Curriculum
Completion of an AAS in Computer Information Technology at CSN (at least 60 credits) prior to entering the program
Recommended Schedule
A recommended course sequence for Engineering Technology with Information and Computer Technology Option B.A.S. is provided for students as guidance to complete their major in four years.
College Core Curriculum
(A number of categories may be fulfilled by AAS degree coursework. This will be confirmed by NSU Office of Admissions & Recruitment Office upon receipt of an official AAS transcript.)
English (3 credits)
Mathematics (4-6 credits)
Complete either
MATH 126 &
MATH 127 (6 credits total) *OR*
MATH 128 (5 credits) *OR*
MATH 181 (4 credits). See
catalog for pre-requisites.
Natural Science (4 credits)
Complete both EGG 131 & 131 L *OR* any 4-credit lab course that fulfills the NSU Natural Sciences core:
AST 104 &
AST 105;
BIOL 101,
BIOL 189,
BIOL 196,
BIOL 197, CHEM 110, CHEM 111, CHEM 112,
CHEM 121,
CHEM 122, GEOG 103 & GEOG 104,
GEOL 101, GEOL 102, PHYS 110,
PHYS 151,
PHYS 152
Social Sciences (3 credits)
The following course options from the AAS core fulfill this requirement:
ANTH 101, ANTH 205, ANTH 206, ANTH 209,
COM 216,
ECON 102,
ECON 103,
PSC 210,
PSC 211,
PSC 231,
PSY 101, PSY 102,
SOC 101,
SOC 102. [If you completes your Social Science core at NSU, you may choose any course already listed as well as any of the following:
COU 300,
CRJ 104, PSY 460,
WMST 101.]
Fine Arts (3 credits)
The following courses from the AAS core fulfill this requirement: Any ART course,
MUS 121, MUS 125, MUS 126, MUS 128, MUS 133,
MUS 134, MUS 140, MUS 191, MUS 229, MUS 236,
THTR 100. [If you complete this requirement at NSU, you may take any course already listed, as well as any of the following: FIS 100, FIS 110, VIS 100, VIS 112.]
Humanities (6 credits)
The degree plan assumes you will complete this requirement at NSU, taking upper-division courses (300 or above) to count toward the residency requirement. If you instead apply courses from the AAS core to the Humanities requirement, you must make up 6 upper-division NSU credits elsewhere (in another core area or as electives). Any upper-division course at NSU from the following areas fulfills this requirement (must be numbered 300 or above): any literature course, any foreign language course, any history course, any philosophy course (except 311). [If you prefer to use courses from your AAS to fulfill the Humanities core at NSU, you may use the following: AM 145 or above, any literature course higher than
ENG 231, any HIST course, any PHIL course (except 102, 105, or 109), any foreign language course 111 or above.]
Constitution (4-6 credits)
The following courses from the AAS core fulfill this requirement:
PSC 101 (from an NSHE institution);
PSC 101 (out-of-state equivalent) and
PSC 100;
HIST 101 and
HIST 102 (
HIST 102 at NSHE institution);
HIST 101 and
HIST 217.
Cultural Diversity (3 credits)
The degree plan assumes you will complete this requirement at NSU, taking an upper-division course (300 or above) to count toward the residency requirement. If you apply courses from the AAS core to the Cultural Diversity requirement, you must make up 3 upper-division NSU credits elsewhere (in another core area or as an elective). The following upper-division courses at NSU fulfill this requirement (see
catalog for pre-requisites):
EDRL 402,
ENG 427A, ENG 481A, ENG 481B,
ENG 485,
ENG 485A,
ENG 486A,
ENG 490,
ENG 490A,
ENG 494A,
ENG 495C, ENG 496A,
ENG 497A,
ETS 375,
ETS 435,
HIST 320,
HIST 418,
HIST 424,
HIST 432,
HIST 433,
HIST 436,
HIST 444,
HIST 449,
HIST 450,
HIST 470,
HIST 478,
NURS 310,
SOC 449,
SOC 453,
SOC 469,
SOC 471. [If you prefer to use courses from your AAS to fulfill the Cultural Diversity core, the following may be used:
ANTH 101,
ENG 231,
ENG 232,
ENG 292.]
Applied Science Engineering Technology with an Option in Information and Computer Technology Core Curriculum
| ACC 201 | Financial Accounting | 3.00 |
| ENG 407A | Fundamentals of Business Writing | 3.00 |
| MGT 301 | Principles of Management and Organizational Behavior | 3.00 |
| MGT 367 | Human Resource Management | 3.00 |
| MGT 494 | Seminar in Management | 3.00 |
| PHIL 311 | Professional Ethics | 3.00 |
As part of the BAS degree requirements, students must complete the following upper-division courses at CSN:
- CIT 319 Managing Business Data Networks
- CIT 363 Advanced Project & Earned Value Management
- ET 301 Customer Service Management
- One of the following specializations (12 credits):
- Network Infrastructure Specialization
- CSCO 480 CCNP ROUTE
- CSCO 482 CCNP SWITCH
- CSCO 484 CCNP Troubleshooting
- Virtual Computing Specialization
- CIT 330 Designing Virtualized Systems
- CIT 430 Optimizing Virtualized Systems
- CIT 431 Open Source Virtualized Systems
- Software Specialization
- CIT 454 E-Commerce
- CIT 470 Information Systems Auditing
- IS 389 Advanced Business Systems Development
Management Course Elective (3 Credits)
Choose one of the following courses:
| COM 315 | Small Group Communication | 3.00 |
| | or | |
| COM 434 | Communication and Conflict Resolution | 3.00 |
Upper Division Elective (at least 3 credits)
Take upper-division electives as needed to meet the residency requirement of 30 upper-division credits completed at NSC and complete one of the following courses:
| PSY 450 | Industrial & Organizational Psychology | 3.00 |
| | or | |
| PSY 360 | Foundations of Social Psychology | 3.00 |
Summary of credit requirements for the Bachelor of Applied Science in Engineering Technology with Computer Networking Option