Areas of Concentration

Students May complete Information Technology, B.S.I.T. with the following areas of focus in place of the general degree:

• Information Technology - Concentration in Data Science, B.S.I.T. 

General Requirements (Core Areas A-E) Credit Hours: 42

Specific Requirements

• COMM 1110 - Public Speaking (3 Credit Hours) (Recommended in Area C)
• MATH 1111 - College Algebra (3 Credit Hours) (Recommended in Area A2)
• MATH 1232 - Survey of Calculus (3 Credit Hours) (Recommended in Area D2)

• or  MATH 1441 - Calculus I (4 Credit Hours)  

Additional Requirements Credit Hours: 4

Area F - Courses Appropriate to Major Credit Hours: 18

• IT 1130 - Introduction to Information Technology (3 Credit Hours)
• IT 1430 - Web Page Development (3 Credit Hours)
• IT 2430 - Data Programming I (3 Credit Hours)
• IT 2431 - Data Programming II (3 Credit Hours)
• STAT 1401 - Elementary Statistics (3 Credit Hours)
• WRIT 2130 - Technical Communication (3 Credit Hours)

Major Requirements Credit Hours: 33-34

• Carryover from Area D2 ¹
• IT 2333 - IT Infrastructure (3 Credit Hours)
• IT 2530 - Operating Systems (3 Credit Hours)
• IT 2531 - Introduction to Cyber Security (3 Credit Hours)
• IT 3133 - E-Commerce (3 Credit Hours)
• IT 3231 - Data Communications (3 Credit Hours)
• IT 3233 - Database Design and Implementation (3 Credit Hours)
• IT 3234 - Systems Acquisition, Design, and Implementation (3 Credit Hours)
• IT 4130 - IT Issues and Management (3 Credit Hours)
• IT 4530 - Senior Capstone Project (3 Credit Hours)
• IT 4790 - Internship in Information Technology (3 Credit Hours)
• MATH 2130 - Discrete Mathematics (3 Credit Hours)

Specialization Area Credit Hours: 9

Electives Credit Hours: 17-18

Total Credit Hours: 124

¹ While MATH 1441 Calculus I  is 4 credit hours, only 3 credit hours will count toward fulfilling Area D2. The remaining credit hour will be applied toward Major Requirements.

Other Program Requirements

A minimum grade of “C” is required in all Major Requirements.

Accelerated Bachelors to Masters (ABM) Degree Requirements: 30 Credit Hours

In accordance with SACSCOC requirements, students admitted to the MSIT-ABM may use up to 4 credit hours of graduate-level courses offered in the MSIT curriculum in meeting the requirements of both the BSIT and MSIT degree programs. SACSCOC requires 150 unique credit hours between the two programs. Because there are 154 combined credit hours between the BSIT and MSIT, MSIT-ABM students may share a maximum of 4 credit hours of graduate level courses (5000G) in satisfying the requirements of both degree programs.

Admission Requirements

Regular Admission

For regular admission to the Accelerated Bachelor’s to Master’s of Science in Information Technology (ABM-MSIT) degree program, the applicant must have:

1. Enrollment as a current Georgia Southern undergraduate student majoring in Information Technology.
2. Completed at least 45 credit hours completed in the undergraduate program; including the courses MATH 1111 , COMM 1110 , STAT 1401 , IT 1130 , and IT 2333 , each with a grade of C or better.
3. A 3.0 (4.0 scale) cumulative GPA or higher in undergraduate coursework.

ABM programs do not allow provisional admission. ABM programs are designed for students who have demonstrated a high level of undergraduate academic performance that validates their ability to be successful graduate students. Students who do not meet the minimum requirements for regular admission may be granted admission to the program upon approval of an admissions committee consisting of at least the Department Chair and the Graduate Program director.

ABM Degree Requirements: 30 Credit Hours (Thesis & Non-Thesis)

1. A student in the ABM program will be allowed to use up to 4 credits of graduate level courses offered within the Information Technology program in meeting the requirements of both a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree.
2. Maintain a cumulative graduate GPA of 3.0 (grade of “B” or better) in their graduate degree course work (including the 4 credits of graduate course work shared with the undergraduate degree).
3. Meet all requirements for both the BSIT and MSIT degrees.
4. An undergraduate student enrolled in graduate classes is limited to 6 credit hours of graduate coursework per semester.
5. A minimum of 50% of courses for the Master of Science in Information Technology degree must be taken at or above the 6000 level.

Advisement

Undergraduate Academic Advisement at Georgia Southern is provided to all degree-seeking undergraduate students by professional advisors. Academic Advisors are located on all three Georgia Southern University campuses. Students are required to meet with their assigned Academic Advisor at least once a semester. For more information visit the Academic Advisement  catalog page.