Polytechnic Certificate - Computer Systems Technology

Computer professionals must have good reasoning and logical problem solving abilities, be observant, alert to detail and tenacious in pursuing problems to completion. The Computing Science programs at Northwestern Polytechnic offer students an opportunity to integrate extensive software development skills with hardware skills. Emphasis in various programs include: computer graphics and image processing, digital hardware, data communications and networking. Hardware facilities include dedicated circuit design and robotics lab, data communications, and networking lab, as well as six general access computer labs

First Year (30 credits) • CS1010 Introduction to Computing (3) • CS1140 Introduction to Computing Science (3) • CS1150 Elementary Data Structures (3) • CS2000 Data Communications and Networking (3) • CS2050 Network Systems, Management, and Security (3) or Approved Option (3) • CS2210 Introduction to PC Hardware and Systems Configuration (3) • CS2720 Formal Systems and Logic in Computing Science (3) • Any 1000-level English (3) • MA1200 Linear Algebra I (3) • Departmentally approved Math or Computing Science course: ST1510 recommended (3)