The Concentration in Database at Radford University
Information is power. As a result, providing for the integrity, security, and availability of data is now a critical task within organizations. The Database concentration educates students in all aspects of data management from database design to database administration to data warehousing and analysis. The concentration also provides an excellent foundation from which to pursue a career in the design and implementation of database management system (DMBS) software.
College Core Courses Required
| ITEC 110 | - Principles of Information Technology |
| ITEC 120 | - Principles of Computer Science I |
| ITEC 220 | - Principles of Computer Science II |
| ITEC 225 | - Web Programming I |
| ITEC 345 | - Introduction to Computer Security |
| ITEC 490 | - Senior Seminar |
Concentration Requirements
| ITEC 320 | - Procedural Analysis and Design |
| ITEC 325 | - Web Programming II |
| ITEC 340 | - Database I |
| ITEC 441 | - Database II |
| ITEC 442 | - Data Warehousing, Data Mining, and Reporting |
| 12 Credits in: | 300 or 400 level ITEC courses (Except ITEC 301, 400, 493, or 498) |
| 6 More Hours in: | -Any 300 level or above ITEC course (except ITEC 301 or 400); -MATH 152, MATH 155, or any 200 level or above Math course; -ASTR 111 or ASTR 112; -any Biology (except BIOL 301 or BIOL 302); -any Chemistry; -any Geology (except GEOL 110 or GEOL 205); -any physics; or -PHSC 301 |
Degree Core Courses Required
| ITEC 122 | - Discrete Mathematics |
| ITEC 224 | - Principles of Computer Science III |
| MATH 151 | - Calculus and Analytical Geometry I |
For more information on this challenging but highly rewarding major contact: Dr. Robert Phillips
Department of Information Technology
Box 6993 Radford University
Radford, VA 24142
(540) 831-5379
