Student ID:__________________________ Student Name:_______________________ Adviser Name:_______________________ Catalog: 2016-2017 University Catalog Program: Computer and Information Technology (CIT), BS Minimum Credits Required:__________________

Computer and Information Technology (CIT), BS

About the Program

As computers find their way into every part of our lives, information technology professionals are needed to keep the systems functioning and the data safe. Your information technology courses and problem-solving skills will prepare you for careers in almost any industry. You’ll learn how to increase efficiencies as you work with computer applications, management information systems, databases, and computer networks. Computer and information technology courses provide students with strong technical skills, a thorough understanding of business needs, and the ability to communicate effectively with customers, peers, and industry leaders.

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Degree Requirements and Supplemental Information

The full Program Requirements for 2016-17 Computer and Information Technology include all Supplemental Information and selective lists of those categories which a student must fulfill in order to earn their degree. These are intended to be printer-friendly, but include less descriptive course detail.

Please see below for program requirements and the necessary degree fulfillments.

PICIT-BS CNIT
120 CREDITS FOR GRADUATION
“C-” or better required in all CNIT courses that are a prerequisite to CNIT course

Departmental/Program Major Courses (120 credits)

Computer and Information Technology Required Major Courses (51 credits)

Course NameTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
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 27000 - Cybersecurity Fundamentals
CNIT 27200 - Database Fundamentals
CNIT 28000 - Systems Analysis And Design Methods
CNIT 32000 - Policy, Regulation, And Globalization In Information Technology

 

CNIT 37200 - Database Programming or
CNIT 39200 - Enterprise Data Management

 

CNIT 48000 - Managing Information Technology Projects

Programming Selective (3 credits)

Course NameTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
CNIT 31500 - Systems Programming or
CNIT 32500 - Object-Oriented Application Development

Information Technology Selectives (15 credits)

  • any other CNIT or
  • CGT 30000 level or higher courses, EPCS (3 credits) approved by CIT faculty

Other Departmental /Program Course Requirements (66 credits)

Course NameTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
ENGL 10600 - First-Year Composition (satisfies Written Communication for core) or
ENGL 10800 - Accelerated First-Year Composition (satisfies Written Communication for core) or
ENGL 10100 - English Composition I (satisfies Written Communication for core)

 

COM 11400 - Fundamentals Of Speech Communication (satisfies Oral Communication for core)
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)
TLI 11200 - Foundations Of Organizational Leadership
  • Science Selective (satisfies Science Selective for core) - Credit Hours: 3.00
  • Lab Science Selective (satisfies Science Selective for core) - Credit Hours: 3.00
  • Interdisciplinary Selective (see supplemental information) - Credit Hours: 15.00
  • Humanitites Selective (satisfies Human Cultures Humanities for core). See approved list at:http://www.purdue.edu/provost/initiatives/curriculum/course.html - Credit Hours: 3.00
  • Behavioral/Social Science Foundational Selective (satisfies Human Culture Behavioral/Social Science for core). See approved list at:http://www.purdue.edu/provost/initiatives/curriculum/course.html - Credit Hours: 3.00
  • IT Professional Experience Requirement - Credit Hours: 0.00
  • Globalization Requirement - Credit Hours: 0.00
  • Communications Selective (3 credits)

    Course NameTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
    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 (3 credits)

    Course NameTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
    AGEC 21700 - Economics or
    ECON 21000 - Principles Of Economics

     

    ECON 25100 - Microeconomics
    ECON 25200 - Macroeconomics

    Accounting Selective (3 credits)

    Course NameTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
    MGMT 20000 - Introductory Accounting (Required for MGMT Minor)
    MGMT 20010 - Business Accounting

    Statistics Selective (3 credits)

    Course NameTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
    STAT 22500 - Introduction To Probability Models
    STAT 30100 - Elementary Statistical Methods
    STAT 50100 - Experimental Statistics I
    STAT 51100 - Statistical Methods

    Professional Speaking Selective (3 credits)

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

    Professional Writing Selective (3 credits)

    Course NameTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
    ENGL 42000 - Business Writing
    ENGL 42100 - Technical Writing

    General Business Selective (3 credits)

    Course NameTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
    TLI 11100 - Gateway To Technology Leadership And Innovation
    TLI 15200 - Business Principles For Organizational Leadership

    Free Elective (3 credits)

    (Any non-remedial course - Credit Hours: 3.00: see supplemental information.)

