Degree Programs
A.A.S. Computer Engineering Technology | A.A.S. Electrical Engineering Technology | New Media Technology |Verizon Next Step | A.A.S. Telecommunications Technology
Some Highlights
An introductory course is taken by all students in their FIRST semester (ET-501) covering operating in WINDOWS, applications such as WORD, EXCEL, and PSpice, and uses of the Internet. Other topics include scanning images, preparing lab reports and other school papers, using the department's local area network, and using a modem.
In the third and fourth semesters students choose from a series of elective courses which provide training in the latest technologies such as:
- Installation and Operation of a Local Area Network
- Programming in C-Language
- Web Development Programming
- Repair and Servicing of Computers
- JavaScript Client Programming
The Electronic, Computer, Telecommunication and New Media Technology programs are heavily laboratory -oriented, as the department believes that a successful graduate should be familiar with modern laboratory equipment and its use.
To provide experience in the computer area, the department maintains a Computer Center which is used by students in all four curriculums to study computer programming. This center contains a variety of the latest personal computers connected to a LAN and the World Wide Web.
After Graduation
Holders of the A.A.S. degree in Electronics, Computer, New Media or Telecommunications Engineering Technology may choose to continue their studies (without loss of credits) in a Bachelor of Engineering Technology program. Most graduates transfer into Bachelor of Engineering Technology (BET) programs at either private or public four year colleges, including:
- Farmingdale Technical College / SUNY
- State College at Utica/Rome / SUNY
- New York City Technical College / CUNY
- New York Institute of Technology
- New Jersey Institute of Technology
- DeVry Institute of Technology
- York College CUNY
Graduating engineering technicians from the Computer, Electronic, Telecommunication or New Media Engineering Technology programs are widely sought after by industry. They have an excellent record in finding employment and enjoy relatively high starting salaries. Graduates are employed in such diverse positions as computer technician, technical sales representative, electrical designer, electronic technician, research technician, technical writer, and field or customer engineer.
Current and past graduates are employed in many companies in the New York area, including: Airborne Instruments Laboratory, Bell Telephone Laboratories, Consolidated Edison Company, Grumman Aerospace Corporation, IBM Corporation, UNISYS Corporation, and many smaller companies.
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