Pilihan program

Ringkasan program

The Information Technology degree with Communication as a concentration prepares students to make effective use of the communication resources in the context of developing information technologies. Students will learn how to integrate oral, visual, and written elements into coherent messages; and to design and manage communication systems. This degree will prepare students who see Information Technology as a means of taking a leadership role in careers as communication specialists and information officers. Students begin with courses introducing them to the basics of communication theory, literary theory, and written and visual communication, followed by advanced work in one or more of the following areas: communication, film, human-computer interaction, languages (German, French, Chinese, or Spanish), popular culture, technical communication, visual and hypermedia design, web design, and writing.

Modul program

The courses include ITEC-1100 Introduction to Information Technology, ITEC-1220 IT and Society, CSCI-1100 Computer Science I, MATH-1010 Calculus I, COMM-1510 Intro to Communication Theory, CSCI-1200 Data Structures, WRIT-2110 Rhetoric and Writing, ITEC-2961 Creativity and IT, One of the following: ECSE-2610 Computer Components and Operations and ENGR-2350 Embedded Control, CSCI-2500 Computer Organization, COMM-2610 Introduction to Visual Communication, ITEC-2110 Web Systems Development, ITEC-2210 Intro to Human Computer Interaction, One of the following: ECSE-2660 Computer Arch, Networking and OS, - CSCI-2300 Introduction to Algorithms, LITR-2110 Introduction to Literature, ITEC-4310 Managing IT Resources, ITEC-4961 Web Science, IT Elective (one of): CSCI-4380 Database Systems, MGMT-4170 Data Resource Management, ITEC-4100 IT Capstone Experience, Communication, Writing, or Language Elective, Communication Culminating Experience (one of): COMM 4180 Studio Design in HCI, COMM 4210 Designing Interactive Characters, COMM 4300 Communication Internship, COMM 4310 EMAC Communication Internship, COMM 4420 Foundations of HCI Usability, COMM 4470 Information Design, COMM 4560 Media and Popular Culture, COMM 4570 Typography, COMM 4690 Interface Design, COMM 4710 Communication Design for the WWW, COMM 4730 Graphic Design for Corporate Identity, COMM 4962 Interactive Narrative, COMM 4940 Hypermedia Design and Development (independent study with Professor Pat Search).

Persyaratan masuk bagi mahasiswa internasional

A TOEFL score of at least 230 CBT, 88 iBT, or 570 PBT is required. For students not able to take the TOEFL, the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) may be substituted for the TOEFL. An IELTS score of at least 7.0 is expected. Only the academic format is accepted.SAT (critical reading, math, and writing) or ACT (which must include the optional writing component) is required. SAT Subject Tests in a math and a science is required for accelerated program applicants only (or ACT, which must include the optional writing component, in lieu of SAT and SAT Subject Tests). The applicants who are best suited for Rensselaer will have completed four years of English, four years of mathematics through pre-calculus, three years of science, three years of social studies and/or history.

Kualifikasi

Sarjana (S1)

Institusi penerbit ijazah

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Nama jurusan

Information Technology Program