The Information Science & Technology Center at Colorado State University
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The Interdisciplinary Studies Program in Information Science and Technology (ISP in IS&T) is designed to serve students who are seeking an instructional program that provides a broad foundation in information technology, but are not seeking to earn a full degree in a specific IT-related field. The program is similar to a minor program of study for enrolled Colorado State University students. For distant students, the ISP in IS&T is considered an online certificate program. The revised program will be effective for the 2007 fall term.

ISP courses ALSO offered online are indicated on the list below with an *. See the Division of Continuing Education website at http://www.learn.colostate.edu/certificates to learn more about this capability.

The 21-credit program consists of three required courses (9 credits) and four elective courses (12 credits).

Five different CSU departments in four colleges offer the courses:

  • Computer Information Systems, College of Business
  • Computer Science, College of Natural Sciences
  • Electrical and Computer Engineering, College of Engineering
  • Journalism and Technical Communication, College of Liberal Arts

Prerequisites
Credits
Complete ONE of the following computer application courses:  
CIS150* - Business Computing Concepts and Applications OR
3
CS 110 - Personal Computing
3

Required Courses
CIS210 – Information Technology and Business  (online students take CIS150)
3
CS 117 – Untangling the Web: How the Web Works (for fall 2008 – take CS 180)
3
JTC413* – New Communication Technologies and Society 
3

Elective Courses (select four)
CIS240* – Program Design and Construction
3
CIS301* – End User Computing
3
CIS340 – Advanced Application Design and Development (new)
3
CIS355* – Business Database Systems
3
CS 150* – Java Programming
3
CT 310 – Web development
3
CT 320 – Network and System Administration
3
ECE325* – Telecommunications Networks
3
ECE421* – Telecommunications I
3
JTC 300* – Professional and Technical Communication
3
JTC372* – Web Design and Management
3
PSY354 - Human-Computer INeraction (Psychology - new for Fall 2008)
3

For more information contact the program coordinator and department advisors:

ISP and Journalism Dept. Coordinator –
Dr. Peter B. Seel, Associate Professor
Clark Building C-242, phone 491-2030
e-mail: Pete.Seel@ColoState.edu

Computer information Systems courses –
Michael Jaramillo, Counselor and Adviser
161 Rockwell Hall, phone 491-4650
e-mail: Michael.Jaramillo@ColoState.edu

Computer Science and CT courses –
James Peterson, Counselor and Adviser
Univ. Services Center 211, phone 491-7137
e-mail: James.Peterson@ColoState.edu

Electrical and Computer Engineering
Elisabeth Wadman, Adviser
Engineering AR 104, phone 491-6706
e-mail: Elisabeth.Wadman@ColoState.edu
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