The Bachelor of Science in Information Technology (BSIT) degree provides a unique undergraduate degree to provide students with theoretical knowledge imbued with requisite vocational skills for career success. The BSIT program enables students to: develop critical thinking strategies to solve technology problems, develop methodologies for troubleshooting technologies, device critical security and risk management strategies, demonstrate consistent professional work ethics, assess secure and efficient technology standards to achieve organizational goals, implement secure and efficient technology standards to achieve organizational goals and research technologies to design solutions to solve problems. The BSIT program enables dedicated students to build critical technical skills for a successful technical career.
Students with an active CISSP and/or SSCP certification will be awarded equivalent credit for IT 417, IT 419 and IT 422.
Students must complete 15 semester credit hours of the 45 semester credit hours in residence at Walsh in information technology.
Students must earn a cumulative grade point average of “C” (2.000) or better in their major.
Online Course Orientation The free and no credit Moodle orientation (MDL*001*R1) is mandatory for all students. MDL*001*R1 must be taken prior to the start of the first course.
3
1
Note: *COM 300 is required for all students that obtain a score of 1-3 on the Walsh Communication Assessment. The Communication Assessment must be completed within the student’s first semester of enrollment at Walsh. COM 320: Students are required to take COM 320 within their first 9 semester credit hours in residence at Walsh. COM 340: Students are required to take COM 340 within their first 15 semester credit hours in residence at Walsh. **ACC 201, ECN 201, and ENG 100 must be taken at the transfer institution prior to attendance or through concurrent enrollment.
Walsh Fast Track allows undergraduate students the ability to complete a maximum of four graduate-level courses as part of their undergraduate degree requirements. Graduate level courses successfully completed with a grade of “C” (2.000) or higher will be considered for advanced standing credit in the chosen graduate degree, if applicable. A maximum of 12 semester credit hours of advanced standing credit is allowable for graduate degree programs. A student must be in good standing to pursue the Fast Track program. Completion of graduate level courses does not guarantee admission to graduate level programs.
The following graduate level courses can be taken to replace undergraduate level courses:
To graduate with a Bachelor of Science in Information Technology degree from Walsh, students must meet general and program-specific graduation requirements. All students must:
Complete a program of study within 60 calendar months (five years) from the initial date of course enrollment (as designated by the first semester attended on the student’s Walsh transcript). A student’s program of study is the specific curriculum required by the institution at the time of the student’s matriculation as an undergraduate degree candidate at Walsh unless the student changes majors or degrees while attending Walsh. If a student changes majors or degrees, the program of study is the specific curriculum required by the College at the time the student officially changes the major or degree.
Earn 30 semester credit hours of general education coursework to include one course in English composition or written communication from a regionally accredited U.S. institution, one mathematics course from the following: Intermediate algebra course; Mathematics course that satisfies MTA; or a higher-level mathematics course or placement. The following courses taken in residence at Walsh will count towards the General Education requirement: COM 210 COM 300 MTH 300 QM 202 QM 301
Earn a minimum of 127 semester credit hours (including credits transferred into Walsh) must be completed to earn a bachelor’s Accountancy degree and a bachelor’s of science degree. Generally, a minimum of 45 semester credit hours must be taken in residence at Walsh.
Achieve a cumulative grade point average of 2.000 (“C”) or better in residence at Walsh.
Complete all communication courses (COM 210, 320, 340 with a grade of “C” (2.000) or better. If COM 300 is required, the course must be completed with a grade of P (Pass).
Limited to a maximum of 12 semester credit hours of allowable graduate level coursework. All courses completed at the graduate level need to be completed with a grade of “C” (2.000) or better in residence at Walsh.
File an official Application for Graduation form with the Records and Registration office. An appointment with an advisor can be made to review graduation requirements.
Students can view their degree completion progress any time by logging into Self-Service for Students through the portal and clicking on "My Progress.”
Students must complete all courses in their major (as listed below), to include any approved or required course substitutions, with a grade of “C” (2.000) or better.