The Diploma in Computer Network Systems requires a total of a 66 credit hours and a minimum cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of 2.00.

• Minimum Technology Core Requirements (34 credit hours)
  • Introduction to Technology (3 credit hours): (3) TECH 120
  • Computer Programming (6 credit hours): (3) CNS 156, (3) CNS 255
  • Information Technology Architecture (3 credit hours): (3) CNS 176
  • System Analysis and Design (6 credit hours): (3)CNS 180, (3) CNS 280
  • System Administration (3 credit hours): (3) CNS 242
  • Database (3 credit hours): (3) CNS 272
  • Networking and Communication (7 credits): (3) CNS 240, (4) CNS 346
  • Information System Selective (3 credits) (3) CNS 340
• Mathematics and Science Requirements (10 credit hours)
  • Mathematics Requirements (6 credit hours): (3) MA 130, and (3)MA 161
  • Science Requirements (4 credit hours): (4) PHYS 218
• Interdisciplinary Selective Requirements (3 credit hours) (3) ECET 224
• Business Selective (3 credit hours)
  (3) BUS 250, (3) CNS 200, (3) ACT 150 , (3) OLS 252
• Liberal Arts Requirements (16 credit hours)
  • English Language and Communication Skills (9 credit hours):
    (3) ENGL 100, (3) COM 114 and (3) ENGL 106
  • General Education Requirement (GEE) (7 credit hours):
    Students must satisfy the requirements of the General Education as per the following conditions:
    1. Courses must be drawn from the Liberal Arts Department and from the General Education areas below (refer to the Liberal Arts Department section in the ACM Course Catalogue).
    2. The General Education areas are defined as follows:
    1. English Language and Communications Skills
    2. Social and Behavioral Ways of Knowing
    3. Humanistic and Artistic Ways of Knowing
    4. Interdisciplinary Ways of Knowing
    3. Courses may also be drawn from math, science, and professional selective courses as offered by ACM and with the Director’s permission.
    4. Courses that are already required under a category other than General Education Elective, cannot be considered as a GEE course.
    5. ACM has the right to advise a student on a specific course under the GEE category.
    6. ACM has the right to assign some of the credits in the “General Education Requirement (GEE)” which are to be considered as part of the degree requirements in the form of course(s) available in the course catalogue (other than existing courses in the GEE category ) with Director’s approval. For example, Professional Selectives and Internship Courses may be offered at ACM discretion as mandatory selective and to be considered as part of the degree requirements.