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May 31, 2025
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2011-2012 USC Salkehatchie Bulletin [Archived Catalog]
Integrated Information Technology, B.S.
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This major in the Department of Retailing prepares graduates for careers in information technology. The program focuses on the management and support of network, database, and training systems and on project management. The program includes a core of liberal arts courses, specialized computer technology, management courses related to the field, and an internship in the industry. After completion of the general education and related area requirements, students may have the option of taking courses through traditional on-campus or instructor-led distance education classes.
Learning Outcomes
- Students demonstrate preparation for their internship positions, including technical and communication skills.
- Students demonstrate effective work habits including the ability to work independently, thoroughly completing assignments, responsibility, dependability, creativity, and level of productivity.
- Students demonstrate professionalism including attitude, adaptability, cooperativeness, punctuality, courteousness, and personal appearance.
- Students produce a report based on their internship experience.
Curriculum
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Degree Requirements (Total Hours: 125)
The IIT degree requires 125 credit hours to obtain the degree, as detailed below.
Course Grade Requirements
All courses used to meet major requirements must be completed with a grade of C or better. Progression Requirements
The program is broken down into preprofessional and professional division classes. Students are required to complete eleven specific preprofessional foundation courses (see below), four liberal arts courses, and obtain a minimum grade point average of 2.00 before being eligible to enroll in Professional Division classes. Students who do not meet the specific course, semester hour, and grade point average requirements for progression must continue in the preprofessional division or change to another major. The required foundation classes are: Foundation courses needed to progress to Professional Division (45 hours)
Preprofessional Division Classes (100 Hours)
General Education (24 Hours)
Sciences (7 Hours)
Two courses (one of which must have a laboratory) from the following sciences:
- Astronomy (ASTR)
- Biology (BIOL)
- Chemistry (CHEM)
- Environmental Science (ENVR)
- Geography (GEOL) 201 and 202 only
- Geological Sciences (GEOL)
- Marine Science (MSCI)
- Physics (PHYS)
Foreign Language/ Elective (6 Hours)
Students shall demonstrate in one foreign language the ability to comprehend the topic and main ideas in written and, with the exception of Latin and Ancient Greek, spoken texts on familiar subjects. This ability can be demonstrated by achieving a score of two or better on a USC foreign language proficiency test. Students who do not meet this exemption must satisfactorily complete equivalent study of foreign language at USC. Students that do qualify for this foreign language exemption can take any combination of general elective courses to meet the credit hour requirement. General Electives (12 Hours)
The IIT curriculum includes 12 hours of general electives to allow the student to broaden the educational experience. Any course in the university can be used to satisfy this requirement. Required HRSM and IIT Related Courses (21 Hours)
Integrated Information Technology Core Courses (24 Hours)
Professional Division Classes (25 Hours)
The following courses are restricted to students enrolled in the professional division of Integrated Information Technology, or those students who receive special permission from the program chair: |
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