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.
The four year B.S. in CPT is designed as a feeder-completer program in which students earn an Associate in Applied Science (A.A.S.) in CPT from the Bluegrass Community and Technical College (BCTC) and then a B.S. in CPT from UK. In this arrangement, the UK will offer only junior and senior level course work.
A total of 127 credit hours are required with 68 credit hours taken at BCTC and 59 at UK. Of the courses taken at UK, 50 credit hours consist of major requirements and the other 9 credit hours are guided electives.
In addition to the collaboration with BCTC, 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.