Computer Engineering Technology, B.S.

Degree Requirements

Each student must complete the following:

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) 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.

• ENG 101 - WRITING I 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
• ENG 102 - WRITING II Credit(s): 3
• UK CORE - ORAL COMMUNICATION 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
• 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
• * 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.

Major Requirements

• CPT 223 - AC CIRCUITS Credit(s): 3
• 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 371 - COMPUTER NETWORKING AND DATA COMMUNICATION 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

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

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• CPT 409 - CAPSTONE I Credit(s): 3
• CPT 410 - CAPSTONE II Credit(s): 3
• CPT 416 - ELECTRONICS PROTOTYPING AND CONSTRUCTION Credit(s): 3
• CPT 419 - SIGNALS, SYSTEMS, AND TRANSFORMS Credit(s): 3
• CPT 420 - EMBEDDED APPLICATIONS Credit(s): 3

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

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

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• STA 296 - STATISTICAL METHODS AND MOTIVATIONS Credit(s): 3
• WRD 204 - TECHNICAL WRITING Credit(s): 3

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.

TOTAL HOURS: 127

Curriculum