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2016-2017 University Catalog 
    
2016-2017 University Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Network Engineering Technology, BS


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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)


Other Departmental /Program Course Requirements (60 credits)


University Core Requirements


Program Requirements


15 Credits


15 Credits


Fall 2nd Year


Third Semester

16 Credits


Spring 2nd Year


Fourth Semester

16 Credits


Fall 3rd Year


Fifth Semester

16 Credits


14 Credits


Fall 4th Year


Seventh Semester

  • 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

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.

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