Professors Crozier (Chair), Orr Associate Professor Solinski
Assistant Professors Cislak, Hanson, Proffitt, Silence Lecturer Williamson
The Department of Computer Technology offers programs at both the associate and bachelor's degree levels. These programs are designed to provide an applications-oriented, practical education that prepares students for careers as systems analysts (people who deSign, install, and evaluate information systems); commercial and technical programmer/analysts (people who design, write, and maintain programs for a variety of applications, including
manufacturing); and information center specialists (people who assist end-users in the design and use of personal computer software). Typical jobs for graduates can encompass such diverse areas as cost control, sales analysis, and communication networking.
Students may earn a Purdue University Associate in Applied Science degree in computer technology and a Purdue University Bachelor of Science degree in computer technology at IUPUI. The associate degree features two four-semester sequences, or options, designed to prepare graduates to work in either commercial or technical areas. A business option is available for those who pursue the bachelor's degree.
Associate in Applied Science-Computer Technology (Commercial Option)
The commercial option of the A.A.s. degree program features a business-oriented approach to computer information systems. Students take a full year of COBOL along with data
communications, operating systems, and data base concepts. Students who graduate with an AA.s. in CPT under the commercial option can apply their credits toward the B.s. degree or can enter the work force directly.
Freshman Year
First Semester Second Semester
CPT 115 Introduction to Data Processing .... 3 CPT 122 Computer Applications in Finite CPT 140 Introduction to Computer Lab ... 1 Mathematics ... 3 ENG W131 Elementary Composition I ... 3 CPT 224 Microcomputer Tools and
lET 104 Industrial Organization ... 3 Applications ... .3 MATH 150 Mathematics for Technology ~
15
CPT 265 COBOL Programming ... 3 PSY 8104 Psychology as a Social Science .... 3 TCM 220 Technical Report Writing ... ~
15
Year
Third Semester Fourth Semester
CPT 232 Assembly Language CPT 225 Statistical Methods ... 3 Programming ... 3 CPT 286 Computer Operating Systems I .... 3 CPT 254 Information Systems Concepts ... 3 CPT 340 Data Communications ... 3 CPT 288 Data Storage and Data Base
Concepts ... 3
BUS A202 Introduction to Accounting II .... 3 ECON E201 Introduction to
CPT 365 Topics in COBOL ... 3 Microeconomics ... 3 BUS A201 Introduction to Accounting I ... 3 Elective ... 2 COMM ClIO Fundamentals of Speech
Communication ... 3 17
CAND 991 Candidate for Degree ... 0 18
Associate in Applied Science-Computer Technology (Technical Option)
The technical option of the A.A.s. degree program provides students with a rigorous and analytical approach to problem solving. This option proVides a basic foundation in applied mathematics and general physics as well as in FORTRAN and Pascal. The option is designed to enhance employment potential for students who seek jobs in the areas of manufacturing, communication networking, or research and development. The technical option also provides a foundation for upper-level study, should students choose to pursue the B.s. degree.
Freshman Year
First Semester Second Semester
CPT 115 Introduction to Data Processing .... 3 CPT 224 Microcomputer Tools and
CPT 140 Introduction to Computer Lab ... 1 Applications ... 3 ENG W131 Elementary Composition I ... 3
lET 104 Industrial Organization ... 3 MATH 163 Integrated Calculus and
Analytic Geometry I ... ~
15
CPT 264 FORTRAN Programming ... 3 COMM ClIO Fundamentals of Speech
Communication ... 3 MATH 164 Integrated Calculus and
Analytic Geometry II ... 5 TCM 220 Technical Report Writing ... ~
17
Third Semester Fourth Semester
CPT 225 Statistical Methods . . . .. . ... 3 CPT 220 Numerical Methods I ... 3 CPT 286 Computer Operating Systems I .... 3 CPT 340 Data Communications ... 3 ECON E201 Introduction to
Microeconomics ... 3 PHYS 219 General Physics IF ... .4 CPT 233 Assembly Language for
the Microcomputer . < • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 3 CPT 366 Pascal Programming ... 3 PHYS 218 General Physics P. . . .. . ... .4 CAND 991 Candidate for Degree ... 0
Elective' ... 3 16
16
Bachelor of Science-Computer Technology
General Requirements
1. Completion of the Associate in Applied Science degree in computer technology or an equivalent degree.
2. Completion of the core requirements, plus additional courses required to complete a minimum of 130 credit hours, which includes credits earned toward the associate degree.
The additional courses are free electives, except that no more than 9 credit hours may be taken in the Department of Computer Technology (CPT).
3. A minimum of 42 credit hours must be earned in courses at the 300 level or higher. Some 300- and 400-level non-CPT course work is not acceptable for upper-level credit. Students must verify upper-level credit with a CPT counselor.
, MA1H 261 is suggested for students intending to pursue a Bachelor of Science degree.
