2023-2024 Undergraduate & Graduate Catalog
Badge in Networking Principles
The School of Computing's networking principles badge (not a degree or certificate) is designed to prepare students to accomplish tasks that include the following:
- Identify major networking protocols
- Distinguish the OSI and TCP/IP protocol stacks
- Discuss network addressing schemes
- Describe routing of messages through the internet
- Create a program that communicates over sockets
Admission
Completion of a bachelor's degree and evidence of basic object-oriented programming skills are required for admission.
Program Location
Classes are offered fully online, in a hybrid format, or in-person in the late afternoon or evening in downtown Grand Rapids.
Requirements
The badge comprises one course (three credits).
Students must take: