Student ID:__________________________ Student Name:_______________________ Adviser Name:_______________________ Catalog: 2016-2017 University Catalog Program: Network Engineering Technology, BS Minimum Credits Required:__________________

Network Engineering Technology, BS

About the Program

The world operates on the back of computers - networks of computers. Whether it is wired or wireless, information must be able to travel the network securely, efficiently and accurately. The network engineering technology major provides the necessary background about hardware and software needs to solve networking problems.

Network Engineering Technology Website

Degree Requirements and Supplemental Information

The full Program Requirements for 2016-17 Network Engineering include all Supplemental Information and selective lists of those categories which a student must fulfill in order to earn their degree. These are intended to be printer-friendly, but include less descriptive course detail.

Please see below for program requirements and the necessary degree fulfillments.

PICIT-BS NENT
120 CREDITS FOR GRADUATION
“C-“or better required in all CNIT courses that are a prerequisite to CNIT course

Departmental/Program Major Courses (120 credits)

Computer and Information Technology Major Courses (60 credits)

Course NameTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
CNIT 15501 - Introduction To Software Development Concepts
CNIT 17600 - Information Technology Architectures
CNIT 18000 - Introduction To Systems Development (Gateway to CIT)
CNIT 24000 - Data Communications And Networking
CNIT 24200 - System Administration
CNIT 25501 - Object-Oriented Programming Introduction
CNIT 27000 - Cybersecurity Fundamentals
CNIT 27200 - Database Fundamentals
CNIT 28000 - Systems Analysis And Design Methods
CNIT 31500 - Systems Programming
CNIT 32000 - Policy, Regulation, And Globalization In Information Technology
CNIT 34000 - UNIX Administration
CNIT 34210 - Storage Area Networking
CNIT 34220 - Network Administration
CNIT 34500 - Internetwork Design And Implementation
CNIT 34600 - Wireless Networks
CNIT 45500 - Network Security
CNIT 48000 - Managing Information Technology Projects
  • Information Systems Selectives (any other CNIT or CGT 30000 level or higher courses, EPCS (3 credits) approved by CIT faculty) - Credit Hours: 6.00
  • Other Departmental /Program Course Requirements (60 credits)

    Course NameTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
    ENGL 10600 - First-Year Composition (satisfies Written Communication for core) or
    ENGL 10800 - Accelerated First-Year Composition (satisfies Written Communication for core) or
    ENGL 10100 - English Composition I (satisfies Written Communication for core)

     

    COM 11400 - Fundamentals Of Speech Communication (satisfies Oral Communication for core)
    TECH 12000 - Design Thinking In Technology (satisfies Information Literacy Selective for core)
    MA 16010 - Applied Calculus I (satisfies Quantitative Reasoning Selective for core)
    MA 16020 - Applied Calculus II (satisfies Quantitative Reasoning Selective for core)
    TLI 11200 - Foundations Of Organizational Leadership

     

  • Physics Selective (satisfies Science Selective for core) - Credit Hours: 4.00
  • Physics Selective (satisfies Science Selective for core) - Credit Hours: 4.00
  • Interdisciplinary Selective (see supplemental information) - Credit Hours: 7.00
  • Humanities Foundational Selective (satisfies Human Cultures Humanities for core). See approved list attached - Credit Hours: 3.00
  • Behavioral/Social Science Foundational Selective (satisfies Human Culture Behavioral/Social Science for core). See attached approved list - Credit Hours: 3.00
  • IT Professional Experience Requirement - Credit Hours: 0.00
  • Globalization Requirement - Credit Hours: 0.00
  • Communications Selective

    Course NameTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
    COM 21000 - Debating Public Issues
    COM 21200 - Approaches To The Study Of Interpersonal Communication
    COM 31400 - Advanced Presentational Speaking
    COM 31500 - Speech Communication Of Technical Information
    COM 31800 - Principles Of Persuasion
    COM 32000 - Small Group Communication
    COM 32400 - Introduction To Organizational Communication

    Economics Selective

    Course NameTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
    AGEC 21700 - Economics or
    ECON 21000 - Principles Of Economics

     

    ECON 25100 - Microeconomics
    ECON 25200 - Macroeconomics

    Accounting Selective

    Course NameTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
    MGMT 20000 - Introductory Accounting (Required for MGMT Minor)
    MGMT 20010 - Business Accounting

    Statistics Selective

    Course NameTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
    STAT 22500 - Introduction To Probability Models
    STAT 30100 - Elementary Statistical Methods
    STAT 50100 - Experimental Statistics I
    STAT 51100 - Statistical Methods

    Professional Speaking Selective

    Course NameTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
    COM 31500 - Speech Communication Of Technical Information
    COM 32000 - Small Group Communication
    COM 32500 - Interviewing: Principles And Practice
    COM 41500 - Discussion Of Technical Problems

    Professional Writing Selective

    Course NameTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
    ENGL 42000 - Business Writing
    ENGL 42100 - Technical Writing

    General Business Selective

    Course NameTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
    TLI 11100 - Gateway To Technology Leadership And Innovation
    TLI 15200 - Business Principles For Organizational Leadership

    University Core Requirements

    Course NameTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
  • Human Cultures Humanities - UCC Selective
  • Human Cultures Behavioral/Social Science - UCC Selective
  • Information Literacy -  TECH 12000 - Design Thinking In Technology
  • Science Selective - PHYS Selective
  • Science Selective - PHYS Selective
  • Science, Technology & Society Selective - TECH 12000 - Design Thinking In Technology 
  •  

    Written Communication -  ENGL 10600 - First-Year Composition or
    Written Communication -  ENGL 10800 - Accelerated First-Year Composition or
    Written Communication -  ENGL 10100 - English Composition I

     

    Oral Communication -  COM 11400 - Fundamentals Of Speech Communication
    Quantitative Reasoning -  MA 16010 - Applied Calculus I
    Quantitative Reasoning -  MA 16020 - Applied Calculus II

    Program Requirements

    Fall 1st Year

    First Semester

    Course NameTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
    CNIT 18000 - Introduction To Systems Development
    TLI 11200 - Foundations Of Organizational Leadership
    ENGL 10600 - First-Year Composition * or
    ENGL 10800 - Accelerated First-Year Composition * or
    ENGL 10100 - English Composition I *

     

    MA 16010 - Applied Calculus I *
    TECH 12000 - Design Thinking In Technology *

    15 Credits

    Spring 1st Year

    Second Semester

    Course NameTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
    CNIT 15501 - Introduction To Software Development Concepts
    CNIT 17600 - Information Technology Architectures
    COM 11400 - Fundamentals Of Speech Communication *
    MA 16020 - Applied Calculus II *
  • Business Selective1 - Credit Hours: 3.00
  • 15 Credits

    Fall 2nd Year

    Third Semester

    Course NameTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
    CNIT 24000 - Data Communications And Networking
  • Physics Selective (PHYS 21800 or 22000) - Credits Hours: 4.00 *
  • CNIT 27200 - Database Fundamentals
    CNIT 28000 - Systems Analysis And Design Methods
  • Accounting Selective4 - Credit Hours: 3.00
  • 16 Credits

    Spring 2nd Year

    Fourth Semester

    Course NameTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
    CNIT 25501 - Object-Oriented Programming Introduction
    CNIT 24200 - System Administration
    CNIT 27000 - Cybersecurity Fundamentals
  • Statistics Selective 5 - Credit Hours: 3.00
  • Physics Selective (PHYS 21900 or 22100) - Credit Hours: 4.00 *
  • 16 Credits

    Fall 3rd Year

    Fifth Semester

    Course NameTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
    CNIT 34000 - UNIX Administration
    CNIT 34500 - Internetwork Design And Implementation
  • Interdisciplinary Selective 7 - Credit Hours: 3.00
  • Professional Speaking Selective6 - Credit Hours: 3.00
  • Economics Selective3 - Credit Hours: 3.00
  • 16 Credits

    Spring 3rd Year

    Sixth Semester

    Course NameTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
    CNIT 34600 - Wireless Networks
  • Professional Writing Selective 9 - Credit Hours: 3.00
  • CNIT 32000 - Policy, Regulation, And Globalization In Information Technology
    CNIT 34210 - Storage Area Networking
    CNIT 34220 - Network Administration

    14 Credits

    Fall 4th Year

    Seventh Semester

    Course NameTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
    CNIT 45500 - Network Security
  • Communications Selective 2 - Credit Hours: 3.00
  • Information Technology Selective 8 - Credit Hours: 3.00
  • Interdisciplinary Selective7 - Credit Hours: 2.00
  • Humanities Foundational Selective 10 - Credit Hours: 3.00 *
  • 14 Credits

    Spring 4th Year

    Eighth Semester

    Course NameTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
    CNIT 31500 - Systems Programming
    CNIT 48000 - Managing Information Technology Projects
  • Information Technology Selective 8 - Credit Hours: 3.00
  • Interdisciplinary Selective 7 - Credit Hours: 2.00
  • Behavioral/Social Sciences Foundational Selective 11 - Credit Hours: 3.00 *
  • 14 Credits

    Total Credits 120

    Note

    *Fulfills University Core

    1. Students must earn a C- or better in all CNIT courses that are a prerequisite to another CNIT course.
    2. 120 semester credits listed above are required for the CIT Bachelor of Science degree
    3. 2.0 Graduation GPA required for Bachelor of Science degree.
    4. 2.0 Graduation GPA in all CNIT courses required for Bachelor of Science degree.
    5. ANY COURSE TAKEN AT PURDUE CAN BE ATTEMPTED NO MORE THAN THREE TIMES (INCLUSIVE OF W, WF, WN, I and IF).

    Degree Requirements

    The student is ultimately responsible for knowing and completing all degree requirements.

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    Foreign Language Courses

    Foreign Language proficiency requirements vary by program.  For acceptable languages and proficiency levels, see your advisor:

    American Sign Language, Arabic, Chinese, French, German, (ancient) Greek, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Latin, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish

    Critical Course

    The ♦ course is considered critical. A Critical Course is one that a student must be able to pass to persist and succeed in a particular major.

    Notes: