Integrated Information Technology, B.S.

Admissions

Entrance Requirements

Admission requirements and processes for freshman, transfer students, and former students seeking readmission are managed by the Office of Undergraduate Admissions.

Transfer applicants from regionally accredited colleges and universities must have a cumulative 2.75 GPA on a 4.00 scale to enter the College of Engineering and Computing.  In addition, transfer applicants for the Aerospace Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Mechanical Engineering majors must also have completed a four semester-hour calculus course equivalent to MATH 141 with a grade of “C” or better.  

Current University of South Carolina students who wish to enter the College of Engineering and Computing, and former students seeking readmission, must have an institutional GPA of 2.50 or better on at least 15 hours earned at USC.   In addition, such applicants for the Aerospace Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Mechanical Engineering majors must also have completed a four semester-hour calculus course equivalent to MATH 141 with a grade of “C” or better.  

Degree Requirements (120 hours)

See College of Engineering and Computing for progression requirements and special academic opportunities.

Program of Study

Requirements Credit Hours
1. Carolina Core 34-43
2. College Requirements 0
3. Program Requirements 41-50
4. Major Requirements 36

Founding Documents Requirement

All undergraduate students must take a 3-credit course or its equivalent with a passing grade in the subject areas of History, Political Science, or African American Studies that covers the founding documents including the United State Constitution, the Declaration of Independence, the Emancipation Proclamation and one or more documents that are foundational to the African American Freedom struggle, and a minimum of five essays from the Federalist papers.  This course may count as a requirement in any part of the program of study including the Carolina Core, the major, minor or cognate, or as a general elective.  Courses that meet this requirement are listed here.

1. Carolina Core Requirements (34-43 hours)

CMW – Effective, Engaged, and Persuasive Communication: Written (6 hours)

ARP – Analytical Reasoning and Problem Solving (6 hours) 

SCI – Scientific Literacy (7 hours)

  • two CC-SCI courses from the natural sciences including one laboratory selected from Astronomy, Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Geology, Marine Science or Physics

GFL – Global Citizenship and Multicultural Understanding: Foreign Language  (0-6 hours)

Score two or better on foreign language placement test; or complete the 109 and 110 courses in FREN, GERM, LATN or SPAN; or complete the 121 course in another foreign language.

GHS – ​Global Citizenship and Multicultural Understanding: Historical Thinking (3 hours) 

GSS – Global Citizenship and Multicultural Understanding: Social Sciences (3 hours) 

AIU – Aesthetic and Interpretive Understanding (3 hours)

CMS – Effective, Engaged, and Persuasive Communication: Spoken Component1 (3 hours)

INF1 – Information Literacy (0-3 hours)

VSR – Values, Ethics, and Social Responsibility (3 hours)

1

Carolina Core Stand Alone or Overlay Eligible Requirements — Overlay-approved courses offer students the option of meeting two Carolina Core components in a single course. A maximum of two overlays is allowed. The total Carolina Core credit hours for this program must add up to a minimum of 31 hours.

2. College Requirements (0 hours)

No college-required courses for this program.

3. Program Requirements (41-50 hours)

Supporting Courses (36-41 hours)

Course Title Credits
Foundational Courses
Select one of the following:3-6
Principles of Accounting I
and Principles of Accounting II
Survey of Accounting
ECON 224Introduction to Economics 13
SPTE 240Business Law3
or ACCT 324 Survey of Commercial Law
HTMT 344Personnel Organization and Supervision3
or MGMT 371 Principles of Management
Select one of the following:3
Business Communications
Technical Writing
Business Writing
Professional Communication
Lower Division Integrated Information Technology
Must be passed with a grade of C or higher:
ITEC 233Introduction to Computer Hardware and Software3
ITEC 293Cybersecurity Operations3
ITEC 245Introduction to Networking3
ITEC 264Computer Applications in Business I3
ITEC 265Introduction to Databases3
Software Programming Language
Select one of the following sequences:6-8
Program Design and Development
and Software Design
Program Design and Development
and Software Design
Algorithmic Design I
and Algorithmic Design II
1

ECON 224 may be satisfied by completing both ECON 221 and ECON 222, if they were taken prior to the student becoming an IIT major or through transient enrollment.

Electives (0-14 hours)

The IIT curriculum includes 0-14 hours of electives depending on how students fulfill the Carolina Core requirements. Any course in the university can be used to satisfy the elective requirement (including additional electives in the major).

4. Major Requirements (36 hours)

Must be passed with a grade of C or higher.

Major Courses (33 hours)

Course Title Credits
ITEC 301Professional Internship Seminar3
ITEC 362Introduction to Web Systems3
ITEC 370Database Systems in Information Technology3
ITEC 444Introduction to Human Computer Interaction3
ITEC 445Advanced Networking and Security3
ITEC 447Management of Information Technology3
ITEC 493Information Technology Security for Managers3
ITEC 495Professional Internship6
ITEC 560Project Management Methods3
ITEC 564Capstone Project for Information Technology3
Total Credit Hours33

Major Elective (3 hours)

Students must take 3 credit hours of Integrated Information Technology electives.  Undergraduate courses that may be used to satisfy this requirement are listed below.  In addition, ITEC courses numbered 700 and above may be used to satisfy this requirement, provided the student is admitted to an Accelerated Bachelor’s/Graduate Program.

Course Title Credits
ITEC 475Mainframe Systems3
ITEC 476Job Control Language3
ITEC 490Special Topics in Information Technology3
ITEC 510Emerging Information Technology Trends3
ITEC 534Advanced Human Computer Interaction3
ITEC 544Training Systems3
ITEC 545Telecommunications3
ITEC 552Linux Programming and Administration3
ITEC 562Advanced Web Support Systems3
ITEC 570Database Management and Administration3
ITEC 590Special Topics in Integrated Information Technology3

Major Map

A major map is a layout of required courses in a given program of study, including critical courses and suggested course sequences to ensure a clear path to graduation.

Major maps are only a suggested or recommended sequence of courses required in a program of study. Please contact your academic advisor for assistance in the application of specific coursework to a program of study and course selection and planning for upcoming semesters.

Integrated Information Technology, B.S.