Computer and Information Technology: Systems Analysis and Design Concentration, BS

Computer and Information Technology Required Major Courses (43 credits)

• CNIT 15501 - Introduction To Software Development Concepts
• CNIT 17600 - Information Technology Architectures
• CNIT 18000 - Introduction To Systems Development (Gateway to CIT)
• CNIT 24200 - System Administration
• CNIT 25501 - Object-Oriented Programming Introduction
• CNIT 27200 - Database Fundamentals
• CNIT 28000 - Systems Analysis And Design Methods
• CNIT 38000 - Advanced Analysis and Design
• CNIT 39200 - Enterprise Data Management
• CNIT 48000 - Managing Information Technology Projects
• CGT 25600 - Principles Of User Experience Design

Major Cognate Selectives (6 credits from the following selectives options)

• CNIT 38301 - Packaged Application Software Solutions or
• CNIT 40500 - Software Development Methodologies

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• CNIT 49900 - Topics In Computer And Information Technology

Other Departmental /Program Course Requirements (72 credits)

• ENGL 10600 - First-Year Composition (satisfies Written Communication for core) or
• ENGL 10800 - Accelerated First-Year Composition (satisfies Written Communication for core)

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• COM 11400 - Fundamentals Of Speech Communication (satisfies Oral Communication for core)
• PHIL 15000 - Principles Of Logic
• TECH 12000 - Design Thinking In Technology (satisfies Information Literacy Selective for core)
• MA 16010 - Applied Calculus I (satisfies Quantitative Reasoning Selective for core)
• MA 16020 - Applied Calculus II (satisfies Quantitative Reasoning Selective for core)
• OLS 25200 - Human Relations In Organizations
• Science Selective (satisfies Science Selective for core) - Credit Hours: 3.00
• Science Lab Selective (satisfies Science Selective for core) - Credit Hours: 3.00
• Interdisciplinary Selective (see supplemental information) - Credit Hours: 15.00

Fall 1st Year

First Semester

• CNIT 18000 - Introduction To Systems Development

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• ENGL 10600 - First-Year Composition * or
• ENGL 10800 - Accelerated First-Year Composition *

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• IT 10400 - Industrial Organization
• MA 16010 - Applied Calculus I *
• TECH 12000 - Design Thinking In Technology *

Spring 1st Year

Second Semester

• CNIT 15501 - Introduction To Software Development Concepts
• CNIT 17600 - Information Technology Architectures
• COM 11400 - Fundamentals Of Speech Communication *
• MA 16020 - Applied Calculus II *
• OLS 25200 - Human Relations In Organizations

Fall 2nd Year

Third Semester

• CNIT 25501 - Object-Oriented Programming Introduction
• CNIT 27200 - Database Fundamentals
• Communication Selective ¹ - Credit Hours: 3.00
• PHIL 15000 - Principles Of Logic
• Science Selective ³ - Credit Hours: 3.00 *

Spring 2nd Year

Fourth Semester

• CNIT 24200 - System Administration
• CNIT 28000 - Systems Analysis And Design Methods
• Economics Selective ² - Credit Hours: 3.00
• Statistics Selective ⁵ - Credit Hours: 3.00
• Lab Science Selective ⁶ - Credit Hours: 3.00 *

Fall 3rd Year

Fifth Semester

• CNIT 38000 - Advanced Analysis and Design
• Global and Professional Issues Selective ¹² - Credit Hours: 3.00 *

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• CNIT 31500 - Systems Programming (Programming Selective) or
• CNIT 32500 - Object-Oriented Application Development (Programming Selective)

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• Professional Speaking Selective ⁸ - Credit Hours: 3.00
• Accounting Selective ⁴ - Credit Hours: 3.00

Spring 3rd Year

Sixth Semester

• SAD Cognate Selective ⁷ - Credit Hours: 3.00
• CNIT 39200 - Enterprise Data Management
• Professional Writing Selective ¹¹ - Credit Hours: 3.00
• Interdisciplinary Selective ⁹ - Credit Hours: 3.00
• CGT 25600 - Principles Of User Experience Design

Fall 4th Year

Seventh Semester

• Interdisciplinary Selective ⁹ - Credit Hours: 3.00
• Interdisciplinary Selective ⁹ - Credit Hours: 3.00
• SAD Cognate Selective ⁷ - Credit Hours: 3.00
• Information Systems Selective ¹⁰ - Credit Hours: 3.00
• Humanities Foundational Selective ¹⁴ - Credit Hours: 3.00 *

Spring 4th Year

Eighth Semester

• CNIT 48000 - Managing Information Technology Projects
• Information Systems Selective ¹⁰ - Credit Hours: 3.00
• Interdisciplinary Selective ⁹ - Credit Hours: 3.00
• Interdisciplinary Selective ⁹ - Credit Hours: 3.00
• Behavioral/Social Sciences Foundational Selective ¹⁵ - Credit Hours: 3.00 *

121 Total Credits

Communication Selective

¹ Communication Selective

• COM 21000 - Debating Public Issues
• COM 21200 - Approaches To The Study Of Interpersonal Communication
• COM 31400 - Advanced Presentational Speaking
• COM 31500 - Speech Communication Of Technical Information
• COM 31800 - Principles Of Persuasion
• COM 32000 - Small Group Communication
• COM 32400 - Introduction To Organizational Communication

Economics Selective

² Economics Selective

• AGEC 21700 - Economics or
• ECON 21000 - Principles Of Economics

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• ECON 25100 - Microeconomics
• ECON 25200 - Macroeconomics

Science Selective & Lab Selective

³Science Selective & ⁶Lab Science Selective (must take at least 3 credits of Science Selective with a Lab Component)

See approved list at: http://www.purdue.edu/provost/initiatives/curriculum/course.html and check schedule of classes to ensure the course is being offered with a lab component.

