2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog
Department of Information Science Technology
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Who’s Who in the Department
Chair:
George Zouridakis
Professors:
Bret Detillier (Instructional), Jerry S. Evans (Instructional), Brian George Mehring (Instructional), George Zouridakis
Associate Professors:
Monica Alters (Instructional), Tony Liao, Jose Martinez, Xuquing (Jason) Wu, Yunpeng (Jack) Zhang
Assistant Professors:
Tania Banerjee, Maria Burns, Shun Cao, Renjie Hu, Yueqin Huang, Kyuin Lee, Seo Yoon Lee, Pamara Liao, Peggy Lindner, Jovita Nsoh, 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/.
Majors in the Information Science Technology department: Computer Information Systems, Digital Media and Technology Leadership and Innovation Management must earn a grade of C- or better in all major courses and for prerequisites to major coursework. Students with a declared minor from the Information Science Technology department must have a C- or better in all minor coursework. 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.
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