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Jul 16, 2024
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2024-2025 University Catalog
Computing Infrastructure and Network Engineering Technology, BS
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About the Program
The Network Engineering 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.
The world operates on the back of computers - networks of computers. Whether it is wired or wireless, information must be able to travel the network securely, efficiently and accurately. The network engineering technology major provides the necessary background about hardware and software needs to solve networking problems.
Network Engineering Technology Website
Computer and Information Technology Department Major Change (CODO) Requirements
Degree Requirements
120 Credits RequiredDepartmental/Program Major Courses (60 credits)
A C- GPA is required across all CNIT courses.
Computer and Information Technology Major Courses (48 credits)
Computing Infrastructure Selective (6 credits)
Information Technology Selectives (6 credits)
Any non-required 30000 level or higher CNIT course or EPICS (EPCS): participation in EPICS requires responsibility for an IT component and CIT faculty approval; CGT courses 30000 level or higher
At least three credits must be CNIT courses. CIT Common Core (42 credits)
Composition Selective (satisfies Written Communication for core) - Credit Hours: 3.00
Introductory Oral Communication Selective (satisfies Oral Communication for core) - Credit Hours: 3.00
Calculus I (satisfies Quantitative Reasoning for core) - Credit Hours: 3.00
Calculus II (satisfies Quantitative Reasoning for core) - Credit Hours: 3.00
Design Thinking (satisfies Information Literacy and Science, Technology & Society Selective for core) - Credit Hours: 3.00
Behavioral/Social Science Foundational Selective (satisfies Human Culture Behavioral/Social Science for core) - Credit Hours: 3.00
Human Cultures: Behavioral/Social Sciences (BSS)
Three credits required from the Human Cultures: Behavioral/Social Sciences (BSS) list.
Humanities Selective (satisfies Human Cultures: Humanities for core) - Credit Hours: 3.00
Human Cultures: Humanities (HUM)
Three credits required from the Human Cultures: Humanities (HUM) list.
Science Selective (satisfies Science for core) - Credit Hours: 3.00
Science(SCI)
Three credits required from the Science(SCI) list.
Lab Science Selective (satisfies Science for core) - Credit Hours: 3.00
Science (SCI) - with Lab Component
Three credits required from the Science(SCI) list.
Verify the course has a lab component when scheduling.
The following courses are typically offered with a lab component:
Accounting Selective - Credit Hours: 3.00
Economics Selective - Credit Hours: 3.00
AGEC 21700 or ECON 21000: credit can only be used for one of these courses to fulfill a degree requirement. Communication Selective - Credit Hours: 3.00
Professional Speaking Selective - Credit Hours: 3.00
Professional Writing Selective - Credit Hours: 3.00
Professional IT Experience Requirement
If a student selects the course option, they must enroll in 3 credits total.
Globalization Requirement - Credit Hours: 0.00
All students must complete the Polytechnic Growth Plan for Global Awareness and Intercultural Competency.
Step 1: Complete the Pre-test Intercultural Development Inventory Assessments (1st year)
Step 2: Complete CNIT 32000 or CNIT 37100
Step 3: Complete the Post-test Intercultural Development Inventory Assessments (4th year)
NOTE FOR TRANSFER/CODO STUDENTS: Transfer and CODO students with less than 75 credit hours remaining to completed their Polytechnic Plan of Study are exempt from Step 1 (taking the IDI Pretest).
Other Departmental /Program Course Requirements (18 credits)
Grade Requirements
- Students must earn a C- or better in all CNIT courses that are a prerequisite to another CNIT course
- Any course taken at Purdue can be attempted no more than three times (inclusive of W, WF, WN, I, and IF)
GPA Requirements
- 2.0 Cummulative GPA required for Bachelor of Science degree
- 2.0 Cummulative GPA in all CNIT courses required for Bachelor of Science degree
Course Requirements and Notes
- 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
- Credit cannot be earned for both COM 31400 and COM 31500 to fulfill degree requirements
- A single course may not fulfill multiple requirements within the CIT BS degree
Non-course / Non-credit Requirements
- Co-Curricular Requirements include the following:
- Professional IT Experience
- Globalization requirement
University Requirements
University Core Requirements
For a complete listing of University Core Course Selectives, visit the Provost’s 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)
Civics Literacy Proficiency Requirement
The Civics Literacy Proficiency activities are designed to develop civic knowledge of Purdue students in an effort to graduate a more informed citizenry. For more information visit the Civics Literacy Proficiency website.
To obtain the Civics Literacy Proficiency, students will complete an educational activity as part of their chosen Civics Literacy Pathway and pass the Purdue Civics knowledge test. The knowledge test can be completed at any time while the pathway is being perused. There are three different pathways:
- Civics Event pathway - Attend six approved civics-related events and pass the required exam; or
- Civics Literacy Podcast pathway - Complete 12 podcasts created by the Purdue Center for C-SPAN Scholarship & Engagement that use C-SPAN material and pass the required exam; or
- Approved course pathway - Complete one of the following approved courses and pass the required exam.
More details about each pathway and how to complete the requirement can be found on the Civics Literacy Student Dashboard in myPurdue.
Upper Level Requirement
- Resident study at Purdue University for at least two semesters and the enrollment in and completion of at least 32 semester hours of coursework required and approved for the completion of the degree. These courses are expected to be at least junior-level (30000+) courses.
- Students should be able to fulfill most, if not all, of these credits within their major requirements; there should be a clear pathway for students to complete any credits not completed within their major.
Spring 4th Year
- CNIT 31500 - Systems Programming Credits: 3.00
- Information Technology Selective - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Computing Infrastructure Selective - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Interdisciplinary Selective - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Interdisciplinary Selective - Credit Hours: 3.00
Pre-Requisite Information
For pre-requisite information, log in to mypurdue.purdue.edu and click here.
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.”
Disclaimer
The student is ultimately responsible for knowing and completing all degree requirements. Consultation with an advisor may result in an altered plan customized for an individual student. The myPurduePlan powered by DegreeWorks is the knowledge source for specific requirements and completion.
Comparative information about Purdue University and other U.S. educational institutions is also available through the College Navigator tool, provided by the National Center for Education Statistics, and through the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
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