Network Administration & Engineering Technology

Bachelor of Science Degree (B.S.)

About this program

94%

Overall Placement

Specialized Computer Labs

Technical Plus Business Skills

Careers

Network architects or engineers
Information systems administrators
Network administrators or analysts

Courses

At Penn College, we believe your educational experience should go beyond specialized skills. Real-world ready means taking a broader approach that builds communication skills, inspires collaboration, and encourages exploration of arts, history, and science.

Specialization requires in-depth knowledge and high-level proficiency. Students learn and apply major-specific concepts, skills, and methods.

Introduction to Programming (CIT160)
Networking I (EET145)
Introduction to Database (CIT180)
Programming II (CIT260)
Networking II (EET247)
Fundamentals of Information Security (CIT230)
Introduction to UNIX/Linux (CIT240)
Systems Administration (CIT273)
Principles of Management (MGT115)
Systems Programming (CIT241)
Directed Networking Elective (BNE)
System Analysis I (CIT246)
Server Administration (CIT355)
Network Administration II: Real-time Services (CIT371)
Network Defense (IAS312)
Network Simulation (CIT372)
Virtualization, Storage & Cloud Computing (CIT343)
Wireless and Mobile Computing (CIT310)
Multi-Platform Architecture (CIT448)
Management of Organizational Behavior (MGT410)
Project Management in IT (CIT485)
Legal Issues in Information Security Management (LAS350)
Network Design and Management (CIT476)
Advanced Topics in Networking (CIT449)

Perspectives are points of view, offering a variety of ways of understanding, interacting, and influencing the world. Students identify, explain, and utilize the approaches used by academics and professionals to study, analyze, or understand problems, and offer solutions.

Science Elective (SCI)
Core Arts Perspective (ARP)
Science Elective with lab (SCL)
Core Social Science Perspective (SSP)
Core Historical Perspective (HIP)

Foundations are the practical, intellectual, and social skills: communication, collaboration, critical and ethical thinking, quantitative thinking, and technological literacy that are crucial to every student at every stage of education and at every stage of life.

Information, Technology, and Society (CSC124)
English Composition I (ENL111)
College Algebra and Trigonometry I (MTH180)
Technical and Professional Communication (ENL201)
College Algebra and Trigonometry II (MTH182)
Fundamentals of Speech (SPC101)
Statistics for STEM Fields with Computer Applications (MTH161)

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What's the difference between Information Technology and Computer Science?

Computer science is more theoretical, with increased math requirements. Many tend to focus on programming or cutting-edge computing, like artificial intelligence and augmented reality.

IT is focused on supporting the user. It is more people-focused, making the tools of computing accessible to fit the needs of people and organizations, as well as creating computing tools and systems to meet the user's needs.

Women In STEM

What does it take to succeed in a STEM career? Curiosity. Critical thinking. A can-do spirit. And an educational experience that meets your passion head-on. Here, you’ll meet a community of innovators. Future pioneers who are learning by doing. Breathing new life into old concepts. Testing theories. And breaking barriers. Because the more you explore, the more you grow. And the bigger difference you can make.