
Examples of Possible Careers*
Computer network architects
- 5.0% faster than the average
- 160,100 number of jobs
- $116,780 potential earnings
Network and computer systems administrators
- 4.3% about as fast as the average
- 373,900 number of jobs
- $84,810 potential earnings
Computer systems analysts
- 7.4% faster than the average
- 632,400 number of jobs
- $93,730 potential earnings
Electronics engineers, except computer
- 1.4% slower than the average
- 134,900 number of jobs
- $107,540 potential earnings
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*Note
Source of occupation titles and labor data is from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' Occupational Outlook Handbook. Data comprises projected percent change in employment over the next 10 years; nation-wide employment numbers; and the yearly median wage at which half of the workers in the occupation earned more than that amount and half earned less.
Description
The Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Engineering Technology provides students with the opportunity to study computer systems and software-hardware interface so that they are capable of analyzing the problems in the computer and networking industry and producing computer engineering, networking and software solutions. The major's curriculum includes materials necessary for students to be eligible for industry certifications (e.g., Cisco, Microsoft, CompTIA) for career advancement.
Computer engineering technologists focus on hardware or software issues. When companies need custom applications and network systems designed, they call the computer engineering technologist. In this age of heavy computer usage, with companies using computers for a large variety of functions, the computer engineering technologist is invaluable in keeping equipment running, updating software, maintaining connectivity and interfacing with users.
Computer engineering technologists typically work for large companies, installing, testing, operating and maintaining the computer network ins. They may also find employment with companies that sell computers, at computer repair stores or at independent emergency repair facilities. Other common work locations include computer and peripheral manufacturing facilities, computer distribution facilities, computer research facilities and educational institutions.
Applicants to this program should understand that this is a math-intensive program.
Students may apply early to the Master of Engineering Technology degree (Computer Engineering Technology concentration) and double count 9 credit hours of graduate courses toward both degree programs. See the Combined Bachelor's/Master's Degree Program Policy in the University Catalog for more information.
Accreditation
The B.S. degree in Computer Engineering Technology is accredited by the Association of Technology, Management and Applied Engineering (ATMAE).
Admission Requirements
The university affirmatively strives to provide educational opportunities and access to students with varied backgrounds, those with special talents and adult students who graduated from high school three or more years ago.
First-Year Students on the Kent Campus: First-year admission policy on the Kent Campus is selective. Admission decisions are based upon cumulative grade point average, strength of high school college preparatory curriculum and grade trends. Students not admissible to the Kent Campus may be administratively referred to one of the seven regional campus to begin their college coursework. For more information, visit the admissions website for first-year students.
First-Year Students on the Regional Campuses: First-year admission to Kent State’s campuses at Ashtabula, East Liverpool, Geauga, Salem, Stark, Trumbull and Tuscarawas, as well as the Twinsburg Academic Center, is open to anyone with a high school diploma or its equivalent. Check with a regional campus admissions office to determine application requirements, as they may differ among campuses.
International Students: All international students must provide proof of English language proficiency (unless they meet specific exceptions) by earning a minimum 525 TOEFL score (71 on the Internet-based version), minimum 75 MELAB score, minimum 6.0 IELTS score, minimum 48 PTE score or minimum 100 DET score; or by completing the ESL level 112 Intensive Program. For more information, visit the admissions website for international students.
Transfer Students: For more information, visit the admissions website for transfer students.
Former Students: Former Kent State students or graduates who have not attended another college or university since Kent State may complete the reenrollment or reinstatement form on the University Registrar’s website.
Program Learning Outcomes
Graduates of this program will be able to:
- A general understanding, and a depth of knowledge in core computer engineering concepts, principles and applications.
- An understanding of recent, current, and upcoming trends and related applications in computer engineering.
- An acknowledgement of necessary design steps involved in making complex computer systems; and a practical understanding of the skills necessary to analyze existing systems.
- A practical knowledge of tools and techniques to design innovative solutions from requirements specifications.
- An understanding of the ethical issues involved with the use of computer engineering related technologies; and a clear desire to strive for the best practices.
University Requirements
All students in a bachelor's degree program at Kent State University must complete the following university requirements for graduation.
NOTE: University requirements may be fulfilled in this program by specific course requirements. Please see Program Requirements for details.
