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Document Subject:

New CISIT IT Option plan of study.

Justification:

The ability of CISIT students to better understand course offerings leading to their B.S. degree in
a specific track of the IT program.

Proposed Curriculum:

PURDUE UNIVERSITY CALUMET

COMPUTER INFORMATION SYSTEMS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE

Information Technology

Student __________________________________ Major Date _______________

Student I.D.# __________________________________ Advisor _____________

Effective: Fall, 2005

Program Notes:

1. The program requirements are determined by the date a student officially becomes a CISIT major.

2. A grade of a "C" or better is required in each CIS major course. CIS courses in which lower grades have been received must be retaken before progressing to the next course in the sequence. An incomplete is not considered a passing grade.

3. Only two CIS courses may be repeated because of an unsatisfactory (D or F) grade. These courses may be repeated one time. Withdrawal from a CIS course with an unsatisfactory grade will be considered equivalent to a final failing grade.

4. No student shall choose the pass/not pass option for a CIS course. Advisor agreement is required for any other course.

5. Students may test out of up to two CIS courses.

6. Students not prepared to take MA 154 or MA 214 will be required to take a preparatory math class.

7. Secondary Specialty is defined as a sequence of 4 courses in one discipline.

8. Humanities Elective is defined as one of the following: American History, English Literature, Modern Language, Philosophy, World History, World Literature or Aesthetics (i.e. Fine Arts, Music, and Theater).

9. Social Science Elective is defined as one of the following: Anthropology, Communications, Economics, Political Science, Psychology or Sociology.

10. Natural Science Requirement for Database and Web students is defined as one of the following: Science 112, Astronomy, Geology, Biology, Physics or Chemistry.

11. The Natural Science Requirement for networking track is Physics: PHY 220.

First Semester Credits Taken Grade

CIS 103 Survey of IS and IT 3 _____ _____

COM 114 Fundamentals of Speech Communication 3 _____ _____

ENGL 104 English Composition I 3 _____ _____

ECET 110 Computer Systems Architecture 3 _____ _____

MA 214 Linear Algebra & Linear Programming 3 _____ _____

15

Second Semester

CIS 111 Intro to H-C Interaction 3 _____ _____

CIS 140 Intro to Networking 3 _____ _____

CIS 166 Introduction to C ++ 1 3 _____ _____

CIS 180 Intro to IT Project Management 3 _____ _____

MA 154 Algebra and Trigonometry 2 3 _____ _____

15

Third Semester

CIS 286 Introduction to Operating Systems 3 _____ _____

CIS 252 Systems Analysis and Design 3 _____ _____

CIS 253 Applied Database Techniques 3 _____ _____

ENGL 220 Technical Report Writing 3 _____ _____

Natural Science Requirement 3/4 _____ _____

15/16

Fourth Semester

CIS 241 Web Development 1 3 _____ _____

CIS 255 Fundamentals of Information Assurance 3 _____ _____

CIS 288 LAN Technology 3 _____ _____

STAT 301 Elementary Statistical Methods 3 _____ _____

Social Science Elective 3 _____ _____

15

Total Credits this page 60/61

Fifth Semester Credits Taken Grade

CIS 287 Operating Systems Concepts 3 _____ _____

COM 320 Small Group Communication 3 _____ _____

MGMT 200 Introduction to Accounting 3 _____ _____

Primary Track 3 _____ _____

Primary Track 3 _____ _____

15

Sixth Semester

ENGL 420 Business Writing 3 _____ _____

Primary Track 3 _____ _____

Primary Track 3 _____ _____

Secondary 3 _____ _____

Secondary 3 _____ _____

15

Seventh Semester

CIS 426 Applied Software Development Project 3 _____ _____

Social Science Elective 3 _____ _____

Primary Track 3 _____ _____

Primary Track 3 _____ _____

Secondary 3 _____ _____

15

Eighth Semester

CIS 483 Hardware Software Selection 3 _____ _____

Humanities Elective 3 _____ _____

Primary Track 3 _____ _____

Primary Track 3 _____ _____

Secondary 3 _____ _____

15

Total Credits this page 60

Total Credits 120/121

Primary Track Choices (select one track)

Impact on Students:

Students will better understand the tracks and course offerings available to them in their selection of this
CISIT B.S. degree.

Impact on Other Academic Departments:

None

Summary of Discussions with Other Academic Department:

N/A

Impact on University Resources:

None

Impact on General Education Requirements:

None