Program Overview
The Network Engineering and Security degree program at Jarvis College of Computing and Digital Media prepares students to design, deploy, and manage network technologies. Students choose between a Standard or Network Security concentration. Upon graduation, 87% of students are employed, pursuing education, or not actively seeking employment. The program is STEM-designated, enabling international students to extend their post-graduation stay in the United States.
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
In the Network Engineering and Security degree program, you will learn the theory and practice of designing, deploying and managing both wired and wireless network technologies. As a Network Engineering major, you will gain expertise in protocols and services that enable Internet and LAN services, design and management of local and wide area networks and voice and data network convergence through VoIP technologies. You will obtain hands-on experience by working with network devices and servers in lab facilities focused on enterprise networks, security and multimedia network services. Many CDM faculty members are working professionals, allowing you to learn first-hand from leaders in the industry. For international students: this program is a STEM-designated program, which can qualify you to extend your post-graduation stay in the United States.
Outline:
The program offers two concentrations/tracks: Standard and Network Security.
- Coursework:
- Best Practices in Security Design
- Device Configuration
- Network Design
- Network Security Technologies
- Protocols
- Security Management
Careers:
- Common Career Areas:
- Network design
- Product/vendor evaluation
- Programming
- Security infrastructure design
- Security management
- Software development
- System management
- Career Outcomes:
- 87% of Network Engineering graduates were employed, continuing their education or not seeking employment after graduation.
