Computer Engineering Technology, B.S.
Program is pending final approval by the Board of Regents.
A minor is not required with this major.
The Bachelor of Science (BS) Computer Engineering Technology (CET) program offers students in-depth knowledge and skills with computer related systems and devices based on the foundation of physics and applied mathematics. This bachelor's degree focuses on providing students with hardware and software skills for design, implementation, integration, and support of systems involving microprocessors, computers, and networks. CET graduates are prepared for positions in computer programming, system software projects, digital logic design, computer interfacing, digital systems design and trouble-shooting, circuit design and trouble-shooting, or as computer and network administrators. The BS in Computer Engineering Technology is accredited by ETAC/ABET.
Requirements
Major Requirements
Related Major Requirements
Directed Electives
Suggested directed electives. Other courses may be selected in consultation with an advisor.
| CET 239 | Introduction to Internet of Things and Embedded Systems | 3 |
| CET 301 | Fiber-Optics Communications | 3 |
| CET 402 | Topics in Computer Electronics Technology | 1-3 |
| CET 405 | Applied Topics in Computer Electronics Technology | 3 |
| CET 407/CYS 407 | IT Topics in Cybersecurity | 3 |
| CET 439 | Enterprise Messaging Systems | 3 |
| CET 443 | Electronic Communications | 3 |
| CET 459/CYS 459 | Network Security Technologies | 3 |
| CET 463 | Advanced Microcomputers | 3 |
| CET 479 | Network Administration | 3 |
| CEGT 400 | Internship and Senior Seminar | 3 |
| ET 251 | Applied Mechanics I - Statics | 3 |
| ET 357 | Strength of Materials | 3 |
| ETM 356 | Materials Analysis | 3 |
| TM 362 | Leading Project Teams | 3 |
| TM 464 | Six Sigma Quality | 3 |
| TM 490 | Advanced Six Sigma Quality | 3 |
6 credits of Directed Electives w/advisor.
General Education Requirements
Computer Engineering Technology majors are required to complete the following courses as part of their general education for all baccalaureate degree programs:
Accelerate Central BS Computer Engineering 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 236 and 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 both BS in Computer Engineering Technology and MS in Computer Information Technology degrees 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.
After acceptance, students must maintain a 3.0 cumulative grade point average.
Total Credit Hours: 120