST 2111 or HIST 2111 3 Credits United States History to 1877
This course explores major themes in the social, cultural, political, and economic history of the peoples of North America to 1877. Topics include the intersections of cultures in colonial America, the origin and development of the American republic, the evolution of democratic ideas and institutions, western expansion, slavery, sectional conflict, and emancipation and its aftermath.
Prerequisites: with a minimum grade of )
POLS 1101 or POLS 1101 3 Credits American Government
This course examines the institutions and processes of American government and Georgia State government. Global comparisons are made between the governments of the U.S. and other modern nation-states.
Prerequisites: with a minimum grade of )
ECON 1100ECON 1100 3 Credits Global Economics
Analysis of economic decision-making in a global setting. Examines the fundamental questions of economics as they relate to individuals, firms, and governments operating in an open economy. Topics covered include: a comparison of economic systems, how a market system works, the role of government in the economy, the basis for international trade, the dynamics of the global monetary system, and the impact of technology on economic growth. For non business majors.
Prerequisites: with a minimum grade of )
3
HIST 1111 or HIST 1111 3 Credits Pre-Modern World History
This course is a survey of world history to early modern times. The course examines the political, economic, social, and cultural history of the world with a focus on connections and interactions.
HIST 2111 or HIST 2111 3 Credits United States History to 1877
This course explores major themes in the social, cultural, political, and economic history of the peoples of North America to 1877. Topics include the intersections of cultures in colonial America, the origin and development of the American republic, the evolution of democratic ideas and institutions, western expansion, slavery, sectional conflict, and emancipation and its aftermath.
Prerequisites: with a minimum grade of )
POLS 1101 or POLS 1101 3 Credits American Government
This course examines the institutions and processes of American government and Georgia State government. Global comparisons are made between the governments of the U.S. and other modern nation-states.
Prerequisites: with a minimum grade of )
ECON 1100ECON 1100 3 Credits Global Economics
Analysis of economic decision-making in a global setting. Examines the fundamental questions of economics as they relate to individuals, firms, and governments operating in an open economy. Topics covered include: a comparison of economic systems, how a market system works, the role of government in the economy, the basis for international trade, the dynamics of the global monetary system, and the impact of technology on economic growth. For non business majors.
Prerequisites: with a minimum grade of )
3
ART 1107, DANC 1107, MUSI 1107, TPS 1107 or ENGL 2000-Level Course.
3
Total: 16
Notes/Milestones:
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TCSG students take two of the listed HIST courses in this area as part of their AAS degree requirements.
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TCSG students take one of the Art/Dance/Music/TPS 1101 or ENGL 2000 as part of their AAS degree requirements.
Year 1 (Hours: 32)
Term 3
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Requirement
Hours
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3
IT 3123 3 Credits Hardware & Software Concepts
This course examines various hardware and software components and how they work together in a modern computing environment.
Topics include an overview of computer organization and architecture, machine language and modern languages
Prerequisites: ((
CSE 1321 with a minimum grade of B and
CSE 1321L with a minimum grade of B) or
CSE 1301 with a minimum grade of B) and (
IT 1113 with a minimum grade of C or (
IT 1323 with a minimum grade of C and
IT 1323L with a minimum grade of C) or
IT 1324 with a minimum grade of C) and (
MATH 2345** with a minimum grade of C or
CSE 2300** with a minimum grade of C)
**indicates that a class may be taken concurrently with IT 3123
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3
IT 3223 3 Credits SW Acquisition & Proj Man
The course provides a high level introduction to two areas that are crucial to the IT profession, namely project management and software acquisition. It introduces students to the phases both in the project management and software acquisition and implementation process. Since requirements are crucial to both activities, the course will provide students with an in-depth introduction to requirements engineering. The course will also introduce students to a widely used project management information system.
