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Program Description
The Enterprise Technology Integration major (ETI) in the College of Information Sciences and Technology is a Bachelor of Science degree program that educates students in the fundamental concepts and state-of-the-art skills in three essential areas: information technology (IT), business concepts, and "soft skills" such as working in teams. The ETI major focuses on the technology implementation perspective of enterprise system integration. The learning outcomes focus on a) information systems interconnectedness, data interchange, process modeling and reengineering, and distributed computing environments; b) business knowledge in accounting, supply chains and more; and c) teaming, leadership, and other "soft skills." Students graduating with a degree in ETI are prepared for successful careers across industries and government in systems integration and development, as well as IT and business consulting.
The ETI major is interdisciplinary, combining foundational coursework in information technology, application development and business with specialized courses in systems integration. The major draws on courses including introductory programming, databases, networks, organizational theory, project management and enterprise integration. In the ETI major, we add courses in emerging information technologies used to integrate information systems from an underlying back-end technology needed to accomplish system integration.
What is Enterprise Technology Integration?
Enterprise technology integration (ETI) explores how information technology resources and data are linked together within and across companies and organizations. Integrating information technology solutions in an enterprise is essential for businesses in conducting day-to-day activities as well as moving organizations forward as new business strategies emerge. Enterprises that can readily unify applications, services, information systems and databases through information technology integration experience a competitive advantage. As an ETI major, you will gain knowledge and skills in analyzing the technology-related needs of an organization, formulating and implementing technology-based solutions, and evaluating the outcomes.
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You Might Like This Program If...
- You have an interest in information technology and business.
- You want to help organizations operate more effectively by creating and implementing information technology solutions and evaluating outcomes.
- You are interested in emerging technologies, such as cloud computing and advanced databases.
- You want to understand how computing systems and programs operate.
- You enjoy working on a team to solve information technology problems.
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Entrance to Major
To be eligible for the Enterprise Technology Integration major, students must:
- Have completed the following entrance-to-major requirements with a grade of C or better in each: HCDD 113S (FYS) or HCDD 113 or IST 110 or CYBER 100 or CYBER 100S (FYS), IST 140 or CMPSC 121 or CMPSC 131, IST 210, IST 220, IST 242 or CMPSC 122 or CMPSC 132, STAT 200 or SCM 200
- Have achieved a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.00 prior to and through the end of the semester during which the entrance to major is requested.
Degree Requirements
For the Bachelor of Science degree in Enterprise Technology Integration, a minimum of 124 credits is required:
| Requirement | Credits |
|---|---|
| General Education | 45 |
| Electives | 5-6 |
| Requirements for the Major | 91-92 |
18 of the 45 credits for General Education are included in the Requirements for the Major. This includes: 3 credits of GS courses, 6 credits of GQ courses, 9 credits of GWS courses.
Requirements for the Major
A grade of C or better is required for all courses in the major. To graduate, a student enrolled in the major must earn at least a C grade in each course designated by the major as a C-required course, as specified by Senate Policy 82-44.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Prescribed Courses | ||
| Prescribed Courses: Require a grade of C or better | ||
| ACCTG 211 | Financial and Managerial Accounting for Decision Making | 4 |
| ETI 300W | Development and Documentation of Enterprise Web | 3 |
| ETI 461 | Database Management and Administration | 3 |
| IST 210 | Organization of Data | 3 |
| IST 220 | Networking and Telecommunications | 3 |
| IST 230 | Language, Logic, and Discrete Mathematics | 3 |
| IST 256 | Programming for the Web | 3 |
| IST 301 | Information and Organizations | 3 |
| IST 302 | IT Project Management | 3 |
| IST 495 | Internship | 1 |
| IST 420 | Fundamentals of Systems and Enterprise Integration | 3 |
| IST 421 | Advanced Enterprise Integration: Technologies and Applications | 3 |
| Additional Courses | ||
| Additional Courses: Require a grade of C or better | ||
| BA 302 | Supply Chains | 3 |
| or SCM 301 | Supply Chain Management | |
| CAS/ENGL 138T | Rhetoric and Civic Life II  | 3 |
| or CAS 100 | Effective Speech | |
| ECON 102 | Introductory Microeconomic Analysis and Policy | 3 |
| or ECON 104 | Introductory Macroeconomic Analysis and Policy | |
| ENGL 202C | Effective Writing: Technical Writing | 3 |