Requirement | Credits/Courses |
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Destination Kent State: First Year Experience | 1 |
Course is not required for students with 25 transfer credits, excluding College Credit Plus, or age 21+ at time of admission. | |
Diversity Domestic/Global (DIVD/DIVG) | 2 courses |
Students must successfully complete one domestic and one global course, of which one must be from the Kent Core. | |
Experiential Learning Requirement (ELR) | varies |
Students must successfully complete one course or approved experience. | |
Kent Core (see table below) | 36-37 |
Writing-Intensive Course (WIC) | 1 course |
Students must earn a minimum C grade in the course. | |
Upper-Division Requirement | 39 |
Students must successfully complete 39 upper-division (numbered 30000 to 49999) credit hours to graduate. | |
Total Credit Hour Requirement | 120 |
Kent Core Requirements
Requirement | Credits/Courses |
---|---|
Kent Core Composition (KCMP) | 6 |
Kent Core Mathematics and Critical Reasoning (KMCR) | 3 |
Kent Core Humanities and Fine Arts (KHUM/KFA) (min one course each) | 9 |
Kent Core Social Sciences (KSS) (must be from two disciplines) | 6 |
Kent Core Basic Sciences (KBS/KLAB) (must include one laboratory) | 6-7 |
Kent Core Additional (KADL) | 6 |
Total Credit Hours: | 36-37 |
Program Requirements
Major Requirements
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
---|---|---|
Major Requirements (courses count in major GPA) | ||
ENGR 20000 | PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN ENGINEERING | 1 |
ENGR 20005 | INTRODUCTION TO CYBERSECURITY | 3 |
ENGR 21020 | SURVEY OF ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRONICS | 3 |
ENGR 21022 | SURVEY OF ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRONICS LABORATORY | 1 |
ENGR 23010 | COMPUTER HARDWARE | 3 |
ENGR 26200 | PROGRAMMING FOR ENGINEERS I | 3 |
ENGR 26301 | NETWORKING HARDWARE I | 4 |
ENGR 31000 | CULTURAL DYNAMICS TECHNOLOGY (DIVD) (WIC) | 3 |
ENGR 33222 | DIGITAL DESIGN FOR COMPUTER ENGINEERING | 3 |
ENGR 33223 | ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION | 3 |
ENGR 33320 | APPLIED EMBEDDED SYSTEMS I | 3 |
ENGR 36302 | NETWORKING HARDWARE II | 3 |
ENGR 36337 | INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SECURITY | 3 |
ENGR 36620 | PROJECT MANAGEMENT IN ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY | 3 |
ENGR 46099 | COMPUTER ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY CAPSTONE (ELR) | 3 |
ENGR 46300 | NETWORK SECURITY | 3 |
ENGR 46312 | WIRELESS NETWORK AND TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS | 3 |
ENGR 46316 | SERVER ADMINISTRATION AND CONFIGURATION I | 3 |
ENGR 46317 | SERVER ADMINISTRATION AND CONFIGURATION II | 2 |
ENGR 46318 | SERVER ADMINISTRATION AND CONFIG II - LABORATORY | 1 |
ENGR 46350 | NETWORK MANAGEMENT AND DESIGN TECHNOLOGY | 3 |
ENGR 47200 | SYSTEMS ENGINEERING | 3 |
Engineering (ENGR) Upper-Division Electives (30000 or 40000 level) | 6 | |
Additional Requirements (courses do not count in major GPA) | ||
COMM 15000 | INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN COMMUNICATION (KADL) | 3 |
ENG 20002 | INTRODUCTION TO TECHNICAL WRITING | 3 |
MATH 11012 | INTUITIVE CALCULUS (KMCR) 2 | 3 |
MATH 11022 | TRIGONOMETRY (KMCR) 2 | 3 |
MGMT 24056 | BUSINESS ANALYTICS I | 3 |
MGMT 24163 | PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT | 3 |
PHY 13001 | GENERAL COLLEGE PHYSICS I (KBS) | 4 |
PHY 13002 | GENERAL COLLEGE PHYSICS II (KBS) | 4 |
PHY 13021 | GENERAL COLLEGE PHYSICS LABORATORY I (KBS) (KLAB) | 1 |
PHY 13022 | GENERAL COLLEGE PHYSICS LABORATORY II (KBS) (KLAB) | 1 |
UC 10097 | DESTINATION KENT STATE: FIRST YEAR EXPERIENCE | 1 |
Kent Core Composition | 6 | |
Kent Core Humanities and Fine Arts (minimum one course from each) | 9 | |
Kent Core Social Sciences (must be from two disciplines) | 6 | |
General Electives (total credit hours depends on earning 120 credit hours, including 39 upper-division credit hours) | 4 | |
Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 120 |
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A minimum C grade must be earned to fulfill the writing-intensive requirement.
