BS in Information Technology, Network and Cloud Computing
School of Business, Technology, and Health Care Administration
The Network and Cloud Computing specialization is designed to provide learners with the knowledge and skills needed to administer networks in a variety of environments. The curriculum addresses planning, designing, configuring, and troubleshooting networks in environments ranging from small, local networks to enterprise-wide integrated cloud infrastructures. Specific topics include cloud migration, cloud and server administration, internetworking architecture design, Linux administration, artificial intelligence and machine learning, and system assurance and security. Upon successful completion of this specialization, learners are prepared to pursue careers as cloud administrator, cloud engineer, cloud architect, network analyst, network administrator, and network engineer.
General Education Requirements
Choose 45 quarter credits with a minimum of 4 quarter credits from each category; see General Education Courses.
Required courses
Additional Program Requirements
Core courses
At least 51 quarter credits
| IT1006 | Information Technology Concepts and Practices | 6 |
| IT2230 | Introduction to Database Systems | 3 |
| IT2249 | Introduction to Programming with Java | 6 |
| IT2280 | Network Technology and Architecture | 6 |
| IT3170 | Ethics and Business Goals for the Information Technology Professional | 6 |
| IT3240 | Web Development and JavaScript | 6 |
| IT3249 | Software Architecture and User Experience Design | 6 |
| IT3280 | Hardware and Operating System Administration | 6 |
| IT3358 | Information Security Concepts for the Information Technology Professional | 3 |
| PM3000 | Principles of Project Management | 3 |
Specialization courses
At least 30 quarter credits
| IT4157 | Internetworking Architectures | 6 |
| IT4525 | Cloud Computing Fundamentals | 6 |
| IT4545 | Cloud Concepts, Architecture and Management | 6 |
| IT4575 | Linux Operating Systems | 6 |
| IT4803 | System Assurance Security | 6 |
Elective courses
At least 42 quarter credits
Choose 42 quarter credits of additional undergraduate courses.
Capstone courses
At least 12 quarter credits
Taken during the learner’s final two quarters
| IT4997 | Information Technology Capstone 1 | 6 |
| IT4998 | Information Technology Capstone 2 | 6 |
Total
At least 180 quarter credits, including a minimum of 54 quarter credits from the 3000-level and above
Honors Pathway
Learners enrolled in the honors pathway complete the following general education courses.
Honors courses
At least 15 quarter credits
| PHI-H2005 | Honors Seminar: Critical Thinking for the Professional World | 3 |
| COM-H4005 | Communicating and Integrating Solutions in the Professional World | 6 |
| SOC-H3005 | Honors Professional Seminar | 6 |
These courses are applied toward the general education requirement and taken in addition to the remaining required courses.
Total
At least 180 quarter credits, including a minimum of 54 quarter credits from the 3000-level and above
One or more courses in this program may require a prerequisite(s). Refer to the course descriptions for details.
Learners who do not complete all program requirements within quarter credit/program point minimums will be required to accrue such additional quarter credits/program points as are associated with any additional or repeat coursework necessary for successful completion of program requirements.
Multiple Specializations available (must be within the same degree program)