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)

CNIT 15501 - Introduction To Software Development Concepts (minimum grade of C-)
CNIT 17600 - Information Technology Architectures (satisfies Informational Literacy for core) (minimum grade of C-)
CNIT 18000 - Introduction To Systems Development (Gateway to CIT)(minimum grade of C-)
CNIT 24200 - System Administration
CNIT 25501 - Object-Oriented Programming Introduction (minimum grade of C-)
CNIT 27000 - Cybersecurity Fundamentals
CNIT 27200 - Database Fundamentals (minimum grade of C-)
CNIT 28000 - Systems Analysis And Design Methods (minimum grade of C-)
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)

Information Technology Selectives (15 credits)

At least nine credits must be CNIT courses.

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

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 &diams;  (satisfies Information Literacy & Science, Technology & Society for core)
MA 16010 - Applied Calculus I (satisfies Quantitative Reasoning for core)
MA 16020 - Applied Calculus II (satisfies Quantitative Reasoning for core)
TLI 11200 - Foundations Of Organizational Leadership
Communications Selective
COM 22400 - Communicating In The Global Workplace ♦ or
COM 25100 - Communication, Information, And Society ♦
Economics Selective
AGEC 21700 - Economics or
ECON 21000 - Principles Of Economics (Credit cannot be earned for both AGEC 21700 and ECON 21000) or
ECON 25100 - Microeconomics or
ECON 25200 - Macroeconomics
Accounting Selective
MGMT 20000 - Introductory Accounting or
MGMT 21200 - Business Accounting
Statistics Selective
STAT 22500 - Introduction To Probability Models or
STAT 30100 - Elementary Statistical Methods or
STAT 50100 - Experimental Statistics I or
STAT 51100 - Statistical Methods
Professional Speaking Selective
COM 31500 - Speech Communication Of Technical Information ♦ or
COM 41500 - Discussion Of Technical Problems ♦
Professional Writing Selective
ENGL 41900 - Multimedia Writing or
ENGL 42000 - Business Writing or
ENGL 42100 - Technical Writing
General Business Selective
IET 11100 - Introduction To Manufacturing And Supply Chain Systems ♦ or
TLI 15200 - Business Principles For Organizational Leadership ♦
- Science Selective - Credit Hours: 3.00 (satisfies Science for core)
- Lab Science Selective - Credit Hours: 3.00 (satisfies Science for core)
- Interdisciplinary Selective - Credit Hours: 15.00
- Humanities Selective- Credit Hours: 3.00 (satisfies Human Cultures: Humanities for core)
- Behavioral/Social Science Foundational Selective - Credit Hours: 3.00 (satisfies Human Culture Behavioral/Social Science for core)
- IT Professional Experience Requirement - Credit Hours: 0.00
- Globalization Requirement - Credit Hours: 0.00

Polytechnic Statewide Campus Information

Anderson Computer & Information Technology Supplemental Information

Columbus Computer & Information Technology Supplemental Information

Kokomo Computer & Information Technology Supplemental Information

Elective (3 credits)

Elective (non-remedial course) - Credit Hours: 3.00

University Core Requirements

For a complete listing of University Core Course Selectives, visit the University Senate Website.

Human Cultures: Behavioral/Social Science (BSS)
Human Cultures: Humanities (HUM)
Information Literacy (IL)
Oral Communication (OC)
Quantitative Reasoning (QR)
Science #1 (SCI)
Science #2 (SCI)
Science, Technology, and Society (STS)
Written Communication (WC)

Prerequisite Information:

For current pre-requisites for courses, click here.

Notes

Students must select courses from Computer and Information Technology Supplemental Information .
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)
Courses with the ♦ are essential for the CIT degree critical path to graduation
Credit cannot be earned for both AGEC 21700 and ECON 21000 to fulfill degree requirements
A single course may not fulfill multiple requirements within the CIT BS degree
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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