Information Technology (BS)

College of Science and Technology (formerly known as College of Information Technology)

Major Requirements (48 credit hours)

If you have enrolled in Bellevue University's Information Technology program prior to Fall 2012, please click here for your program requirements.

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Required courses

• CIS 405 E-Commerce

  This course is designed for both technical and business students. Students will explore the core technologies and business practices that support commerce using the Internet. The course equips the students with the knowledge necessary to understand and evaluate electronic commerce business models and projects.

• CIS 433 Information Technology Project Management

  This course provides students with an introduction to program management as it relates to Information Technology. Students develop formal project plans based on actual problems provided by industry. Emphasis is placed on the nine knowledge areas specified by the Project Management Institute (PMI) in the publication, A Guide to Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK®Guide). Both discover-based and team-based activities are used to focus on program management as a discipline.

• CIS 436 Ethics for IT Professionals

  This course discusses ethical issues inherent in the field of information technology. Topics covered focus on the balance between the individual and society, including computer privacy and security, computer crime, software piracy, intellectual property, patent and copyright law, and social issues such as free speech and expression, as well as netiquette. The course also discusses moral responsibility for computer professionals.

• CIS 456 Service Component

  This course is designed to provide students with a monitored structure which can be used to apply the concepts and technologies acquired throughout their course of study to a real-world problem or situation that will be proposed and developed by each student. This can be accomplished by way of a faculty approved project, research study, certification or internship. The faculty sponsor will evaluate and approve a student’s proposal and objectives prior to any work being done. Each student will develop and prepare a plan for completion of the approved component and will document the attainment of the objectives by way of milestones, oral or written reports, specified deliverables or satisfactory reports on completion of objectives by the manager of an intern. Students may accomplish the Service Component when they have completed 24 credit hours of the required major courses.

Plus, choose nine courses (36 credit hours) from the following:

• CBAS 110 Managing a Windows Server Environment and Infrastructure

  This course introduces students to the basic knowledge and skills that are required to manage accounts and resources, monitor server performance and safeguard data in a Windows Server environment. Where possible, course materials are aligned with the Microsoft certification objectives for Windows Server.

• CBAS 140 Introduction to A+ Certification

  This course introduces students to knowledge and skills related to software, hardware and operating systems concepts. The course prepares students for the A+ Essentials certification exam from CompTIA.

• CBAS 150 Oracle Database Concepts

  This course introduces students to knowledge and skills related to the basics of installing and administering of an Oracle 10g database management system. Where possible, course materials are aligned with coursework that prepares students for the Oracle Certified Associate (OCA) certification exam.

• CBAS 211 Managing an Exchange Server

  This course introduces students to knowledge and skills related to the most current version of Microsoft Exchange Server. Students learn to configure and manage a scalable messaging environment that can be used to create, store, and share information. Where possible, course materials are aligned with the Microsoft certification objectives for Exchange.

• CBAS 212 Implementing Security on Microsoft Servers

  This course introduces students to knowledge and skills related to the basics of implementing security for wireless, IPSEC and certificate servers. It also discusses the configuration of an Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) server. Where possible, course materials are aligned with coursework that prepares students for the Microsoft certification exam for Implementing and Administering Security in a Microsoft Windows Network.

• CBAS 220 Introduction to Server+ Certification

  This course introduces students to knowledge and skills related to installing, configuring, diagnosing, and troubleshooting servers, including server hardware, general storage, upgrades, maintenance, and disaster recovery. The course prepares students for the Server+ certification exam from CompTIA.

• CBAS 230 Introduction to Security+ Certification

  This course introduces students to knowledge and skills measured by the CompTIA Security+ examination. Students learn foundation-level skill and knowledge in General Security Concepts, Communication Security, Infrastructure Security, Basics of Cryptography, and Operational Security. Course materials are aligned with the CompTIA objectives for the Security+ certification.

• CBAS 240 SQL Server Installation and Administration

  This course identifies SQL Server 2008 components and management tools, and outlines the requirements for installing SQL Server 2008. It cover the steps required to complete a fresh installation of a SQL Server 2008 instance. Upgrading a SQL Server instance is also explored.

• CBAS 245 Designing and Maintaining a SQL Server Database Infrastructure

  In order to configure a SQL Server 2008 database to meet business requirements, administrators and developers must fully understand how to design, create, and configure there database objects for data retrieval. With the database Engine at its core, SQL Server 2008 offers integration, reporting, and analysis tools to access and process the data necessary to create business solutions. This course identifies these database objects and demonstrates the steps required to administer them within the SQL Server 2008 Management Studio tool. It also gives an overview of the importance of business intelligence in today's competitive market and introduces the capabilities provided by SQL Server 2008 Integration Services, Reporting Services, and Analysis Services.

• CBAS 250 Advanced Oracle Database Concepts

  This course allows students to explore advanced topics in database administration, including database security, backup and recovery activities, administering users, and database monitoring and maintenance. This course in conjunction with CBAS 150 prepares students for the Oracle Certified Associate (OCA) certification exam from Oracle. Prerequisite: CBAS 150

• CBAS 270 Installing, Configuring, and Administering MS Windows Operating Systems

  This course introduces students to knowledge and skills related to maintaining the most current version of the Microsoft Windows Operating System. Where possible, course materials are aligned with coursework that prepares students for the Microsoft certification exam for Installing, Configuring, and Administering MS Windows Operating Systems.

• CBAS 293 Planning and Maintaining an MS Windows Server Network Infrastructure

  This course introduces students to knowledge and skills related to maintaining the most current version of the Microsoft Windows network infrastructure. Where possible, course materials are aligned with coursework that prepares students for the Microsoft certification exam for Planning and Maintaining an MS Windows Server Network Infrastructure.

• CBAS 294 Planning, Implementing, and Maintaining an MS Windows Server Active Directory Infrastructure

  This course introduces students to knowledge and skills related to maintaining the most current version of the Microsoft Windows Active Directory infrastructure. Where possible, course materials are aligned with coursework that prepares students for the Microsoft certification exam for Planning, Implementing, and Maintaining an MS Windows Server Active Directory Infrastructure.