Prerequisites: (
CSE 1321 with a minimum grade of C and
CSE 1321L with a minimum grade of C) or
CSE 1301 with a minimum grade of C or
IT 1113 with a minimum grade of C or
CSE 1311 with a minimum grade of C
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3
IT 3203 3 Credits Intro to Web Development
This introduction course covers applications for the world wide Web. Topics include current languages (such as HTML and JavaScript), basic web protocols, and human-computer interfaces for the web.
Prerequisites: ((
CSE 1321 with a minimum grade of B and
CSE 1321L with a minimum grade of B) or
CSE 1301 with a minimum grade of B)((
IT 1323 with a minimum grade of C and
IT 1323L with a minimum grade of C) or
IT 1324 with a minimum grade of C or
IT 1113 with a minimum grade of C)
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3
IT 1323 3 Credits Adv Programming Principles
This lecture course introduces contemporary programming concepts of object-oriented data structure and abstractions, object-oriented data access techniques such as searching, sorting, and iterations. Problem solving in object-orientation is emphasized.
Prerequisites: ((
CSE 1321 with a minimum grade of B and
CSE 1321L with a minimum grade of B) or
CSE 1301 with a minimum grade of C
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1
IT 1323L 1 Credits Adv Programming Principles Lab
This lab course introduces contemporary programming concepts of object-oriented data structure and abstractions, object-oriented data access techniques such as searching, sorting, and iterations. Problem solving in object-orientation is emphasized.
Prerequisites: ((
CSE 1321 with a minimum grade of B and
CSE 1321L with a minimum grade of B) or
CSE 1301 with a minimum grade of B) and (
IT 1323** with a minimum grade of C)
**indicates that a class may be taken concurrently with IT 1323L

CSE 2300 or CSE 2300 3 Credits Discrete Struct Comp
Coverage of discrete structures is crucial to any program in computing. This course covers propositional and predicate logic, proofs, set theory, relations and functions, algorithms and complexity theory, matrices, graphs and trees, and combinatorics. Throughout the emphasis will be on applications of these concepts in computing.
Prerequisites: with a minimum grade of
CSE 1321 with a minimum grade of C and
CSE 1321L with a minimum grade of C or
CSE 1311 with a minimum grade of C or
CSE 1301 with a minimum grade of C) and (
MATH 1113 with a minimum grade of C or
MATH 1111 with a minimum grade of C and
MATH 1112 with a minimum grade of C
with a minimum grade of )
MATH 2345MATH 2345 3 Credits Discrete Mathematics
An introducation to the fundamentals of discrete mathematics. Topics include sets, formal logic, methods of proof, counting relations, functions, graphs and trees, and finite state automata.
Prerequisites: MATH 1112 with a minimum grade of C or
MATH 1190 with a minimum grade of C or
MATH 1113 with a minimum grade of C)
3
Total: 16
Notes/Milestones:
- MATH 1190 is 4 credit hours. If MATH 1160 is taken, an additional 1 credit hour must be taken. This credit hour must be approved by the IT Coordinator.
Term 4
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Requirement
Hours
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3
CSE 3153 3 Credits Database Systems
The topics in this course span from a review of the traditional file processing systems to database management systems. Topics include files systems and file processing logic, planning, and major phases of database development: analysis, design and implementation. Labs use an SQL based database product such as Oracle.
Prerequisites: (
CSE 1322 with a minimum grade of C and
CSE 1322L with a minimum grade of C) or
CSE 1302 with a minimum grade of C or
IT 1324 with a minimum grade of C or (
IT 1323 with a minimum grade of C and
IT 1323L with a minimum grade of C)
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2
CSE 3801 2 Credits Professional Practices & Ethic
This course covers the historical, social and economic consideration of the discipline. It includes studies of professional conduct, risks, and liabilities, and intellectual property relative to the software engineering and computing professions. Software engineering/computing case studies will be used.
Prerequisites: (
CSE 1322 with a minimum grade of C and
CSE 1322L with a minimum grade of C) or
CSE 1302 with a minimum grade of C or
IT 1324 with a minimum grade of C or (
IT 1323 with a minimum grade of C and
IT 1323L with a minimum grade of C)
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3
IT 3423 3 Credits Op Sys Concepts & Admin
This course is an introduction to basic operating system principles. Topics include memory management, peripheral device management, file system management and process management. Different types of operating systems and their administrations are studied. Projects are carried out with simulations.