    See https://polytechnic.purdue.edu/sites/default/files/files/NoCreditCourses-2016.pdf

    University Core Requirements

    Course NameTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
  • Human Cultures Humanities - UCC Selective
  • Human Cultures Behavioral/Social Science - UCC Selective
  • Information Literacy -  TECH 12000 - Design Thinking In Technology
  • Science #1 - UCC Selective
  • Science #2 - UCC Selective
  • Science, Technology & Society Selective - TECH 12000 - Design Thinking In Technology
  •  

    Written Communication -  ENGL 10100 - English Composition I or
    Written Communication -  ENGL 10600 - First-Year Composition or
    Written Communication -  ENGL 10800 - Accelerated First-Year Composition

     

    Oral Communication -  COM 11400 - Fundamentals Of Speech Communication
    Quantitative Reasoning -  MA 16010 - Applied Calculus I
    Quantitative Reasoning -  MA 16020 - Applied Calculus II

    Program Requirements

    Fall 1st Year

    First Semester

    Course NameTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
    CNIT 18000 - Introduction To Systems Development
    TLI 11200 - Foundations Of Organizational Leadership

     

    ENGL 10600 - First-Year Composition * or
    ENGL 10800 - Accelerated First-Year Composition * or
    ENGL 10100 - English Composition I *

     

    MA 16010 - Applied Calculus I *
    TECH 12000 - Design Thinking In Technology *

    15 Credits

    Spring 1st Year

    Second Semester

    Course NameTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
    CNIT 15501 - Introduction To Software Development Concepts
    CNIT 17600 - Information Technology Architectures
    COM 11400 - Fundamentals Of Speech Communication *
    MA 16020 - Applied Calculus II *
  • Business Selective1 - Credit Hours: 3.00
  • 15 Credits

    Fall 2nd Year

    Third Semester

    Course NameTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
    CNIT 25501 - Object-Oriented Programming Introduction
    CNIT 27200 - Database Fundamentals
  • Economics Selective 3 - Credit Hours: 3.00
  • Science Selective 4 - Credit Hours: 3.00 *
  • CNIT 28000 - Systems Analysis And Design Methods

    15 Credits

    Spring 2nd Year

    Fourth Semester

    Course NameTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
    CNIT 24200 - System Administration
    CNIT 27000 - Cybersecurity Fundamentals
  • Communications Selective 2 - Credit Hours: 3.00
  • Statistics Selective 6 - Credit Hours: 3.00
  • Lab Science Selective 7 - Credit Hours: 3.00 *
  • 15 Credits

    Fall 3rd Year

    Fifth Semester

    Course NameTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
    CNIT 31500 - Systems Programming or
    CNIT 32500 - Object-Oriented Application Development

     

    CNIT 32000 - Policy, Regulation, And Globalization In Information Technology
  • Accounting Selective5 - Credit Hours: 3.00
  • Professional Speaking Selective 8 - Credit Hours: 3.00
  • Interdisciplinary Selective 9 - Credit Hours: 3.00
  • 15 Credits

    Spring 3rd Year

    Sixth Semester

    • Information Technology Selective 10 - Credit Hours: 3.00
    • Information Technology Selective 10 - Credit Hours: 3.00
    • Professional Writing Selective 11 - Credit Hours: 3.00
    • Interdisciplinary Selective 9 - Credit Hours: 3.00 
    Course NameTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
    CNIT 37200 - Database Programming

    15 Credits

    Fall 4th Year

    Seventh Semester

    • Free Elective 12 - Credit Hours: 3.00
    • Interdisciplinary Selective 9 - Credit Hours: 3.00
    • Information Technology Selective 10 - Credit Hours: 3.00
    • Information Technology Selective 10 - Credit Hours: 3.00
    • Humanities Foundational Selective 13 - Credit Hours: 3.00 *

    15 Credits

    Spring 4th Year

    Eighth Semester

    Course NameTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
    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 14 - Credit Hours: 3.00 *
  • 15 Credits

    Note

    *Fulfills University Core

    1. Students must earn a C- or better in all CNIT courses that are a prerequisite to CNIT courses.
    2. 120 semester credits listed above are required for the CIT Bachelor of Science degree.
    3. 2.0 Graduation GPA required for Bachelor of Science degree.
    4. 2.0 Graduation GPA in all CNIT courses required for Bachelor of Science degree.
    5. ANY COURSE TAKEN AT PURDUE CAN BE ATTEMPTED NO MORE THAN THREE TIMES (INCLUSIVE OF W, WF, WN, I and IF).

    Degree Requirements

    The student is ultimately responsible for knowing and completing all degree requirements.

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    Foreign Language Courses

    Foreign Language proficiency requirements vary by program.  For acceptable languages and proficiency levels, see your advisor:

    American Sign Language, Arabic, Chinese, French, German, (ancient) Greek, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Latin, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish

    Critical Course

    The ♦ course is considered critical. A Critical Course is one that a student must be able to pass to persist and succeed in a particular major.

    Notes: