Information Technology BPS Course Requirements
The following requirements must be fulfilled: 120 credits, including 22 credits in general education courses and 38 credits in elective courses, which can be completed at any regionally accredited institution; and 60 credits in core courses, which must be taken at GW.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| University General Education Requirement* | ||
| One course in critical thinking in the humanities. | ||
| Two courses in critical thinking, quantitative reasoning, or scientific reasoning in the social sciences. | ||
| Two courses in English composition. | ||
| One course in quantitative reasoning (must be in mathematics or statistics). | ||
| One course in scientific reasoning (must be in natural and/or physical laboratory sciences). | ||
| Electives * | ||
| 38 credits in courses taken at another institution that are approved for transfer to GW as elective courses. | ||
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| 60 credits in core courses for the major, which must be taken at GW. | ||
| Required courses | ||
| (36 credits) | ||
| PSIS 2101W | Writing and Communication in IT | |
| PSIS 2102W | Technical Writing 2 | |
| PSIS 2103 | Statistical Sciences and Data Analysis | |
| PSIS 2104 | Data Analytics and Programming | |
| PSIS 2105 | Programming and Computing Foundations I | |
| PSIS 2106 | Programming and Computing Foundations II | |
| PSIS 3122 | Emerging Technologies and Ethical Impacts | |
| PSIS 4142 | Relational Databases and Their Design | |
| PSIS 4191 | Capstone Project and Senior Thesis I | |
| PSIS 4192 | Capstone Project and Senior Thesis II | |
| Elective courses | ||
| 24 credits in courses selected from the following: 3 | ||
| PSIS 3101 | Agile Methodologies | |
| PSIS 4101 | Cloud Technologies | |
| PSIS 4102 | Cloud Architecture | |
| PSIS 4144 | Information and Network Security | |
| PSIS 4145 | Software Systems Development Processes | |
| PSIS 4160 | Introduction to Data Science | |
| PSIS 4161 | Data Visualization | |
| PSIS 4162 | Data Mining and Web Analytics | |
| PSIS 4163 | Big Data Fundamentals | |
| PSIS 4195 | Undergraduate Research | |
| PSIS 4199 | Special Topics in IT | |
1General Education and elective courses can be completed at any regionally accredited institution. A minimum grade of C- is required for transfer credit to be approved. General Education and elective coursework must be completed before beginning the bachelor's degree program.
2 PSIS 2102Wfulfills the General Education requirement for one approved course in oral communication.
3Not all elective courses are offered each year. See the department regarding course availability.