Prerequisites: (
IT 3123 with a minimum grade of C or
CS 3501 with a minimum grade of C)
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3
IT 4323 3 Credits Data Comm. & Networking
Fundamental concepts of computer networking include topics such as properties of signals and media, information encoding, error detection and recovery, LANs, backbones, WANs, network topologies, routing, Internet protocols, and security issues. The focus is on general concepts together with their application to support the business enterprise.
Prerequisites: (
IT 3123 with a minimum grade of C or
CS 3501 with a minimum grade of C)
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3
IT 4723 3 Credits IT Policy & Law
This course covers current issues in IT including the law, ethics and social values. Topics include copyright, patents, trademarks, trade secrets, computer ethics, computer crime, computer abuse, cultural impact, web issues, information warfare and current legislation.
Prerequisites: (
IT 3223 with a minimum grade of C) and (
IT 3123 with a minimum grade of C or
CS 3501 with a minimum grade of C)
MATH 2332 or MATH 2332 3 Credits Probability and Data Analysis
This course is a foundational, calculus-based introduction to statistics and probability. The following conceptual themes will be developed through the process of statistical investigation: exploratory data analysis (univariate and bivariate), fundamentals of experiment design and sampling, planning and conducting a study, exploring random phenomenon using probability and simulation, and the fundamentals of statistical inference. Technology is integrated into each theme, and the statistical software package used will be chosen by the instructor.
Prerequisites: MATH 1190 with a minimum grade of C)
MATH 1107MATH 1107 3 Credits Introduction to Statistics
This course in basic statistics includes descriptive statistics, probability, distributions, hypothesis testing, inferences, correlation, and regression.
Prerequisites: MATH 1101 with a minimum grade of D or
MATH 1111 with a minimum grade of D or
MATH 1112 with a minimum grade of D or
MATH 1113 with a minimum grade of D or
MATH 1190 with a minimum grade of D))
3
Total: 17
Year 2 (Hours: 33)
Term 5
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Requirement
Hours
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3
IT 4683 3 Credits Mgt Inf Tech & HCI
This course provides a study of the information needs in a formal organization and the information systems required to meet those needs within the planning, control, operating and decision-making processes. User acceptance of IT applications that crucially depend on the HCI component will be covered.
Prerequisites: CSE 3153 with a minimum grade of C
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3
IT 4823 3 Credits Information Sec. Admin
The student develops knowledge of the principles of information assurance at the policy, procedural, and technical levels to prepare the student for a role as a business decision-maker. Real-world examples from the text and current events will be used to demonstrate the applicability of the techniques of information assurance.
Prerequisites: (
CSE 2300 with a minimum grade of C or
MATH 2345 with a minimum grade of C) and (
CSE 3153 with a minimum grade of C) and (
IT 3123 with a minimum grade of C or
CS 3501 with a minimum grade of C)
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3
IT 4983 3 Credits IT Capstone Project
Students work in teams to develop or implement a real-world IT solution integrating the knowledge acquired in preceding IT courses. Components that are emphasized include technical design, research, documentation, project management, leadership, team work, and communication skills. The final result will be an IT solution addressing a typical business or organizational need such as data management or networking, which will be evaluated by faculty members, Industrial Advisory Board members, and project owners.
Prerequisites: (
IT 3423 with a minimum grade of C and
IT 3223 with a minimum grade of C and
IT 3203 with a minimum grade of C and
IT 4323** with a minimum grade of C and
IT 4823** with a minimum grade of C)
**indicates that a class may be taken concurrently with IT 4983
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4
Science Course - choose any 4 credit hour Science course.
4
Total: 17
Year 3 (Hours: 17)
Year 4 (Hours: 0)
Program Total: 82 Hours
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