Curriculum
Students earn the Bachelor of Science in Information Management & Technology by completing 120 credit hours in the following areas:
All courses are three credits unless specified otherwise.
Information Management & Technology Major:
39-40 credits
A. Primary Core (24-25 credits)
The primary core consists of the following courses:
IST 101 Freshman Forum (freshmen only) (1 credit)
IST 195 Information Technologies
Technology Courses:
IST 233 Introduction to Computer Networking
IST 346 Operating Systems Administration
IST 359 Introduction to Database Management Systems
Management Courses:
IST 335 Introduction to Information-Based Organizations
IST 352 Information Analysis of Organizational Systems
IST 445 Managing Information Systems Projects
IST 466 Professional Issues in Information Management and Technology
B. Information Management and Technology Electives (15 credits)
As students define their professional interests, they may choose concentrations to match their planned career paths. Students must complete five additional IST courses in the concentrations below. Concentrations will consist of two required courses and one course from those recommended.
Information Security:
Required
IST 323 Introduction to Information Security
Recommended
IST 400 Database Security
IST 425 Risk Management
IST 429 Organizational Information Security
IST 452 Advanced Computer Networking
IST 522 Applied Information Security
Project Management:
Required
IST 325 Information Management Consultation
Recommended
IST 322 Information Resources Planning
IST 419 Applied Economics for Information Managers
IST 422 Acquiring, Procuring, and Financing Information Technology
IST 425 Risk Management
IST 456 Information Policies and Decision Making
Network and Systems Management
Required
IST 452 Advanced Networking
Recommended
IST 400 Open Source OS and Applications
IST 434 Global Computing Challenges
IST 439 Enterprise Technologies
IST 448 Broadband Wireless Networks
IST 453 Telecommunications Regulations
IST 475 Telecommunications Projects
Web Design and Management:
Required
IST 263 Design and Management of Internet Services
Recommended
IST 323 Introduction to Information Security
IST 449 Human Computer Interaction
IST 479 Electronic Commerce Technologies
IST 500 Photoshop and Flash
IST 500 Social Media
IST 553 Information Architecture of Internet Services
Database Management:
Required
IST 469 Advanced Database Management Systems
Recommended
IST 263 Design and Management of Internet Services
IST 400 Database Security
IST 432 Enterprise Systems
IST 434 Global Computing Challenges
IST 479 Electronic Commerce Technologies
IST 553 Information Architecture of Internet Services
General School of Information Studies Electives: 6 credits
IST 215 Data Collection, Analysis, and Management
IST 300 Information Studies Skills
IST 337 Information Retrieval Skills
IST 341 Observations and Analysis of Information User Behavior
IST 402 Digital Forensics
IST 410 Special Topics in Information Research and Services
IST 420 Special Topics in Information Management and Consulting
IST 422 Acquiring, Procuring, and Financing Information Technology
IST 426 Business Information Sources and Strategic Intelligence
IST 430 Special Topics in Information Systems and Telecommunications
IST 440 Special Topics in Pre-Professional Studies
IST 443 Critique of the Information Age
IST 444 Information Reporting and Presentation
IST 471 Internship in Information Management and Technology
IST 472 Cooperative Education in Information Management and Technology
IST 486 Social Media in the Enterprise
IST 490 Independent Study
IST 499 Honors Thesis/Project (Honors students only)
-or- any course from the preceding lists
Arts & Sciences Electives (36 credits)
Social Sciences: 3 courses
Social sciences coursework enables students to understand historical, economic, and cultural patterns, so that they can better understand current and future events. Coursework includes history, political science, public affairs, economics, geography, sociology, psychology, anthropology, archaeology, and related courses in African-American studies and womens studies.
Humanities: 3 courses
Humanities coursework enables students to explore questions about the purpose and meaning of human life. Coursework includes philosophy, religion, languages, literature, linguistics, art history, music, and related coursework in African-American studies and womens studies.
Natural Sciences and Mathematics: 3 courses
Natural sciences coursework enables students to understand the scientific method of inquiry and to comprehend systems for explaining natural phenomena. Coursework includes astronomy, biology, chemistry, geology, and physics. Mathematics includes coursework in statistics, probability, and calculus.
Any other three courses from the above areas: 3 courses
Skills Electives (21-23 credits)
Mathematics or Language Skills: 6-8 credits
All information management and technology majors are required to attain minimum competence in either a foreign language or mathematics. Students may satisfy this requirement by completing either the quantitative skills or the language skills requirement of the Liberal Arts Core curriculum of the College of Arts and Sciences.
Communication Skills: 12 credits
All information management and technology majors must take one course from each of the
following groups:
WRT 105 Writing Studio I or WRT 109 Writing Studio (Honors)
WRT 205 Writing Studio II or WRT 209 Writing Studio (Honors)
-or- another writing course with permission of advisor
WRT 303 Advanced Writing Studio: Research and Writing
-or- WRT 307 Advanced Writing Studio: Professional Writing
CRS 325 Presentational Speaking
-or- IST 444 Information Reporting and Presentation
Programming Skills: 3 credits
All students majoring in information management and technology are required to complete one computer programming course from the list below:
IST 256 Application Programming for Information Systems
CPS 196 Introduction to Computer Programming: C
CPS 335 JAVA Programming for the Internet
-or- another approved programming course
General Electives (21-24 credits)
Students can take any Syracuse University course open to them or concentrate on a minor, a dual degree, a combined degree, a cooperative education or internship experience, or study abroad.