May 09, 2024  
2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog

Department of Information Science Technology


Colleges  > College of Engineering - Technology Division  > Department of Information Science Technology

Who’s Who in the Department

Chair:

Amaury Lendasse

Professors:

Art Conklin, Bret Detillier (Instructional), Jerry S. Evans (Instructional), Amaury Lendasse, Brian George Mehring (Instructional)

Associate Professors:

Monica Alters (Instructional), Tony Liao, Jose Martinez, Philip Charles Snyder (Instructional), Xuquing (Jason) Wu, Yunpeng (Jack) Zhang

Assistant Professors:

Maria Burns, Shun Cao, Renjie Hu, Kyuin Lee, Pamara Liao, Peggy Lindner, Suresh Peddoju, Liz Rodwell 

Department Overview

The Department of Information and Science Technology (IST) provides undergraduate educational opportunities designed to prepare students for careers in business, industry, and government; the programs are closely linked to workforce quality and productivity for the region, the state, and the nation through its programs in Computer Information Systems, Digital Media, and Technology Leadership and Innovation Management. Graduates are leaders who bring high levels of technology expertise to the workplace and are prepared to guide technological change within the organization.

Our Mission

The mission of the Department of Science and Science Technology at the University of Houston is to produce new ideas and knowledge within the fields of: applied data science, cybersecurity, digital media, information systems, communications, and leadership, and innovative management technologies, and to educate highly capable and diverse technology leaders for the state of Texas, the nation, and the global community

Departmental Learning Objectives

To achieve its educational mission, graduates from the IST department’s programs will have acquired the six capabilities listed below.

Graduates will know how to:

  • Acquire the basic and in-depth knowledge and skills required in their professions.
  • Apply and refine their technological knowledge and skills in leadership, critical thinking, problem-solving, decision-making, teamwork processes, and project management to solve novel, ambiguous, and routine problems.
  • Integrate their knowledge of technological, social, organizational, and value systems to improve the creation and application of technological solutions.
  • Contribute to the improvement of their professions and society through the discovery, application, integration, and assessment of technological capability.
  • Anticipate and fulfill their need for new knowledge and capabilities as their disciplines progress.
  • Employ effective oral, written, graphic, and interpersonal modes of communication for expressing technical concepts to a diverse audience.

To qualify for a Bachelor of Science degree in the Department of Information and Science Technology, students must complete university requirements for a baccalaureate degree, including university core curriculum requirements and departmental requirements for a specific degree program as stated in this section of the catalog. The most current information is available at https://dot.egr.uh.edu/.

All majors and minors in the Department of Information and Science Technology must earn a grade of C or better in all major/minor courses. No grade lower than C will be accepted on any courses applicable to the major transferred to the University of Houston. A grade point average of 2.00 or better both cumulatively and in major is required for graduation.

The Department of Information and Science Technology also offers a Master of Science degree in Cybersecurity. For more information about this graduate program, refer to the Graduate and Professional Studies catalog or https://dot.egr.uh.edu/programs/graduate.

University Core Curriculum

42 Semester Hours

University Core Curriculum Requirements   

Please note that some majors have specific requirements in the core curriculum. Refer to the specific degree plans in this catalog for specific requirements.

Programs

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