Academic Catalog 2024-2025

Information Technology

College of Natural and Behavioral and Sciences
Department of Computer Science

Program Description

Information Technology forms the technological infrastructure of modern commerce. It’s the driving force of every industry and permeates everyday life. The ability to combine the power of computing with the management of multimedia information is arguable the key to obtaining ascendancy in any field.

Information Technology is an ever-evolving, expanding field. The Information Technology Program will provide students with the background, knowledge, and skills they will need to adapt to the dynamic nature of the marketplace.

The BSIT degree provides a high-quality science degree program in information technology that will prepare the student for lifelong learning as they pursue professional careers in informational technology and leadership roles in the society in which they serve. It provides our students with a strong foundational base, state-of-the-art techniques, methodologies, and tools to specify, design, and develop technology-based solutions to complex system problems. This program prepares our students to communicate well, both orally and in writing, on moral and ethical development, in the knowledge of the liberal arts, and on the commitment to services to others. IT provides opportunities for students to contribute to the body of knowledge that serves the profession, by engaging in activities that support their interests and are in agreement with the goals and objectives of the College, and the university.

Features

The University’s location in the South Bay area of greater Los Angeles provides direct access to many major government contractors, manufacturers, and international centers of commerce and finance. This provides excellent opportunities for work-study and early job placement.

Our highly qualified full-time faculty are supplemented by talented and dedicated part-time faculty drawn from local firms and schools. Good teaching and easy on-campus access to professional quality computing systems enhance a degree program that provides both a solid core curriculum and a broad range of electives.

All courses are offered alternatively day and evening so that students may complete their programs by enrolling at either time exclusively.

Graduation with Honors

An undergraduate student may be a candidate for graduation with Honors in Information Technology provided he or she meets the following criteria:

  1. A minimum of 36 units in residence at CSU Dominguez Hills at least 24 of which taken in Computer Science major;
  2. A minimum GPA of 3.5 in all upper division courses in the Computer Science major completed in residence at CSUDH; 

Students who achieve Honors in Information Technology will have the information recorded on their transcripts and diplomas.

Academic Advisement

Faculty guidance in the development of career goals and program planning to achieve those goals is available to all majors.

Preparation

Students entering the Information Technology program should have completed high school mathematics through trigonometry. Remediation is available but will delay the student’s progress toward an Information Technology degree.

This is a program that places a premium on the student’s initiative and effort.

Student Organizations

Contact departmental office for membership information, or visit the websites:

Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) ACM@csudh.edu

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) IEEE@csudh.edu

Cyber Security CyberSec@csudh.edu

Computing Alliance of Hispanic-Serving Institutions (CAHSI)

CAHSI@csudh.edu