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Course Credit/Waiver Options

The IST department does not currently give credit for internships or work experience. We can only accept credit from accredited institutions.

Credit/waivers can only be earned for the following courses by the following means:

Course Number	Course Name	Credit or Waiver?	How to Obtain the Credit/Waiver
IT 104	Introduction to Computing	Credit	ITE 119 or ITE 152 or Pass the CLEP Information Systems Exam – View Details –or– Transfer IT elective credit (denoted as IT – – –) for a comparable course and pass IT 191 – View Details
IT 106	Introduction to IT Problem Solving Using Computer Programming	Credit	Transfer IT elective credit (denoted as IT – – –) for a comparable course and pass IT 196 – View Details, OR completion of both CS 112 and CS 211 (CS 112 would be substituted for IT 106 and CS 211 for IT 206).
IT 206	Object Oriented Techniques for IT Problem Solving	Credit	Complete (CS 112 and CS 211) with a C or higher (CS 112 would be substituted for IT 106 and CS 211 for IT 206).

IT 212	Computer Hardware Fundamentals	Waiver	Hold CompTIA A+ Certification (Must provide proof of certification)
IT 213	Multimedia and Web Design	Credit	Transfer IT elective credit (denoted as IT – – –) for a comparable course and pass IT 193 – View Details
IT 214	Database Fundamentals	Credit	Transfer IT elective credit (denoted as IT – – –) for a comparable course and pass IT 194 – View Details
IT 341	Data Communications and Networking Principles	Waiver	Hold CCNA Routing and Switching Certification (Must provide proof of certification) –and– pass the IT 341 final exam with a score of 75% or higher. Contact Dr. Islam for exam details.


The B.S. in Information Technology degree program is accredited by the Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET, http://www.abet.org.