Information technologists work to provide better service and value to businesses. Businesses rely on information technologists to drive efficiency and productivity throughout their enterprises, not only by maintaining computer equipment and software, but also by improving business processes, and discovering innovative ways to use an enterprise’s information resources to serve its customers. UCF also offers a minor in information technology and an undergraduate certificate in cyber operations.
CECS Progress Policy
- Students in the Information Technology major are expected to make consistent good progress toward their degrees to remain enrolled in, or eligible for, any major, minor, or certificate in the College of Engineering & Computer Science (CECS) or the College of Optics and Photonics (COP). To support this, CECS and COP enforce a Progress Policy with two components: the low grade component and the repeat attempt component.
- Low Grade Component: Any student majoring in Information Technology who has accumulated 7 or more unsuccessful attempts (i.e., grades below "C" (2.0), U grades, and withdrawals, including in 0-credit courses) over all courses taken at UCF will be placed on Lack of Progress Probation and remain on Lack of Progress Probation as long as the student is enrolled in a CECS or COP major. If a student on Lack of Progress Probation has a tenth unsuccessful attempt over all courses taken at UCF, the student will be Excluded from all CECS and COP majors, minors, and certificates.
- Repeat Attempt Component: Any student majoring in Information Technology who repeats any UCF course and does not earn a grade of "C" (2.0) or better on the second attempt will be placed on Lack of Progress Probation and remain on Lack of Progress Probation as long as the student is enrolled in a CECS or COP major. If a student on Lack of Progress Probation does not receive a grade of "C" (2.0) or better by the third attempt in the same UCF course, the student will be Excluded from all CECS and COP majors, minors, and certificates.
- A student who has been excluded from CECS and COP majors cannot declare any CECS or COP minors or certificates unless as required by the student’s degree program. A student who has been excluded from CECS and COP majors may seek readmission to a major in CECS or COP after earning a bachelor’s degree or relevant associate of science degree, either from another college at UCF or from another institution. To be eligible for readmission to CECS or COP, the student must not have accumulated any additional low grades in subsequent coursework used to complete the earned degree. An excluded student who meets these criteria is not guaranteed readmission to a CECS or COP major. Any student who is readmitted to the Information Technology major will be subject to all probation conditions that applied at the time of exclusion.
Degree Requirements
Basic Core Requirements
0 Total Credits
Advanced Core Requirements
49 Total Credits
- Complete all of the following
- A "C" (2.0) or better is required for all courses in this section.
- PHY 2054C (or PHY 2054 and PHY 2054L) is specifically identified in the GEP.
Major Courses
42 Total Credits
- Earn a minimum grade of C in each of the following:
- COP3502C - Computer Science I (3)
- CIS3360 - Security in Computing (3)
- CAP3104 - Foundations of HCI (3)
- CGS3763 - Operating System Concepts (3)
- CGS3269 - Computer Architecture Concepts (3)
- CNT4603 - System Administration and Maintenance (3)
- CNT3004 - Computer Network Concepts (3)
- CIS3003 - Fundamentals of Information Technology (3)
- CIS4524 - Managing IT Integration (3)
- CNT4714 - Enterprise Computing (3)
- CIS4004 - Web-Based Information Technology (3)
- CNT4703C - Design and Implementation of Computer Communication Networks (3)
- COP4910 - Frontiers in Information Technology (3)
- PHI3626 - Advanced Ethics in Science and Technology (3)
Physics II
0 Total Credits
- Complete 1 of the following
- Earn a minimum grade of C in each of the following: PHY2054 - College Physics II (3) and PHY2054L - College Physics II Laboratory (1)
- Earn a minimum grade of C in each of the following: PHY 2054C - College Physics II Studio (4)
Major-Specific Support Courses
1 Total Credits
- Earn a minimum grade of S in each of the following:
- CIS3921 - Careers in IT (1)
- CIS3990 - IT Career and Academic Advising I
- CIS4991 - IT Career and Academic Advising II
Support Courses
6 Total Credits
- Complete all of the following
- Complete at least 1 of the following:
- ENC3241 - Writing for the Technical Professional (3)
- ENC3250 - Professional Writing (3)
- Complete at least 1 of the following:
- ENC4215 - Document Design and Publication (3)
- ENC4262 - International Technical Communication (3)
- ENC4265 - Writing for the Computer Industry (3)
- ENC4280 - Technical Writing Style (3)
- ENC4293 - Documentation and Project Management (3)
- ENC4298 - Technical Communication for the Virtual Workplace (3)
- ENC4414 - Writing and Hypertext (3)
- ENC4415 - Digital Rhetorics and The Modern Dialectic (3)
- ENC4416 - Writing in Digital Environments (3)
Restricted Electives
12 Total Credits
- A "C" (2.0) or better is required for all courses in this section.
