Area of Emphasis

Students must complete requirements in one of the following areas of emphasis:

• Data Science
• Game Studies
• Information Technology

Data Science 

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
Supporting Courses		24
COMM 133	Fundamentals of Public Address
or COMM 237	Small Group Communication
COMM 290	Communication Problems and Research Methods
COMP SCI 201	Introduction to Computing & Internet Technologies
COMP SCI 221	Database Design & Management
COMP SCI 231	Introduction to IT Operations
COMP SCI 256	Introduction to Software Design
MATH 260	Introductory Statistics
Upper-level Courses		27
COMM 308	Information Technologies
COMP SCI 361	Information Assurance and Security
COMP SCI 372	Software Engineering
COMP SCI 451	Database Systems and Big Data Processing
INFO SCI 302	Introduction to Data Science
INFO SCI 410	Analytics and Information Problems
INFO SCI 412	Data Mining and Predictive Analytics
2 Elective Courses - Six additional credits at the upper level in COMM, COMP SCI, or INFO SCI
Total Credits		51

Game Studies

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
Supporting Courses		24
COMP SCI 201	Introduction to Computing & Internet Technologies
COMP SCI 221	Database Design & Management
COMP SCI 231	Introduction to IT Operations
COMP SCI 256	Introduction to Software Design
COMM 133	Fundamentals of Public Address
or COMM 237	Small Group Communication
COMM 290	Communication Problems and Research Methods
MATH 260	Introductory Statistics
Upper-Level Courses		28
COMM 308	Information Technologies
INFO SCI 341	Survey of Gaming and Interactive Media
INFO SCI 342	Game Design
COMP SCI 316	Advanced Software Design
COMP SCI 464	Artificial Intelligence
INFO SCI 443	Game Development
3 Elective Courses - 9 additional credits at the upper level in COMM, COMP SCI or INFO SCI
Total Credits		52

Information Technology

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
Supporting Courses		24
COMM 133	Fundamentals of Public Address
or COMM 237	Small Group Communication
COMM 290	Communication Problems and Research Methods
COMP SCI 201	Introduction to Computing & Internet Technologies
COMP SCI 221	Database Design & Management
COMP SCI 231	Introduction to IT Operations
COMP SCI 256	Introduction to Software Design
MATH 260	Introductory Statistics
Upper Level Courses		28
COMM 308	Information Technologies
COMM 430	Information, Media and Society
COMP SCI 316	Advanced Software Design
COMP SCI 358	Data Communication and Computer Networks
COMP SCI 361	Information Assurance and Security
INFO SCI 302	Introduction to Data Science
INFO SCI 410	Analytics and Information Problems
2 Elective Courses (choose 6 credits):
Six credits should be from upper-level courses in COMM, COMP SCI, or INFO SCI
Total Credits		52