The following courses are typically offered with a lab component:

• BIOL 11000 - Fundamentals Of Biology I *
• BIOL 11100 - Fundamentals Of Biology II *
• BIOL 13500 - First year Biology Laboratory *
• BIOL 14501 - First Year Biology Laboratory With Neuro Research Project *
• BIOL 14502 - First Year Biology Laboratory With Micro Research Project *
• BIOL 14600 - Introduction To Biology *
• BIOL 20300 - Human Anatomy And Physiology *
• BIOL 20400 - Human Anatomy And Physiology *
• BIOL 20500 - Biology For Elementary School Teachers *
• BIOL 20600 - Biology For Elementary School Teachers *
• BTNY 11000 - Introduction To Plant Science *
• CHM 11100 - General Chemistry *
• CHM 11200 - General Chemistry *
• CHM 11500 - General Chemistry *
• CHM 11600 - General Chemistry *
• CHM 12500 - Introduction To Chemistry I *
• CHM 12600 - Introduction To Chemistry II *
• CHM 13600 - General Chemistry Honors *
• CHM 20000 - Fundamentals Of Chemistry *
• CHM 12901 - General Chemistry With A Biological Focus *
• EAPS 10200 - Earth Science For Elementary Teachers *
• EAPS 10900 - The Dynamic Earth *
• HORT 10100 - Fundamentals Of Horticulture *
• PHYS 17200 - Modern Mechanics *
• PHYS 21800 - General Physics *
• PHYS 21900 - General Physics II *
• PHYS 22000 - General Physics *
• PHYS 22100 - General Physics *
• PHYS 27200 - Electric And Magnetic Interactions *

Accounting Selective

⁴ Accounting Selective

• MGMT 20000 - Introductory Accounting (Required for MGMT Minor)
• MGMT 20010 - Business Accounting

Statistics Selective

⁵ Statistics Selective

• STAT 22500 - Introduction To Probability Models
• STAT 30100 - Elementary Statistical Methods
• STAT 50100 - Experimental Statistics I
• STAT 51100 - Statistical Methods

CIT-SAD Cognate Selective Options (6 Credits)

⁷ CIT-SAD Cognate Selective Options

• CNIT 38301 - Packaged Application Software Solutions
• CNIT 40500 - Software Development Methodologies
• CNIT 49900 - Topics In Computer And Information Technology

Professional Speaking Selective

⁸ Professional Speaking Selective

• COM 31500 - Speech Communication Of Technical Information
• COM 32000 - Small Group Communication
• COM 32500 - Interviewing: Principles And Practice
• COM 41500 - Discussion Of Technical Problems

Interdisciplinary Selectives (15 credits)

⁹ Interdisciplinary Selectives (15 credits)

Any University recognized minor with at least 15 credits will fulfill this requirement.
http://www.purdue.edu/advisors/courses_majors/minors.html

• COM 32400 - Introduction To Organizational Communication
• ECET 22400 - Electronic Systems
• ECET 37400 - Digital Telecommunications
• ENTR 20000 - Introduction To Entrepreneurship And Innovation
• ENTR 31000 - Marketing And Management For New Ventures
• IET 45100 - Monetary Analysis For Industrial Decisions
• IT 34200 - Introduction To Statistical Quality
• IT 34500 - Automatic Identification And Data Capture
• IT 45000 - Production Cost Analysis
• MET 45100 - Manufacturing Quality Control
• MET 45100 - Manufacturing Quality Control 
• MFET 24300 - Automated Manufacturing I
• MFET 40000 - Computer Integrated Manufacturing
• MFET 45100 - Manufacturing Quality Control
• MGMT 20100 - Management Accounting I
• MGMT 30400 - Introduction To Financial Management
• MGMT 32300 - Principles Of Marketing
• MGMT 44301 - Management Of Human Resources
• MGMT 45500 - Legal Background For Business I
• OLS 37500 - Training Methods
• OLS 37600 - Human Resource Issues
• OLS 38600 - Leadership For Organizational Change And Innovation
• OLS 47700 - Conflict Management
• OLS 48400 - Leadership Strategies For Quality And Productivity
• PSY 27200 - Introduction To Industrial-Organizational Psychology

Information Systems Selectives (6 credits)

¹⁰ Any non-required 30000 level or higher CNIT course or EPICS (EPCS): participation in EPICS requires CIT faculty approval; CGT courses 30000 level or higher

Professional Writing Selective

¹¹ Professional Writing Selective

• ENGL 42000 - Business Writing
• ENGL 42100 - Technical Writing

Global and Professional Issues Selective

¹² Global and Professional Issues Selective

• CNIT 32000 - Policy, Regulation, and Globalization in IT

Humanities Foundational Selective

¹⁴ see http://www.purdue.edu/provost/initiatives/curriculum/course.html

Behavioral/Social Sciences Foundational Selective

¹⁵ see http://www.purdue.edu/provost/initiatives/curriculum/course.html