Polytechnic Statewide Computer and Information Technology, BS

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About the Program

The Computer and Information Technology major is part of the Computer and Information Technology program. The Computer and Information Technology program is accredited by the Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET, www.abet.org.

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

120 Credits Required

Departmental/Program Major Courses (51 credits)

Computer and Information Technology Required Major Courses (33 credits)

Programming Selective (3 credits)

Information Technology Selectives (15 credits)

Any non-required CNIT 30000 level or higher courses, or
CGT 30000 level or higher courses, or
EPCS (3 credits) approved by CIT faculty

At least nine credits must be CNIT courses.

Other Departmental /Program Course Requirements (66 credits)

SCLA 10100 - Transformative Texts, Critical Thinking And Communication I: Antiquity To Modernity (satisfies Written Communication for core)
SCLA 10200 - Transformative Texts, Critical Thinking And Communication II: Modern World (satisfies Oral Communication for core)
TECH 12000 - Design Thinking In Technology (satisfies Information Literacy & Science, Technology, and Society Selectives 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
Communications Selective - Credit Hours: 3.00
Economics Selective - Credit Hours: 3.00
Science Selective - Credit Hours: 3.00
Lab Science Selective - Credit Hours: 3.00
Accounting Selective - Credit Hours: 3.00
Statistics Selective - Credit Hours: 3.00
Professional Speaking Selective - Credit Hours: 3.00
Professional Writing Selective - Credit Hours: 3.00
Interdisciplinary Selective - Credit Hours: 15.00
General Business Selective - Credit Hours: 3.00
Humanities Selective (satisfies Human Cultures: Humanities for core) - Credit Hours: 3.00
Behavioral/Social Science Foundational Selective (satisfies Human Culture Behavioral/Social Science for core) - Credit Hours: 3.00
IT Professional Experience Requirement - Credit Hours: 0.00
Globalization Requirement - Credit Hours: 0.00

Elective (3 credits)

Any non-remedial course - Credit Hours: 3.00

Polytechnic Statewide Campus Information

Click here for Anderson Computer & Information Technology Supplemental Information .

Click here for Columbus Computer & Information Technology Supplemental Information .

Click here for Kokomo Computer & Information Technology Supplemental Information .

University Core Requirements

Human Cultures Humanities
Human Cultures Behavioral/Social Science
Information Literacy
Science #1
Science #2
Science, Technology, and Society
Written Communication
Oral Communication
Quantitative Reasoning

For a complete listing of course selectives, visit the Provost’s Website.

Prerequisite Information:

For current pre-requisites for courses, click here.

Notes

*Fulfills University Core

Students must earn a C- or better in all CNIT courses that are a prerequisite to another CNIT course

120 semester credits listed above are required for the Bachelor of Science degree

2.0 Graduation GPA required for Bachelor of Science degree

2.0 Graduation GPA in all CNIT courses required for Bachelor of Science degree

ANY COURSE TAKEN AT PURDUE CAN BE ATTEMPTED NO MORE THAN THREE TIMES (INCLUSIVE OF W, WF, WN, I, and IF)

Co-Curricular Requirements include the following:

Professional IT Experience
Globalization requirement

Critical Course

The ♦ course is considered critical.

In alignment with the Degree Map Guidance for Indiana’s Public Colleges and Universities, published by the Commission for Higher Education (pursuant to HEA 1348-2013), a Critical Course is identified as “one that a student must be able to pass to persist and succeed in a particular major. Students who want to be nurses, for example, should know that they are expected to be proficient in courses like biology in order to be successful. These would be identified by the institutions for each degree program”.

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