To inquire about this program:
Admission Office | 312-362-8300

In the Network Technology program, you will learn the theory and practice of designing, deploying and managing both wired and wireless network technologies.

As a Network Technology major, you will gain expertise in:

  • The protocols and services that enable Internet and LAN services
  • The design and management of local and wide area networks
  • Voice and data network convergence through VoIP technologies
  • Wireless networks (WiFi, WiMAX, Cellular and 3G)
  • Network security
The Network Technology program offers three concentrations:

  • Standard
  • Application development
  • Network security
The standard concentration is designed for students who plan to pursue a career in network design, system management, service deployment or product/vendor evaluation. Courses focus on:

  • Device configuration
  • Network design
  • Network technologies
  • Protocols
The application development concentration is designed for students who plan to pursue a career in application development for network services. Courses focus on:

  • Network programming
  • Network technologies
  • Protocols
  • Software development
The network security concentration is designed for students who plan to pursue a career in network security, security administration or security infrastructure design. Courses focus on:

  • Best practices in security design
  • Network security technologies
  • Security management
You will gain hands-on experience by working with network devices and servers in lab facilities focused on enterprise networks, security and multimedia network services.

Internship Possibilities

  • Argonne National Laboratory
  • Chicago Mercantile Exchange​
  • JPMorgan Chase
  • Motorola
  • W.W. Grainger, Inc.




What can you do with this degree?

  • Consulting
  • Network Design
  • Product/Vendor Evaluation​
  • Programming
  • Security Infrastructure Design
  • Security Management
  • Software Development
  • System Management