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Dec 06, 2025
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2025-2026 University Catalog
Computing Systems Analysis & Design, BS
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About the Program
The Computing Systems Analysis and Design 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. Study how organizations use computer systems and procedures and then design information systems solutions to help them operate more efficiently and effectively. You will combine business practices with programming, applications and databases. In the workforce, systems professionals work in a variety of industries and with people from a variety of professions. You will be encouraged to further specialize with a minor in a specific field, such as healthcare, finance, agriculture or manufacturing. Computing Systems Analysis and Design Website Computing Systems Analysis and Design Major Change (CODO) Requirements Degree Requirements
120 Credits RequiredDepartmental/Program Major Courses (51 credits)
C- GPA is required across all CNIT courses Computer and Information Technology Required Major Courses - Credit Hours: 39.00
Programming Selective - Credit Hours: 3.00
Information Technology Selective - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Any non-required CNIT 30000 level or higher courses
Selectives - Credit Hours: 6.00
CIT Common Core (42 credits)
Composition Selective - Credit Hours: 3.00
Introductory Oral Communication Selective - Credit Hours: 3.00
Calculus I - Credit Hours: 3.00
Calculus II - Credit Hours: 3.00
Design Thinking - Credit Hours: 3.00
Behavioral/Social Science Foundational Selective - Credit Hours: 3.00
Three credits required from the Human Cultures: Behavioral/Social Sciences (UCC: BSS) list. Humanities Selective - Credit Hours: 3.00
Three credits required from the Human Cultures: Humanities (UCC: HUM) list. Science Selective - Credit Hours: 3.00
Three credits required from the Science (UCC: SCI) list. Lab Science Selective - Credit Hours: 3.00
Three credits required from the Science (UCC: SCI) list. Verify the course has a lab component when scheduling. 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
Any 20000-50000 level COM course not on the Introductory Oral Communication Selective list. 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. Other Departmental /Program Course Requirements (27 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
- 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
- Courses with the ♦ are essential for the CIT degree critical path to graduation
Non-course / Non-credit Requirements
- Co-Curricular Requirements include the following:
- Professional IT Experience
University Requirements
University Core Requirements
For a complete listing of University Core Course Selectives, visit the University Senate Website. - Human Cultures: Behavioral/Social Science (UCC: BSS)
- Human Cultures: Humanities (UCC: HUM)
- Information Literacy (UCC: IL)
- Oral Communication (UCC: OC)
- Quantitative Reasoning (UCC: QR)
- Science #1 (UCC: SCI)
- Science #2 (UCC: SCI)
- Science, Technology, and Society (UCC: STS)
- Written Communication (UCC: WC)
Civics Literacy Proficiency Requirement
The Civics Literacy initiative is designed to develop civic knowledge of Purdue students to graduate a more informed citizenry. For more information visit the Civics Literacy - Office of the Vice Provost for Teaching and Learning - Purdue University. To obtain the Civics Literacy credential, all Baccalaureate degree seeking students will complete the 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 quizzes per episode. After the pathway has been successfully completed, students will take the Civics Literacy knowledge test. Civics Literacy does not impact a student’s GPA or bear any finical costs. 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.
Fall 4th Year
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Interdisciplinary Selective - Credit Hours: 3.00 -
Interdisciplinary Selective - Credit Hours: 3.00 -
Professional Writing Selective - Credit Hours: 3.00 -
Selective - Credit Hours: 3.00 -
Selective - Credit Hours: 3.00 Spring 4th Year
- CNIT 48000 - Managing Information Technology Projects Credits: 3.00
- Humanities Foundational Selective - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Information Technology 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. World Language Courses
World Language proficiency requirements vary by program. The following list is inclusive of all world languages PWL offers for credit; for acceptable languages and proficiency levels, see your advisor. (ASL-American Sign Language; ARAB-Arabic; CHNS-Chinese; FR-French; GER-German; GREK-Greek(Ancient); HEBR-Hebrew(Biblical); HEBR-Hebrew(Modern); ITAL-Italian; JPNS-Japanese; KOR-Korean; LATN-Latin; PTGS-Portuguese; RUSS-Russian; SPAN-Spanish) 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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