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School of Engineering Technology - Curriculum Guide

Computer Technology

Computer technology's major functions include programming the computer for engineering, scientific, and business applications; designing, engineering, and testing computers; and interfacing computers with various types of equipment to enhance automation.

The computer technology program provides degree candidates with both academic and technical learning experience relevant to the hardware and software systems currently used in industry. Students also choose technical electives in their area of interest. High-level theory courses enable students to continue their educational and professional development beyond the baccalaureate level. Some students go on to pursue master's degrees in either business administration or information systems.

A typical sophomore's cooperative education responsibilities might include setting up and configuring various computer platforms, installing software packages, providing phone support for technical inquiries, and performing elementary network troubleshooting and some software research. Other typical positions explore the various aspects of manufacturing processes, including assembly and quality assurance.

As seniors, typical students have progressed to more sophisticated and challenging assignments. They may be assigned the responsibility of maintaining entire software applications as well as the databases for these programs, or they may be asked to convert old versions of application scripts to conform to new coding principles. Other assignments may include providing advanced technical software and hardware support for end users both on and off site.

Graduates of this program are equipped to play important roles on engineering support teams that implement engineering design projects. They also work closely with engineers as members of research and production teams. See course descriptions for more information.

Bachelor of Science Curriculum

Quarter 1	ENG 1110, College Writing 1; GET 1001, Critical Thinking; GET 1102, Engineering Technology and Design; GET 1105, Computers Applications for Tech; GET 1121, Instrumentation Lab 1; and MTH 1191, College Algebra.
Quarter 2	ENG 1111, College Writing 2; GET 1103, Introduction to Engineering Technology Co-op; GET 1170, Engineering Graphics 1; MTH 1192, Pre-Calculus; PHY 1191, Physics for BSET 1; and PHY 1196, Physics BSET Laboratory 1.
Quarter 3	CMN 1115, Foundations of Communications; GET 1122, Instrumentation Lab 2; GET 1171, Engineering Graphics 2; MTH 1193, Calculus 1; PHY 1192, Physics 2; and PHY 1197, Physics BSET Laboratory 2.
Quarter 4	CT 1150, Computer Organization; GET 1100, Introductory C++ Programming; MTH 1194, Calculus 2; PHY 1193, Physics for BSET 3; and PHY 1198, Physics BSET Laboratory 3.
Quarter 5	CT 1311, Intermediate C++ Programming; ECN 1115, Principles of Macroeconomics; EET 1151, Circuit Analysis 1; and MTH 1195, Calculus 3.
Quarter 6	CT 1330, Data Structures; CT 1335, Numerical Methods; EET 1152, Circuit Analysis 2; and EET 1311, Digital Electronics 1.
Quarter 7	CT 1340, Software Engineering Design; CT 1381, Operating Systems; ENG 1125, Technical Writing; and one liberal arts elective.
Quarter 8	CT 1345, Assembly Language; CT 1346, Assembly Language Lab; CT 1374, Introduction to CPU Hardware; CT 1380, Data Communications; and one liberal arts elective.
Quarter 9	CT 1355, Microprocessor Peripheral Hardware; CT 1369, Computer Logic; CT 1370, Computer Laboratory 1; CT 1375, CPU Architecture; and CT 1480, Local Area Networks 1.
Quarter 10	CT 1356, Complex Peripheral Hardware; CT 1360, Industry Software; CT 1371, Computer Laboratory 2; one technical elective; and one liberal arts elective.
Quarter 11	CT 1351, Advanced Computer Organization; CT 1365, Industry Hardware; CT 1372, Computer Laboratory 3; one technical elective; and one liberal arts elective.