Knight Campus, Warwick only
Networks continue to expand in all aspects of our personal activities in business, manufacturing, education, and health care. This program provides balanced coverage of technology fundamentals, emphasis on this concentration prepares students for careers in modern office environments, focused on both client/server technologies and networking technology. Importance is placed on operating principles of programming, hardware, software, networking models, network operating systems, internetworking components, and industry standards along with hands-on laboratory activities for developing practical problem-solving skills. Students develop the ability to design, configure, secure, and troubleshoot basic local area networks (LANs) and internetworks using servers, routers, and switches. Integrated into the program are courses that prepare students to sit for both the server and networking certifications. Depending on the path taken, students can choose between networking or programming emphasis.
Note: Students enrolled in this program must earn a grade of at least C in all computer course requirements and must maintain a 2.0 GPA. Many courses require prerequisites, corequisites and/or testing. See course descriptions for details.
Transfer
If you are interested in earning a bachelor's degree, please meet with an Academic Advisor who can help you select the courses that best prepare you for transfer to a four-year college or university.
If you are interested in transferring to Rhode Island College or the University of Rhode Island, check out the Joint Admissions Agreement. Transfer information, events and articulations can be found on the Transfer Center website.
