To earn your bachelor of science degree from Penn State's College of Information Sciences and Technology, you must complete at least 120 credits. For recommendations on fulfilling your requirements, refer to the semester-by-semester plans.

You may wish to consult with your adviser because completion of some major requirements also may satisfy general education requirements. To keep track of your academic progress, check the on-line degree audit available through eLion. If you have any questions, please make an appointment with your adviser.

General Education: 45 credits

Twenty-two of these credits are included in the requirements for the major (see below). For further details on general education requirements, please see your Baccalaureate Degree Bulletin (popularly know as the “Blue Book”).

Electives: 3 credits

Requirements for the SRA Major: 94 credits

Common Requirements for All Options: 73 credits

Prescribed Courses: (43 credits)

• CMPSC 101 GQ (3), SRA 111* (3) (Sem: 1-2)
• IST 110* GS (3) (Sem: 1-3)
• ACCTG 211 (4) (Sem: 1-4)
• MICRB 106 GN (3) and MICRB 107 GN (1) (Sem: 1-6)
• SRA 211* (3), SRA 221* (3), SRA 231* (3) (Sem: 2-4)
• STAT 200 GQ (4) (Sem: 3-6)
• IST 495 (1) (Sem: 3-8)
• IST 432 (3), SRA 311* (3), STAT 460 (3) (Sem: 5-6)
• IST 440W (3) (Sem: 7-8)

Additional Courses: (12 credits)

• AG BM 101 GS (3) or ECON 002 GS (3) (Sem: 1-4)
• PL SC 001 GS (3), PL SC 014 GS (3), or GEOG 040 GS;IL (3) (Sem: 1-4)
• PSYCH 100 GS (3) or SOC 005 GS (3) (Sem: 1-6)
• ENGL 202C GWS (3) or ENGL 202D GWS (3) (Sem: 5-8)

Supporting Courses and Related Areas: (18 credits)

• Attainment of third-level proficiency in a single foreign language (0-12 credits). Proficiency must be demonstrated by either examination or course work. See the admission section of the general information in this Bulletin for the placement policy for Penn State foreign language courses. (Sem: 1-4)
• Select 6 credits of international courses from RL ST 001 GH (3), HIST 010 GH (3), or HIST 011 GH (3) (Sem: 5-8) or other courses approved by adviser.

*Note: All the courses marked with an asterisk (*) must be completed with a grade of C or better.

Internship: You must successfully complete at least one internship (IST 495, 1 credit) and may undertake as many as three (totaling 3 credits) during your Penn State career.

Intelligence Analysis and Modeling Option (IAM): (21 credits)

Prescribed Courses: (12 credits)

• CRIM 100(3) (Sem: 1-6)
• ECON 302 GS(3) (Sem: 3-6)
• ECON 402(3) (Sem: 5-8)
• SRA 468(3) (Sem:5-8)

Supporting Courses and Related Areas: Select 9 credits from College-approved list (Sem: 5-8)

Information and Cyber Security Option (ICS): (21 credits)

Prescribed Courses: (12 credits)

• IST 220(3) (Sem: 1-6)
• IST 451(3), IST 454(3), IST 456(3) (Sem: 5-8)

Supporting Courses and Related Areas: Select 9 credits from College-approved list (Sem: 5-8)

Social Factors and Risk Option (SFR): (21 credits)

Prescribed Courses: (12 credits)

• INS 301(3) (Sem: 3-6)
• IST 452(3), SRA 471(3), SRA 472(3) (Sem: 5-8)

Supporting Courses and Related Areas: Select 9 credits from College-approved list (Sem: 5-8)