Minor in Information Technology
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Why earn your minor in information technology from Sacred Heart?
At Sacred Heart, you’ll learn interface, multimedia and system design for business applications. You’ll gain a strong foundation in programming languages, problem-solving techniques and computer ethics. You’ll attain valuable experience that will prepare you for a variety of career paths as an IT consultant, developer, administrator, cloud architect and more. With an IT minor, you will also have access to meaningful internships at top companies such as IBM, Dell and UBS.
Who can earn a minor in information technology?
The information technology minor is open to all majors in the Welch College of Business & Technology and also to those from outside the College looking to gain knowledge in the IT field.
Required Courses
The minor in information technology requires the completion of 16 credits.
A first course in programming using a structured programming language. Topics include iteration, selection, procedures, functions, and arrays with the use of flowcharts and modules. Presents applications in both business and scientific areas.
A continuation of CS 111 using a structured programming language to implement multidimensional arrays, stacks, queues, linked lists, and binary trees. Also introduces recursion, pointers, and classes.
Prerequisite: Take CS-111
This course provides a hands-on introduction to the Information Technology program and allows students to learn about the program in more detail by completing hands-on learning exercises in a laboratory environment. Several different aspects of Information Technology, such as web environments, core IT concepts, infrastructure, applications and software, security, and database tools will be covered.
This is a course that equips students with hands-on skills in developing state-of-the-art web systems, that includes setting up a web server, and configuring it for optimum utilization. Server environments will be evaluated, and students will be exposed to different types of web systems, including distributed web settings.
Prerequisite: Take CS-111
An introduction to web-enabling technologies, this course addresses web design with markup languages as well as graphical design elements, and client-side scripting. Problems and trends faced by webmasters today are also discussed.
Students explore systems and activities within an enterprise that brings together processes, people, and technology; and will configure and maintain prototype enterprise systems. This course is suitable for students who want to pursue careers as technical managers, with hands-on knowledge on implementing technology-based information systems solutions.
Declare Your Minor
Ready to declare your minor in information technology? Fill out the Change/Add/Delete Minor form on our Registrar's website.