Computer Engineering Technology, B.S.

Degree Requirements

In addition to the University graduation requirements listed in the Graduation Requirements  section of this Catalog, to be awarded a Bachelor of Science degree in any field of engineering or Computer Science, a student must:

1. complete the University and College requirements relating to writing and the UK Core.
2. complete the required number of hours, exclusive of those earned in freshman college algebra and freshman college trigonometry, with a cumulative standing of not less than 2.0 on a 4.0 scale.
3. complete a minimum of 24 credit hours of departmental courses at or above the 300 level.
4. complete all departmental courses and technical electives with a cumulative standing of 2.0 or higher.
5. complete any additional departmental graduation requirements.

Graduation Composition and Communication Requirement (GCCR)

• CPT 409 - CAPSTONE I Credit(s): 3

Premajor Requirements

Students will complete the first two years at the Bluegrass Community and Technical College (BCTC) and earn an Associate in Applied Science (A.A.S.) in Computer Engineering Technology. They will then transfer to the University of Kentucky for their junior and senior years to earn a Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering Technology.

• ENG 101 - WRITING I Credit(s): 3
• MAT 170 - ELEMENTARY CALCULUS AND ITS APPLICATIONS Credit(s): 3
• CIT 111 - INTRODUCTION TO SOFTWARE AND HARDWARE Credit(s): 4
• UK CORE - 1ST SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE Credit(s): 3
• CIT 120 - COMPUTATIONAL THINKING Credit(s): 3
• ENG 102 - WRITING II Credit(s): 3
• STA 296 - STATISTICAL METHODS AND MOTIVATIONS Credit(s): 3
• CHE 107 - GENERAL COLLEGE CHEMISTRY II Credit(s): 3
• UK CORE - ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Credit(s): 3
• CS 115 - INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER PROGRAMMING Credit(s): 3
• UK CORE - HERITAGE Credit(s): 3
• CIT 170 - DATABASE DESIGN FUNDAMENTALS Credit(s): 3
• MAT 171 - ALGEBRA AND TRIGONOMETRY FOR CALCULUS Credit(s): 5
• CS 215 - INTRODUCTION TO PROGRAM DESIGN, ABSTRACTION, AND PROBLEM SOLVING Credit(s): 4
• UK CORE - HUMANITIES Credit(s): 3
• ELT 110 - DC CIRCUITS AND LAB Credit(s): 5
• PHY 211 - GENERAL PHYSICS Credit(s): 5
• *UK CORE - SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE Credit(s): 3

​*Must be a different course.

• ELT 120 - DIGITAL LOGIC AND LAB Credit(s): 3
• CIT 160/161 - INTRODUCTION TO NETWORKS Credit(s): 4

Major Requirements

• CPT 223 - AC CIRCUITS Credit(s): 3
• MA 113 - CALCULUS I Credit(s): 4
• CPT 287 - INTRODUCTION TO EMBEDDED SYSTEM Credit(s): 3
• CPT 314 - WIRELESS COMMUNICATION Credit(s): 3
• CPT 315 - DIGITAL SYSTEM DESIGN Credit(s): 3
• CPT 317 - SOFTWARE ENGINEERING PROCESS AND METHODS Credit(s): 3
• CPT 416 - ELECTRONICS PROTOTYPING AND CONSTRUCTION Credit(s): 3
• CPT 419 - SIGNALS, SYSTEMS, AND TRANSFORMS Credit(s): 3
• CPT 409 - CAPSTONE I Credit(s): 3
• WRD 204 - TECHNICAL WRITING Credit(s): 3
• CPT 420 - EMBEDDED APPLICATIONS Credit(s): 4

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• CPT 425 - PROJECT MANAGEMENT Credit(s): 3

• OR

• LST 425 - PROJECT MANAGEMENT Credit(s): 3

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• CPT 400 - ENGINEERING ECONOMICS Credit(s): 2

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• LST 400 - ENGINEERING ECONOMICS Credit(s): 2

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• CPT 402 - FUNDAMENTALS OF OSHA Credit(s): 2

• OR

• LST 402 - FUNDAMENTALS OF OSHA Credit(s): 2

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• CPT 410 - CAPSTONE II Credit(s): 3

Guided Electives

A minimum of 9 hours can be selected by the student. The technical electives allow the student an opportunity to concentrate or gain depth in one or more of the various specialty areas of computer engineering technology. The technical electives must be selected from the courses listed below and approved by the student’s academic advisor. Other courses may be considered, each on its individual merit.

TOTAL HOURS: 127

Curriculum