Nov 15, 2024  
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Computer Engineering Technology, B.S.


The Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Computer Engineering Technology (CPT) degree offers curriculum designed to provide in-depth knowledge of hardware and software design, development, applications, and maintenance with a mix of both classroom and laboratory experiences that is in demand by industry. 

Students will complete the first two years at the Bluegrass Community and Technical College (BCTC) or West Kentucky Community and Technical College (WKCTC) and earn an Associate in Applied Science (AAS) in Computer Engineering Technology. They will then transfer to the University of Kentucky (UK) for their junior and senior years (years 3 and 4 of the curriculum) to earn the Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering Technology. Students participating in the Computer Engineering Technology program at the West Kentucky Community and Technical College (WKCTC) will have the option to pursue their junior and senior years (years 3 and 4 of the curriculum) at the UK-Paducah campus or UK’s home campus in Lexington, KY upon completion of the AAS in Computer Engineering Technology.

In addition to the collaboration with BCTC and WKCTC, the proposed program will incorporate industry partnerships to provide students with the needed industrial experiences and applications to be career ready. The program is designed for students seeking distinctive career paths and opportunities in creative industrial design, production, and service. Graduates will be prepared for jobs with titles such as embedded software technologist, computer support specialist, networking support specialist, automation engineer, applications engineer, telecommunications engineer, network support technical engineer, and network administrator.

Degree Requirements


Each student must complete the following:

Graduation Composition and Communication Requirement (GCCR)


Graduation Composition and Communication Requirement (GCCR): 3


Premajor Requirements


Students will complete the first two years at the Bluegrass Community and Technical College (BCTC) or the West Kentucky Community and Technical College (WKCTC) 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.

  • Credit(s): 3
  • ELT 120 DIGITAL LOGIC AND LAB 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
  • Credit(s): 3
  • UK CORE - ORAL COMMUNICATION Credit(s): 3
  • Credit(s): 3
  • UK CORE - HERITAGE Credit(s): 3
  • CIT 170 DATABASE DESIGN FUNDAMENTALS Credit(s): 3
  • Credit(s): 4
  • UK CORE - HUMANITIES Credit(s): 3
  • ELT 110 DC CIRCUITS AND LAB Credit(s): 5
  • * UK CORE - SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE Credit(s): 3
  • CIT 160/161 INTRODUCTION TO NETWORKS Credit(s): 4
  • PHY 201 COLLEGE PHYSICS I Credit(s): 4
  • PHY 202 COLLEGE PHYSICS I LABORATORY Credit(s): 1
  • MAT 150 COLLEGE ALGEBRA Credit(s): 3
  • MAT 155 TRIGONOMETRY (or equivalent) Credit(s): 3
  • MAT 175 CALCULUS I Credit(s): 5
  • PROGRAM PLAN SPECIFIC ELECTIVE Credit(s): 3
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    *Must be a different course.

Subtotal: Premajor Hours: 69


Subtotal Major Hours: 46


Guided Electives


A minimum of 12 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. Any CPT/LST course at 300 level or above, and not required by the major is approved as an elective. Other courses may be considered, each on its individual merit.

Subtotal Electives: 12


TOTAL HOURS: 127


Curriculum


Freshman Year


Fall Semester


  • Credit(s): 3
  • MAT 150 - COLLEGE ALGEBRA 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

Spring Semester


Summer Session


  • UK CORE - ANY HERITAGE Credit(s): 3
  • CIT 170 - DATABASE DESIGN FUNDAMENTALS Credit(s): 3

Sophomore Year


Fall Semester


Spring Semester


  • PHY 201 COLLEGE PHYSICS I Credit(s): 4
  • PHY 202 COLLEGE PHYSICS I LABORATORY Credit(s): 1
  • * UK CORE - 2ND SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE Credit(s): 3
  • ELT 120 - DIGITAL LOGIC AND LAB Credit(s): 3
  • CIT 160/161 - INTRODUCTION TO NETWORKS Credit(s): 4

Junior Year


Senior Year


Fall Semester


Spring Semester