1 Students with the appropriate background are encouraged to take PHYS 152 and PHYS 251.
Core Requirements (130 credit hours) 1. General Education (61 credit hours)
Communications (composition, speech, and report writing) ... 12 Social Sciences (economics, political science, psychology, and sociology) ... , ... 9 Humanities (creative arts, history, literature, religion, folklore, art appreciation, theatre,
music, anthropology, philosophy, and languages) ... 6 Business (accounting, supervision) ... " ... 9 Mathematics (must include a calculus course) ... 17 Physical Sciences (biology, chemistry, geology, and physics; laboratories required) ... 8 2. Computing Principles (34 credit hours)
CPT 115, 140, 220 or 254, 224, 232 or 233, 264, 265, 286, 288, 340, 362, and either 365 or 366 3. Computing Concentration (24 credit hours)
It is recommended that students complete one of the sequences below within the 24 credit hour computing concentration requirement. A course cannot count both as a computing principles course and a concentration course.
Systems Analysis Sequence: CPT 352, 374, 384, 484, 489 Hardware Systems Sequence: CPT 302, 374, 386, 387, 440, 483 Applications Programming Sequence: CPT 345,365,366,388,389
Operating Systems Sequence: CPT 302, CPT 386, CPT 486 or CSC! 403, CSCI 402, CSCI 430 Technical Applications Sequence: CPT 302, 320, 345, 386,420
4. Electives (11 credit hours)
Upper-Level Courses (credit hours shown in parentheses)
CPT 301 Queueing Theory and Traffic CPT 396 Computer Laboratory (1-2)
Analysis (3) CPT 402 Design and Implementation of Local
CPT 302 Microcomputer Organization (3) Area Networks (3)
CPT 303 Communications Security and CPT 420 Numerical Methods III (3)
Network Controls (3) CPT 440 Communication Network Design (3) CPT 320 Numerical Methods 11 (3) CPT 444 Microcomputers/Microprocessors:
CPT 324 Information Center Function (3) Hardware, Software, and Applications (3) CPT 340 Data Communications (3) CPT 470 Software Design and
CPT 345 Computer Graphics I (3) Implementation (3)
CPT 351 Expert Systems (3) CPT 471 Software Conversion and CPT 352 Decision Support and Information Maintenance (3)
Systems (3) CPT 483 Computer Hardware/Software
CPT 362 C Language Programming (3) Selection (3)
CPT 365 Topics in COBOL (3) CPT 484 Systems Analysis and Design CPT 366 Pascal Programming (3) Project (3)
CPT 374 Systems Analysis (3) CPT 486 Systems Programming (3) CPT 384 Systems Design (3) CPT 489 Data Base Analysis and Design (3) CPT 386 Computer Operating Systems II (3) CPT 490 Senior Project (1-4)
CPT 387 Evaluation and Selection of Small CPT 491 Senior Design Project, Phase I (1) Computing Systems (3) CPT 492 Senior Design Project, Phase II (2) CPT 388 Topics in Programming Languages CPT 496 Design of Real-Time Applications (3)
(3) CPT 499 Computer Technology (1-4)
CPT 389 Using a Data Base Management System (3)
Bachelor of Science--Computer Technology (Business Option)
This option is designed for students who wish to combine computing skills with a knowledge of business fundamentals. It incorporates business courses from the Indiana University School of Business, allowing computer technology students to minor in business. Positions for which graduates are qualified include business programmer/analyst and business systems analyst.
General Requirements
Students must complete the Associate in Applied Science degree in computer technology (commercial option) or an equivalent degree.
Year Fifth Semester
CPT 374 Systems Analysis ... , ... 3 CPT 389 Using a Data Base Management
System ... , ... , ... 3 CPT 440 Communication Network Design .. 3 MATH M119 Brief Survey of Calculus I ... 3 TCM 350 Visual Elements of Technical
Documents ... 3 15
Seventh Semester
CPT 484 Systems Analysis and Design Project ... 3 BUS F301 Financial Management. ... 3 BUS M301 Introduction to Marketing
Management ... 3 BUS P301 Operations Management ... 3 CAND 991 Candidate for Degree ... O Computer Concentration Elective ... ~
15
Sixth Semester
CPT 352 Decision Support and Information Systems ... , ... 3 CPT 384 Systems Design ... 3 CPT 30G-level Language ... 3 BUS L203 Commercial Law ... 3 ECON E202 Introduction to
Macroeconomics ... .3 Spy Selective (SPV 374, 376, 401, 410) .. ~
18 Eighth Semester
CPT 324 Information Center Functions ... 3 CPT 351 Expert Systems ... 3 BUS J401 Administrative Policy ... 3 BUS Z302 Managing and Behavior in
Organizations ... 3 Humanities Elective ... 3 Elective ... , ... 2 17 Business courses must be taken in the order listed above. At the time a student is ready to begin BUS F301, the student's grade point average must be 2.3 or above in the following group of courses: MATH Ml1S or CPT 122, MATH M119 or MATH 221, PSY B104, BUS A201, BUS A202, BUS L203, CPT 115/140, CPT 224, CPT 254, CPT 264, CPT 265, ECON E201, ECON E202, ECON E270 or CPT 225.