Technical Electives
6 Total Credits
- Earn at least 6 credits from the following types of courses: Any 3000-level or above course offered by Computer Science and Information Technology programs. CGS 4941 can be used as a technical elective one time only.
Flex STEM
6 Total Credits
- Earn at least 6 credits from the following types of courses: Any 2000-level or above course with the following prefixes: CS/IT (CAP, CGS, CDA, CIS, CNT, COP, COT), Engineering (BME, CCE, CEG, CES, CGN, CWR, EAS, EEE, EEL, EGN, EGS, EIN, EMA, EML, ENV, ESI, TTE), Mathematics (MAA, MAC, MAD, MAP, MAS, MTG, STA), Science (BCH, BOT, BSC, CHM, CHS, MCB, PCB, PHY, PHZ, ZOO)
Capstone Requirements
0 Total Credits
Grand Total Credits: 61
Total Undergraduate Credit Hours Required: 120
Electives
- Remaining hours needed to meet the minimum of 120 hours for graduation should be met with Free Electives.
Plan of Study
- A tentative course schedule for entering freshman is available on the CECS Academic Affairs Office website at https://academicaffairs.cecs.ucf.edu/. Students should consult with an Academic Success Coach to develop a personalized plan to graduation.
Foreign Language Requirements
- Two years of one foreign language in high school, or one year of one foreign language in college (or equivalent proficiency exam) prior to graduation.
Departmental Exit Requirements
- Information Technology students must earn at least 24 hours in residence of regularly scheduled 3000-5000 level courses taken from the Computer Science Department at UCF.
- 12 of the 24 residency hours must be 4000-5000 level courses taken from the Computer Science Department at UCF and applicable to the degree program.
College Exit Requirements
- Students must complete at least eight upper-division courses towards their degree within CECS at UCF.
University Minimum Exit Requirements
- Students must have a minimum 2.0 UCF GPA.
- Students must have completed 42 semester hours of upper division credit.
- 30 of the last 39 hours of course work must be completed in residency at UCF.
- A maximum of 45 hours of extension, correspondence, CLEP, Credit by Exam, and Armed Forces credits permitted.
- Complete the General Education Program, the State Writing and Math Requirement, nine hours of Summer credit, and Civic Literacy Requirement.
Honors In Major
- Information on Honors in the Major can be found at https://honors.ucf.edu/.
Related Programs
- Computer Engineering (B.S.Cp.E.)
- Computer Science (B.S.)
- Cyber Operations Certificate
- Secure Computing and Networks Minor
Advising Notes
- Students should meet regularly with their Academic Success Coach. Contact the CECS Academic Affairs Office (https://academicaffairs.cecs.ucf.edu/) for more information on meeting with an Academic Success Coach.
- Each student should seek academic advisement before registering for classes each semester to minimize excess hours and to ensure that satisfactory academic progress is being maintained.
Transfer Notes
- Courses transferred must be formally evaluated for equivalency credit. The student must provide all supporting information with his/her petition for this evaluation.
- Helpful transfer student resources, including established course equivalencies, are available online at https://registrar.ucf.edu/transfer-student-resources/.
Program Academic Learning Compacts
- Program Academic Learning Compacts (student learning outcomes) for undergraduate programs are located at: http://www.oeas.ucf.edu/alc/academic_learning_compacts.htm
Equipment Fees
- Part-Time Student: $23 per term
- Full-Time Student: $47 per term
