Computer Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree
Build the things that think. In Shawnee State's B.S. in Computer Engineering Technology, you'll work across hardware and software — from circuit design to embedded programming to AI-enabled robotics — using an Imagine-Design-Make approach taught by faculty who've done the work.
Program Overview
The Computer Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree balances courses in software and hardware design in a practical approach to computer systems. Courses cover theory in the field but with a “hands-on” approach, showing “how” as well as “why” and using an Imagine-Design-Make philosophy.
Students learn to program devices ranging from simple micro-controllers to complex AI-enabled robotics, preparing for many opportunities in a range of fields. Courses cover a host of skill sets including electrical engineering technology, advanced circuit design, embedded operating system programming, network programming, compiler design, and algorithms.
What makes this degree program unique is its dedicated emphasis on hands-on application and its balanced approach between hardware and software while teaching the most current computer science and the most relevant subject needed in industry. Students are prepared to directly apply their knowledge and new skills in real-world challenges on the job as soon as they start their career.
SSU’s Computer Engineering Technology program offers tremendous value, with competitively low tuition rates, scholarship opportunities, and instruction from experts with years of professional experience in their fields, all set in state-of-the-art classrooms in a modern campus setting with low student-to-teacher ratios. Students are much more than just a number and get to know their instructor very well through the duration of the program.
Career Outcomes
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At A Glance
Computer Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree
Degree
B.S.
Format
On Campus
Length
4 years
Class Size
12:1
Location
Advanced Technology Center, Main Campus
Why Study Computer Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree at Shawnee University
You'll learn both sides of the stack. Most programs pick one — hardware or software. Here, you do both, which makes you far more useful on the day-one job.
Your courses are taught by working practitioners. Faculty bring active industry experience to the classroom, so what you learn maps to what hiring managers expect.
Class sizes stay small. You'll get one-on-one time with instructors and the kind of mentorship that makes a difference when you're working through tough projects.
Tuition stays low — and locked in. The Shawnee Advantage Tuition Guarantee freezes your rate for four years.
Beyond the General Education Program (GEP), the B.S. in Computer Engineering Technology includes:
- 11 credit hours of mathematics
- 8 credit hours of natural science
- 10 credit hours of Electricity and Electronics Technology
- 60 credit hours of Computer Engineering Technology core
Coursework covers advanced circuit design, embedded operating system programming, microcontrollers, network programming, compiler design, algorithms, and emerging areas like AI-enabled robotics and the Internet of Things.
View the full curriculum and sample schedule in the Academic CatalogTheory only gets you so far. From your first courses on, you'll be designing, programming, and building real systems in the labs at the Advanced Technology Center. By graduation, you'll have a portfolio of work you can point to in interviews.
By the time you finish the program, you'll be able to:
- Apply math, science, engineering, and modern technical tools to solve real computer engineering problems
- Design systems, components, or processes that meet specific technical requirements
- Communicate technical work clearly in writing, verbally, and graphically — and use appropriate technical literature
- Conduct standard tests, measurements, and experiments, then analyze and act on the results
- Function effectively as a team member and as a team leader
The Computer Engineering Technology B.S. is offered through the Department of Engineering Technology in the College of Business and Engineering Technology. Classes meet in the Advanced Technology Center on Shawnee State's Main Campus in Portsmouth, Ohio.
Graduates of this program go on to roles like:
- Computer hardware designer or engineer
- Embedded systems developer
- Robotics engineer
- Network systems engineer
- Firmware or systems software developer
- IoT systems specialist
Hiring sectors include manufacturing, healthcare, hospitality, research labs, defense, and the broader tech industry. The degree is positioned at the front of trends like AI and the Internet of Things.
Free Tuition and Financial Aid
Shawnee State's tuition is among the lowest in Ohio, and the Shawnee Advantage Tuition Guarantee keeps your rate flat for four years. Scholarships including Choose Ohio First and the Pell-Eligible Free Tuition Program may also apply.
See if you Qualify for Free Tuition
Ohio students can apply to receive a $1,500 scholarship up to full-tuition when you apply and are accepted.
Learn More about Choose Ohio First$3,000 Scholarships supported by Intel are also available!
Computer Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Frequently Asked Questions
Graduates are in high demand nationwide for roles in hardware design, embedded software, networking, robotics, and systems engineering — the tech industry needs people who can use complex tools to design across hardware and software.
Healthcare, hospitality, manufacturing, defense, research labs, and the broader tech industry all hire computer engineering technologists. Anywhere computers are used to control, monitor, or automate systems, there's a need.
Yes. The program is positioned at the front of trends like AI and the Internet of Things, with faculty who bring active industry experience and a curriculum that's reviewed regularly.
No — this program is offered on campus only.
Program handbook
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Accreditation
Shawnee State University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC).
