IT Concentration: Economics
(Humanities & Social Sciences)
For those entering the program Fall 2007 semester & beyond
Contact Person: John Heim
Description:
The B.S. in Information Technology with Economics as the concentration prepares students for careers in the intersection of information technology and the global economy.
Graduates with this concentration will be trained in the application of new information technologies to specific economic fields of study such as global economics, regional economics, and environmental/ ecological economies. The widespread availability of techniques such as GIS mapping is beginning to revolutionize economic analysis and has the potential to change the way we view the economic system and the world we live in.
As the information revolution penetrates the classroom, courses will increasingly be taught around local, national, and global databases. Graduates will have a variety of career options ranging from local governments and local development agencies, to worldwide economic development and environmental organizations.
All students begin by taking Introduction to Economics: The Global Economics in the Information Age (first year studies), which provides an introduction to economic theory, and a hands-on, project-based introduction to the economics of the information age.
Required Courses:
| Semester I |
Semester II |
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ITEC-1961 Introduction to Information Technology
ITEC-1220 Politics and Economics of IT
CSCI-1100 Computer Science I
MATH-1010 Calculus I
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CSCI-1200 Computer Science II
ECON-1200 Introduction to Economics
MATH-1520 Mathematical Methods in Management & Economics*
H&SS Elective**
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| Semester III |
Semester IV |
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ITEC-1150 Introduction to UML
ITEC-2961 Creativity and IT
One of:*
- ECSE-2610 Computer Components & Operations and ENGR-2350 Embedded Control
- CSCI-2500 Computer Organization
One of the following two courses:
-ECON-4130 Money & Banking
-ECON-2020 Intermediate Macroeconomics
ECON-2010 Managerial Economics
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ITEC-2110 Web Systems Development
ITEC-2210 Intro to Human Computer Interaction
One of:*
- ECSE-2660 Computer Arch, Networking & OS
- CSCI-2300 Data Structures & Algorithms
ECON-4YYY Global Economics
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| Semester V |
Semester VI |
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ITEC-4310 Managing IT Resources
One of the following two courses:
-ECON-4120 Quantitative Analysis
-ECON-4570 Econometrics
Life Science Elective (BIOL-XXXX)
Free Elective
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IT Elective (one of):
- CSCI-4380 Database Systems
- MGMT-496X Data Resource Managment
ECON-4XXX Regional Economics
ENGR-2600 Modeling and Analysis of Uncertainty
H&SS Elective**
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| Semester VII |
Semester VIII |
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ITEC-4100 IT Capstone Experience
ECON-4YYY Senior IT-Economics Capstone I
H&SS Elective**
Free Elective
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Economics Elective
Physical Science Elective (PHYS-XXXX)
H&SS Elective**
Free Elective
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Students must satisfy an 8-credit communication requirement. See your advisor for details.
*Select either the three-course ECSE sequence or the two-course CSCI sequence. If the ECSE sequence is chosen, ENGR-2350 will replace one free elective slot. Move ITEC-2960 to Semester VII to replace the free elective. If the CSCI Sequence is chosen, your math elective in Semester II must be MATH-2800 Introduction to Discrete Structures. Please see your advisor regarding the math course required in semester II.
**See H&SS requirements
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