Networking Information Technology, B.S.

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 I -Arts and Humanities

Study Area II - Social Sciences

Study Area III - Behavioral Sciences

Study Area IV - Natural Scientific

Skill Area I - Communication Skills

Skill Area II - Mathematical

Skill Area III - Foreign Language

See University Catalog

Skill Area IV - Univ. Requirements

Major Requirements

Related Major Requirements

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.