Bachelor of Science Degree Program in Information Technology

The following are directed general education courses required for the bachelor’s degree in Homeland Security Management.

Scientific Reasoning (must take following) PSY100 Psychology

Global Citizenship (must take the following) GEO105 Global Geography

In addition to the 42 credits of general education coursework, students are required to take a core group of courses and open electives associated with their major to total 120 credits.

BUS220 Principles of Management BUS365 Organizational Behavior CRI245 Criminal Investigation CRI285 Societal Changes in Victimology CRI310 Criminal Profiling: Policy and Practice CRI312 Investigative Report Writing CRI375 Terrorism CRI380 Psychology of the Criminal CRI436 Security Management HSM110 Principles of Private Security HSM115 Homeland Security Management HSM205 Fundamentals of Intelligence Analysis HSM215 Emergency Management HSM350 Environmental Security HSM415 Threats to Homeland Security HSM430 Data Mining and Predictive Analysis LGL260/LGS170 Criminal Procedure LGL130/LGS265 Criminal Law MTH200 Statistics INT499 Bachelor Degree Internship or IDS490 Bachelor Degree Capstone

Students must take 18 additional credits, and any course not fulfilling another degree requirement may be used. Alternatively, a non-homeland security management or Criminal Justice minor may be declared to meet this requirement.

The rapidly changing world of technology offers many outstanding and exciting career opportunities. Central Penn College offers specialized instruction to help students keep pace with these changes and challenges. The Bachelor of Science degree program in Information Technology (IT) provides students with a solid IT foundation that prepares them for the technical and professional demands of today’s employers. Students will begin their education with core courses that offer a solid technological foundation.

Students will then be able to choose from a variety of information technology electives, in fields such as social media, project management, and security. The core courses and electives will help prepare each graduate to become a focused, highly qualified IT professional.

Admission to the BSIT program suggests that a student has completed two units of secondary math with a “C” or better, to include Algebra II. Admission to the CIS program encourages that students have completed two units of secondary math with a “C” or better, to include Algebra. It is strongly recommended that students enrolling in the BSIT program have successfully completed one networking or programming course; those who do not meet this requirement are encouraged to enroll in the CIS program until they have completed two terms.

• Describe the standards and practices within the information technology industry, defining a set of knowledge, skills and tools for understanding how to solve a technological problem. • Explain the application of technology and the role of the user in identifying and defining the computing requirements appropriate to its solution. • Demonstrate the ability to illustrate user needs and apply an IT-based solution in order to solve a technical problem and enhance the user environment. • Analyze the IT professional’s legal and ethical responsibilities of computing, taking into account the risks and security, on a local and global scale. • Evaluate a computer-based system, process, component, or program to meet needs of individuals, organizations and society. • Demonstrate the ability to function effectively on teams to accomplish a common goal such as the creation of an effective project plan.

Students are required to take 42 credit hours of general education coursework within a bachelor’s degree program. These 42 credit hours come from 27 credits of Foundation courses, 12 credits within a declared intersection, and 3 credits of experiential learning.

In addition to the 42 credits of general education coursework, students are required to take a core group of courses and open electives associated with their major to total 120 credits.

MTH200 Statistics TEC120 Structured Programming TEC135 Networking I TEC140 Microcomputer Systems TEC200 Data Modeling Foundations TEC210 Discrete Logic TEC230 Introduction to Data Analysis TEC245 Internet Programming I TEC252 SQL Fundamentals TEC320 Systems Analysis and Design