Coursework centers around systems analysis and design, data management, telecommunications, and advanced programming. Students efforts center on the application of software within business environments. Telecommunications and Networking Technology graduates solve complex interoperability problems involving complex voice, video, and data networks. Computer Graphics Technology prepares visually-oriented students who are interested in creating and managing the production of graphics for many types of industries. Computer Science, located in the School of Science at Purdue, is a software design and development degree.
Students are heavily involved with mathematics through the calculus level and with programming.
Four semesters of foreign language proficiency are also required, as are six semesters of general education courses. Some specializations are databases, operating systems, compilers, networks and computer security. Job Outlook Demand typically exceeds the supply of graduates. Hence many graduates get to select from among multiple job offers. Incentives such as signing bonuses are currently common.