Select the links below for a semester-by-semester suggested course sequence for each B.S. degree option
Information Systems: Design and Development Option: This option is focused on expanding the skills needed to develop advanced information technology systems using state-of-the-art tools and techniques. The emphasis is on providing the student with both knowledge in the design, implementation, testing and evolution of complex software systems as well as a set of project-oriented, team-programming experiences. (Students may complete all 4 years of the degree with this option at the Penn State Worthington Scranton Campus or transfer to another campus after the first two years of study.)
Information Technology: Integration and Application Option: This option is designed to prepare students to use information technology to realize a variety of system-based goals (e.g., reliability, accessibility, efficiency, etc.). It is focused on developing a theoretical foundation and the skill set needed for integrating information technology into different systems for the purpose of enhancing system performance. The emphasis is on providing the student with both the theoretical frameworks needed to use information technology as a system attribute as well as a set of application-oriented experiences and skills. (Students may complete all 4 years of the degree with this option at the Penn State Worthington Scranton Campus or transfer to another campus after the first two years of study.)
Information Context: People, Organizations, and Society Option: This option focuses on how information technology affects social change and the delivery of information to the consumer. This includes the human-machine interface; organization and retrieval of information; digital libraries; information and telecommunications services; information and media industry structures; software services and intermediaries; telecommunications and information law and policy; sociological aspects of technology change; multimedia; and art, design, and aesthetics. (Students may complete the first two years of the degree at the Penn State Worthington Scranton Campus and must transfer to Capitol College or University Park to complete the degree with this option.)