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Applicants to this program should understand that this is a math-intensive program. Students admitted to the program are expected to demonstrate prerequisite knowledge on a math placement exam (the ALEKS exam) prior to starting their first semester. Students who fail to obtain the minimum score required to place into required math courses are at risk of delaying graduation.
Graduation Requirements
Minimum Major GPA | Minimum Overall GPA |
---|---|
2.250 | 2.000 |
Roadmap
This roadmap is a recommended semester-by-semester plan of study for this major. However, courses designated as critical (!) must be completed in the semester listed to ensure a timely graduation.
Semester One | Credits | |
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ENGR 20005 | INTRODUCTION TO CYBERSECURITY | 3 |
MATH 11022 | TRIGONOMETRY (KMCR) | 3 |
UC 10097 | DESTINATION KENT STATE: FIRST YEAR EXPERIENCE | 1 |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
Credit Hours | 16 | |
Semester Two | ||
COMM 15000 | INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN COMMUNICATION (KADL) | 3 |
MATH 11012 | INTUITIVE CALCULUS (KMCR) | 3 |
PHY 13001 | GENERAL COLLEGE PHYSICS I (KBS) | 4 |
PHY 13021 | GENERAL COLLEGE PHYSICS LABORATORY I (KBS) (KLAB) | 1 |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
Credit Hours | 14 | |
Semester Three | ||
ENGR 20000 | PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN ENGINEERING | 1 |
ENG 20002 | INTRODUCTION TO TECHNICAL WRITING | 3 |
ENGR 23010 | COMPUTER HARDWARE | 3 |
ENGR 26200 | PROGRAMMING FOR ENGINEERS I | 3 |
PHY 13002 | GENERAL COLLEGE PHYSICS II (KBS) | 4 |
PHY 13022 | GENERAL COLLEGE PHYSICS LABORATORY II (KBS) (KLAB) | 1 |
Credit Hours | 15 | |
Semester Four | ||
ENGR 21020 | SURVEY OF ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRONICS | 3 |
ENGR 21022 | SURVEY OF ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRONICS LABORATORY | 1 |
ENGR 31000 | CULTURAL DYNAMICS TECHNOLOGY (DIVD) (WIC) | 3 |
MGMT 24163 | PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT | 3 |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
Credit Hours | 16 | |
Semester Five | ||
ENGR 26301 | NETWORKING HARDWARE I | 4 |
ENGR 33222 | DIGITAL DESIGN FOR COMPUTER ENGINEERING | 3 |
ENGR 33223 | ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION | 3 |
ENGR 36337 | INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SECURITY | 3 |
ENGR 47200 | SYSTEMS ENGINEERING | 3 |
Credit Hours | 16 | |
Semester Six | ||
ENGR 33320 | APPLIED EMBEDDED SYSTEMS I | 3 |
ENGR 36302 | NETWORKING HARDWARE II | 3 |
ENGR 36620 | PROJECT MANAGEMENT IN ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY | 3 |
ENGR 46300 | NETWORK SECURITY | 3 |
Engineering (ENGR) Upper-Division Elective (30000 or 40000 level) | 3 | |
Credit Hours | 15 | |
Semester Seven | ||
ENGR 46316 | SERVER ADMINISTRATION AND CONFIGURATION I | 3 |
ENGR 46350 | NETWORK MANAGEMENT AND DESIGN TECHNOLOGY | 3 |
MGMT 24056 | BUSINESS ANALYTICS I | 3 |
Engineering (ENGR) Upper-Division Elective (30000 or 40000 level) | 3 | |
General Elective | 3 | |
Credit Hours | 15 | |
Semester Eight | ||
ENGR 46099 | COMPUTER ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY CAPSTONE (ELR) | 3 |
ENGR 46312 | WIRELESS NETWORK AND TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS | 3 |
ENGR 46317 | SERVER ADMINISTRATION AND CONFIGURATION II | 2 |
ENGR 46318 | SERVER ADMINISTRATION AND CONFIG II - LABORATORY | 1 |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | |
General Elective | 1 | |
Credit Hours | 13 | |
Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 120 |