| or ENGL 202D | Effective Writing: Business Writing | |
| HCDD 264 | Design Practice in Human-Centered Design and Development | 3 |
| or IST 331 | Foundations of Human-Centered Design | |
| IST 402 | Emerging Issues and Technologies | 3 |
| or IST 423 | Enterprise Information Management and Storage Architecture | |
| MATH 110 | Techniques of Calculus I | 4 |
| or MATH 140 | Calculus With Analytic Geometry I | |
| STAT 200 | Elementary Statistics | 4 |
| or SCM 200 | Introduction to Statistics for Business | |
| Select 3-4 credits from the following: | 3-4 | |
| Social, Legal, and Ethical Environment of Business | ||
| Finance | ||
| Marketing | ||
| Management and Organization | ||
| Legal Environment of Business | ||
| Corporation Finance | ||
| International Business Operations | ||
| Basic Management Concepts | ||
| Principles of Marketing | ||
| Select 3 credits from the following: | 3 | |
| Rhetoric and Civic Life I | ||
| Rhetoric and Composition | ||
| Honors Rhetoric and Composition | ||
| Select 3 credits from the following: | 3 | |
| Introduction to Programming Techniques | ||
| Programming and Computation I: Fundamentals | ||
| Introduction to Application Development | ||
| Select 3 credits from the following: | 3 | |
| Intermediate Programming | ||
| Programming and Computation II: Data Structures | ||
| Intermediate & Object-Oriented Application Development | ||
| Select 3 credits from the following: | 3 | |
| Computer Systems Literacy | ||
| Computer Systems Literacy | ||
| Foundations of Human-Centered Design and Development | ||
| Foundations of Human-Centered Design and Development FYS | ||
| Information, People and Technology | ||
| Select 3 credits from the following: | 3 | |
| Enterprise Analytics | ||
| Distributed Database Management Systems | ||
| Information Sciences and Technology Integration and Problem Solving | ||
| Supporting Courses and Related Areas | ||
| Supporting Courses and Related Areas: Require a grade of C or better | ||
| A student must complete 12 credits from a single Application Focus. For most focuses, at least 3 of those credits must be at the 400-level. 1 | 12 | |
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As an alternative to the pre-defined application focuses, a student may select 12 credits, with at least 3 credits at the 400-level from any courses offered by the university if done so in consultation with an academic adviser and with approval of a teaching faculty member of the Enterprise Technology Integration major.
General Education
Connecting career and curiosity, the General Education curriculum provides the opportunity for students to acquire transferable skills necessary to be successful in the future and to thrive while living in interconnected contexts. General Education aids students in developing intellectual curiosity, a strengthened ability to think, and a deeper sense of aesthetic appreciation. These are requirements for all baccalaureate students and are often partially incorporated into the requirements of a program. For additional information, see the General Education Requirements section of the Bulletin and consult your academic adviser.
The keystone symbol appears next to the title of any course that is designated as a General Education course. Program requirements may also satisfy General Education requirements and vary for each program.
Foundations (grade of C or better is required and Inter-Domain courses do not meet this requirement.)
- Quantification (GQ): 6 credits
- Writing and Speaking (GWS): 9 credits
Breadth in the Knowledge Domains (Inter-Domain courses do not meet this requirement.)
- Arts (GA): 3 credits
- Health and Wellness (GHW): 3 credits
- Humanities (GH): 3 credits
- Social and Behavioral Sciences (GS): 3 credits
- Natural Sciences (GN): 3 credits
Integrative Studies
- Inter-Domain Courses (Inter-Domain): 6 credits
Exploration
- GN, may be completed with Inter-Domain courses: 3 credits
- GA, GH, GN, GS, Inter-Domain courses. This may include 3 credits of World Language course work beyond the 12th credit level or the requirements for the student’s degree program, whichever is higher: 6 credits
University Degree Requirements
First Year Engagement
All students enrolled in a college or the Division of Undergraduate Studies at University Park, and the World Campus are required to take 1 to 3 credits of the First-Year Seminar, as specified by their college First-Year Engagement Plan.
Other Penn State colleges and campuses may require the First-Year Seminar; colleges and campuses that do not require a First-Year Seminar provide students with a first-year engagement experience.
First-year baccalaureate students entering Penn State should consult their academic adviser for these requirements.
Cultures Requirement
6 credits are required and may satisfy other requirements
- United States Cultures: 3 credits
- International Cultures: 3 credits
Writing Across the Curriculum
3 credits required from the college of graduation and likely prescribed as part of major requirements.
Total Minimum Credits
A minimum of 120 degree credits must be earned for a baccalaureate degree. The requirements for some programs may exceed 120 credits. Students should consult with their college or department adviser for information on specific credit requirements.
Quality of Work
Candidates must complete the degree requirements for their major and earn at least a 2.00 grade-point average for all courses completed within their degree program.
Limitations on Source and Time for Credit Acquisition
The college dean or campus chancellor and program faculty may require up to 24 credits of course work in the major to be taken at the location or in the college or program where the degree is earned. Credit used toward degree programs may need to be earned from a particular source or within time constraints (see Senate Policy 83-80). For more information, check the Suggested Academic Plan for your intended program.
Academic Advising
The objectives of the university's academic advising program are to help advisees identify and achieve their academic goals, to promote their intellectual discovery, and to encourage students to take advantage of both in-and out-of class educational opportunities in order that they become self-directed learners and decision makers.
Both advisers and advisees share responsibility for making the advising relationship succeed. By encouraging their advisees to become engaged in their education, to meet their educational goals, and to develop the habit of learning, advisers assume a significant educational role. The advisee's unit of enrollment will provide each advisee with a primary academic adviser, the information needed to plan the chosen program of study, and referrals to other specialized resources.
READ SENATE POLICY 32-00: ADVISING POLICY
Harrisburg
David Kitlan Ph.D.
Program Coordinator
Olmsted Building E335
Middletown, PA 17057
717-948-6639
dpk104@psu.edu
University Park
Undergraduate Academic Advising Center
E103 Westgate Building
University Park, PA 16802
814-865-8947
advising@ist.psu.edu
World Campus
Undergraduate Academic Advising
301 Outreach Building
University Park, PA 16802
814-863-3283
advising@outreach.psu.edu
Suggested Academic Plan
The suggested academic plan(s) listed on this page are the plan(s) that are in effect during the 2024-25 academic year. To access previous years' suggested academic plans, please visit the archive to view the appropriate Undergraduate Bulletin edition.
Enterprise Technology Integration, B.S. at Harrisburg Campus
The course series listed below provides only one of the many possible ways to move through this curriculum. The University may make changes in policies, procedures, educational offerings, and requirements at any time. This plan should be used in conjunction with your degree audit (accessible in LionPATH as either an Academic Requirements or What If report). Please consult with a Penn State academic adviser on a regular basis to develop and refine an academic plan that is appropriate for you.
| First Year | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits | ||
| HCDD 113, CYBER 100, or IST 110*# | 3 | IST 210*# | 3 | ||
| IST 140*# | 3 | IST 242*# | 3 | ||
| MATH 110 or 140 (GQ)‡ | 4 | CAS 100 (GWS) | 3 | ||
| ENGL 15, 30H, or ESL 15 (GWS)‡ | 3 | ECON 102 or 104 | 3 | ||
| General Education Course | 3 | General Education Course | 3 | ||
| 16 | 15 | ||||
| Second Year | |||||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits | ||
| IST 220*# | 3 | IST 256* | 3 | ||
| IST 230* | 3 | Business Fundamental Course1 | 3 | ||
| ACCTG 211 | 4 | Application Focus Selection | 3 | ||
| General Education Course | 3 | STAT 200 (GQ)*‡# | 4 | ||
| Elective | 3 | General Education Course | 3 | ||
| 16 | 16 | ||||
| Third Year | |||||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits | Summer | Credits |
| ETI 300W* | 3 | IST 301* | 3 | IST 495* | 1 |
| HCDD 264* | 3 | IST 302* | 3 | ||
| SCM 301 | 3 | ETI 461* | 3 | ||
| General Education Course | 3 | Application Focus Selection | 3 | ||
| ENGL 202C or 202D‡ | 3 | General Education Course | 3 | ||
| 15 | 15 | 1 | |||
| Fourth Year | |||||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits | ||
| IST 420* | 3 | IST 421* | 3 | ||
| IST 402 or 423* | 3 | ETI 435 or 463* | 3 | ||
| Application Focus Selection | 3 | Application Focus Selection | 3 | ||
| General Education Course | 3 | General Education Course | 3 | ||
| General Education Course | 3 | Elective | 3 | ||
| 15 | 15 | ||||
| Total Credits 124 | |||||
- *
Course requires a grade of C or better for the major
- ‡
Course requires a grade of C or better for General Education
- #
Course is an Entrance to Major requirement
- †
Course satisfies General Education and degree requirement
University Requirements and General Education Notes:
US and IL are abbreviations used to designate courses that satisfy Cultural Diversity Requirements (United States and International Cultures).
W, M, X, and Y are the suffixes at the end of a course number used to designate courses that satisfy University Writing Across the Curriculum requirement.
