Roadmap Freshman - 4 year: Information Technology, B.S.

Year 1 - 31 units

IT 105 - Introduction to Programming (Cross-listed as COMP 105) Units: 3
GE A2 - Student’s Choice of A2: Written Communication course - 3 units Units: 3
Please check English Milestone via your Student Center to verify if you need an additional support course.
GE F - Student’s Choice of F: Ethnics Studies course - 3 units Units: 3
POLS 150 - American Political Institutions Units: 3
Double-counts as GE:D and American Institutions Requirements
Complete one from the following:
MATH 201 - Elementary Statistics Units: 3
MATH 202 - Biostatistics (Cross-listed as PSY 202) Units: 3
Recommendations/Notes
- All major courses must be completed with a C- or better to apply toward the Information Technology major.
- Schedule an appointment with a Peer Advisor or Academic Advisor in the Academic Advising Center
- Attend Major Fair (First Week of October)

GE A1 - Student’s Choice of A1: Oral Communication course - 3 units Units: 3
GE A3 - Student’s Choice of A3: Critical Thinking course - 3 units Units: 3
MATH-230 is recommended.
GE C1 - Student’s Choice of C1: Arts, Cinema, Dance, Music, Theater course - 3 units Units: 3
Student’s Choice of Science Sequence course. Units: 4
BIOL-100 or CHEM-121 or PHYS-100
Student’s Choice of Major Elective course. Units: 3
See major advisor for full list
Recomendations/Notes
- All major courses must be completed with a C- or better to apply toward the Information Technology major.
- Complete Golden 4 GE (A1, A2, A3, and B4)
- Attend Summer Scheduling workshop
- Attend Study Abroad information session (if interested)

GE C2 - Student’s Choice of C2 Humanities: Languages Other than English course - 3 units Units: 3
GE D - Student’s Choice of D: Social Sciences course - 3 units Units: 3
Course must be a different subject than Political Science.
MATH 300 - Discrete Mathematics Units: 3
Student’s Choice of Science Sequence course. Units: 3
BIOL-110 or CHEM-122 or PHYS-101
Student’s Choice of Free Elective Course. Units: 3
Needed for 120 Unit Requirement - Can be any class, any major, any level 100-299 that you have not earned previous credit for.
Recommendations/Notes
- All major courses must be completed with a C- or better to apply toward the Information Technology major.

IT 151 - IT Programming Units: 3
Student’s Choice of Major Elective course. Units: 3
See major advisor for full list
Student’s Choice of HIST - US History course. Units: 3
Choose one: HIST 270, 271, 272, 275. CHS 350 is an option, however, will need to be taken in semester 5 or later
Complete one from the following:
Select whichever Science (B1 or B2) was not satisfied with major Science Sequence
GE B1 - Student’s Choice of B1: Physical Science course - 3 units Units: 3
GE B2 - Student’s Choice of B2: Life Sciences course - 3 units Units: 3
Complete one from the following:
GE C1 - Student’s Choice of C1: Arts, Cinema, Dance, Music, Theater course - 3 units Units: 3
GE C2 - Student’s Choice of C2 Humanities: Languages Other than English course - 3 units Units: 3
Recommendations/Notes
- All major courses must be completed with a C- or better to apply toward the Information Technology major.

COMP 162 - Computer Architecture and Assembly Language Units: 3
IT 221 - Unix System Programming I (Cross-listed as COMP 221) Units: 3
Fall Class Only
MGT 307 - Management of Organizations Units: 3
Student’s Choice of Major Elective course. Units: 3
See major advisor for full list
Complete one from the following:
Recommend taking COMP-447 since it also counts for UDGE-D
COMP 447 - Societal Issues in Computing Units: 3
COMP 449 - Human-Computer Interaction Units: 3
Recommendations/Notes
- All major courses must be completed with a C- or better to apply toward the Information Technology major.
- Meet with Graduate Studies Center to discuss graduate school programs
- Meet with Career Development & Alumni Engagement to discuss internship/job opportunities
- Meet with your program faculty advisor at least once in your Junior year (either in the Fall or Spring semester)

IT 424 - Computer System Security (Cross-listed as COMP 424) Units: 3
IT 491 - Capstone Preparation Units: 1
UDGE B - Student’s Choice of UDGE-B: Scientific Inquiry and Quantitative Reasoning course - 3 units Units: 3
If double counted UDGE-B with major take free elective
Student’s Choice of Major Elective course. Units 3
Recommend COMP-345 also counts for UDGE-B
Student’s Choice of Major Elective course. Units: 3
See catalog for course titles & descriptions
Recommendations/Notes
- All major courses must be completed with a C- or better to apply toward the Information Technology major.
- Apply for Graduation (Priority deadline - October 1st)
- Attend Grad Check workshop or schedule a Grad Check appointment with Academic Advising
- Meet with Career Development & Alumni Engagement to learn more about Alumni services
- Meet with your program faculty advisor at least once before you graduate (either in the Fall or Spring semester)

IT 499 - Capstone Project Units: 3
Student’s Choice of Major Elective course. Units: 3
See catalog for course titles & descriptions
Student’s Choice of Major Elective course. Units: 3
See catalog for course titles & descriptions
Student’s Choice of Free Elective Course. Units: 3
Needed for 120 Unit Requirement - Can be any class, any major, any level 100-499 that you have not earned previous credit for.
Student’s Choice of Major Elective - UDGE course. Units: 3
If double counted UDGE-D with COMP-447 take free elective. Free Elective can be any class, any major, any level 100-299 or 100-499 that you have not earned previous credit for.
Recommendations/Notes
- All major courses must be completed with a C- or better to apply toward the Information Technology major.
- Attend Grad Fest in March