Curriculum
This is an unofficial description for this program. For official information check the Academic Catalog.
Program is pending final approval by the Board of Regents.
The mission of the Networking Information Technology program is to prepare graduates with background and skills to design, implement, and support networked systems in both standard and enterprise settings. It builds a solid foundation in the hardware and architecture of computer networks and systems; operating systems and applications; network system design and analysis; networking theory and solutions; types of networks, including fiber optics and wireless; network management and control; Information security; configuring and troubleshooting; business plan development including marketing, implementation and management.
A minor is not required with this major.
Requirements
General Education
Study Area II - Social Sciences
History (I)
ECON 200 Principles of Macroeconomics 3 Credits
or
ECON 201 Principles of Microeconomics 3 Credits
Elective
Major Requirements
CET 113 Intro Information Processing 3 Credits
CEGT 400 Internship and Senior Seminar 3 Credits
TM 190 Global Quality Management Syst 3 Credits
TM 362 Leading Project Teams 3 Credits
AC 210 Accounting for Decision-Making 3 Credits
or
AC 211 Introduction to Financial Accounting 3 Credits
MGT 295 Fundamentals of Management and Organizational Behavior 3 Credits
MKT 295 Fundamentals of Marketing 3 Credits
CET 179 Basic Network Administration 3 Credits
CET 223 Basic Electrical Circuits 3 Credits
CET 229 Computer Hardware Architecture 3 Credits
CET 249 Introduction to Networking Technology 3 Credits
CET 339 Computer System Administration 3 Credits
CET 349 Network Design and Implementation 3 Credits
CET 363 Digital Circuits 3 Credits
CET 439 Enterprise Messaging Systems 3 Credits
CET 449 Advanced Networking 3 Credits
Related Major Requirements
CET 113 Intro Information Processing 3 Credits
CEGT 400 Internship and Senior Seminar 3 Credits
TM 190 Global Quality Management Syst 3 Credits
TM 362 Leading Project Teams 3 Credits
AC 210 Accounting for Decision-Making 3 Credits
or
AC 211 Introduction to Financial Accounting 3 Credits
MGT 295 Fundamentals of Management and Organizational Behavior 3 Credits
12 credits of Directed Electives w/advisor
Five Year Accelerated BS Networking Information Technology to MS Computer Information Technology
Eligibility
Eligible students can apply for admission to the Five-Year Accelerated BS/MS program during their junior year of study and must meet the requirements specified below:
- Have at least a 2.7 cumulative grade point average, either overall or in the most recent 60 credits.
- Have completed 60 earned credit hours by the end of the Fall semester of their junior year. At least 12 credits must have been earned at CCSU.
- Have completed CET 349 with grade of B or higher.
Students who are accepted into Accelerated BS-MS Program will officially matriculate into the School of Graduate Studies the semester immediately following the conferral of their bachelor's degree. They may take a maximum of four graduate courses or 12 credits (i.e., 500-level courses or 400-level courses approved to confer graduate credit) while matriculated as an undergraduate. Of these four courses, up to two (i.e., 6 credits) may count for credits at both the undergraduate and graduate level, and the other two will be excluded from the student’s BS program and transferred into the student’s MS program. Students wishing to defer their graduate studies must notify Graduate Admissions of this decision prior to the start of the term following the conferral of their bachelor’s degree.
Students selected for the accelerated program will be able to complete a bachelor’s degree in Networking Information Technology and a master’s degree in Computer Information Technology in just five years on a full-time basis.
How to Apply
Students will submit the Change of Major Form, a resume, and the name of two professors from the Computer Electronics and Graphics Technology department who could serve as references to the Chair of the Computer Electronics and Graphics Technology department by February 10 (for Fall) or October 1 (for Spring). The documents will go through the proper parties for review and approval, including the Graduate Program Director. Once the form has been approved by all required parties, the Registrar’s Office will change the student’s undergraduate curriculum to note the Accelerate Central program.
Total Credit Hours: 120
Electives to meet 120 credits