Overview
Network engineers design, develop, configure, and maintain the high-speed wired and wireless digital networks that carry vast amounts of data, enabling the internet, cell phones, television, and every other kind of electronic information exchange.
This FA combines a background in computer hardware and software (gained through the computer track of the curriculum) with additional knowledge of computer networks, communication theory, and computer security.
Students pursuing this FA may find employment with companies that design and manufacture networking products such as modems, routers, and switches; telecommunication providers; and companies that design and deploy network technologies.
Students interested in this FA are encouraged to consider the course suggestions listed below when completing their plan of study form.
| Computer Science and Engineering Requirements | Suggested Options |
|---|---|
| Theory Elective (Select one) | CS:4720 Optimization Techniques CS:5340 Limits of Computation |
| 05000-Level ECE Elective (Select one) | ECE:5300 Switching Theory ECE:5520 Information and Coding Theory ECE:5330 Graph Algorithms and Combinatorial Optimization (Same as: IGPI:5331) ECE:5520 Information and Coding Theory (Prerequisites: ECE:3500 ) ECE:5550 Internet of Things (Prerequisites: ENGR:2730 ) ECE:5500 Communication Theory (Prerequisites: ECE:3500 ) |
| ECE Elective (Select one) | All 5000-level ECE electives listed above, and ECE:3400 Linear System II |
| 4000-level or above CS Elective (Select one) | CS:5620 Distributed Systems and Algorithms CS:4640 Computer Security CS:4630 Mobile Computing |
| CS Elective (Select one) | All 4000-level and above CS electives listed above, and |
| Additional Electives (Select one 3 s.h. & one ≥2 s.h.) | Any of the above OR courses selected in consultation with advisor. ECE:3500 Communication Systems (Prerequisites: ECE:3400) |
Advising Notes
A minor in mathematics can be earned by including two qualifying math courses in the EFA plan.
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