General Education includes Foundations (GWS and GQ), Knowledge Domains (GHW, GN, GA, GH, GS) and Integrative Studies (Inter-domain) requirements. N or Q (Honors) is the suffix at the end of a course number used to help identify an Inter-domain course, but the inter-domain attribute is used to fill audit requirements. Foundations courses (GWS and GQ) require a grade of 'C' or better.
All incoming Schreyer Honors College first-year students at University Park will take ENGL 137H/CAS 137H in the fall semester and ENGL 138T/CAS 138T in the spring semester. These courses carry the GWS designation and satisfy a portion of that General Education requirement. If the student’s program prescribes GWS these courses will replace both ENGL 15/ENGL 30H and CAS 100A/CAS 100B/CAS 100C. Each course is 3 credits.
Advising Notes:
- 1 Credit of IST 495 - Internship is required
- 30 Credits of GA, GH, GHW, GN, GS to include 6 Integrative Studies credits
- 15 Credits of GQ and GWS require a grade of "C" or better
Program Notes:
- ETI / IST courses are only offered once per year.
- IST 495 Internship: (1) Supervised work experience where the student is employed in a position related to the student's major. An internship is typically completed the summer after the junior year, but it may be completed at any time during the student’s academic career. Students are required to complete one internship but may complete three. A grade of C or better must be earned in this course. For more information, contact your academic adviser.
- Students must complete a 3-credit course in "United States Cultures (US)" and a 3-credit course in "International Cultures (IL)."
- Students in the Information Sciences and Technology (ISSCA_BS) major are expected to complete 24 credits of upper-level course work in the major and the senior capstone course for the major at Penn State Harrisburg. This is in compliance with Faculty Senate Policy 83-80.5.
Application Focus Areas:
- Select 12 credits from a single Application Focus course listing. These are listings maintained by the department as support of major courses. At least three (3) credits must be at the 400 level. Students may also complete a custom Application Focus course sequence with approval from an academic advisor and an ETI teaching faculty member. Students may want to consider choosing courses that also fulfill US and/or IL requirements.
- University Park Business Competency (complete the Smeal College Business Fundamentals Certificate)
- In addition to meeting all other requirements of the certificate, select 12 credits from the list below to complete all 15 credits of the Smeal Certificate in conjunction with the ETI Degree's requirements:
- Note 1: This option does not require 3-credits of 400-level courses as part of the application focus.
- Note 2: 2+2 students are encouraged to take these courses while at University Park.
- Application Development
- Business Administration (Harrisburg Students Only):
- The Business Administration focus is for students who desire the opportunity to develop and apply skills relevant to businesses and other organizations. Included in this focus area are courses in the core business disciplines of finance, management, and marketing. Select at least twelve (12) credits from below, with at least three (3) credits at the 400 level:
- Cybersecurity
- People, Policy and Context
- International and World Cultures
- ROTC, Intelligence and Cyberwarfare
- Health Informatics (proposed new focus area)
- Custom Application Focus
- There is an option for a student to create a custom 4-course application focus sequence. It must be a coherent sequence of courses that provides context for the student in terms of the Enterprise Technology Integration content. Students can select the custom application focus with approval from an academic adviser, and courses must be selected in consultation with a faculty member.
Career Paths
The Enterprise Technology Integration program responds to growing national and international needs in organizational computing, particularly in the areas of application systems integration, cloud computing and database technologies. The ETI degree prepares students to analyze organizational challenges and employ information technology solutions.
IST's Office of Career Solutions helps students navigate their internship and career development in the field through coaching, workshops, interview preparation, resume reviews, career fairs, job postings, and networking opportunities.
Careers
ETI graduates will be prepared for careers in application systems integration, as well as IT and business consulting. The program equips graduates with the skills needed to analyze business processes; identify information requirements and the systems essential to implement solutions; and implement those solutions in information systems in a variety of computing environments. The program positions graduates to compete with information systems professionals and technical business analysts who drive innovation through data, information and systems implementation to solve problems for organizations and the people within them.
Contact
Harrisburg
SCHOOL OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Olmsted Building, E-355
Middletown, PA 17057
717-948-6141
ljc43@psu.edu
https://harrisburg.psu.edu/business-administration/enterprise-technology-integration-bs
University Park
COLLEGE OF INFORMATION SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY
411 Eric J. Barron Innovation Hub Building
State College, PA 16801
814-865-3528
World Campus
COLLEGE OF INFORMATION SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY
411 Eric J. Barron Innovation Hub Building
State College, PA 16801
814-865-3528