Computer Organization and Networking – Adjunct Faculty – Traditional Campus College of Engineering

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• Tuition benefits specifically for the adjunct employee
• 401(k)
• Employee Perks and Discounts
• Gym and Fitness Center
• Canyon Health & Wellness Center

GCU Traditional Campus – Phoenix, AZ:
Courses are in-person and on-campus for the Spring 2027 Semester (01/04/2027 - 04/23/2027)

Course:
Computer Organization and Networking This course introduces the concepts of Computer Organization as a prerequisite for Computer Architecture. Computer organization refers to the way the hardware components are utilized to form a computer system. It covers the hardware details not seen by the programmer, such as digital circuit designs, computer hardware control, types of memories, I/O devices, and the manner in which they are designed, etc.

It presents formally, combinational logic design, sequential logical design, digital building blocks, and introduces hardware description languages. A brief introduction to networking gives students an elementary foundation of UDP and TCP/IP protocols. A hardware board with a microcontroller chip is used to reinforce hands‑on experience as well as some software tools to help in understanding hardware description languages.

• Facilitate classroom lecture and discussions
• Engage students in learning course objectives and topics
• Assess student performance and mentor success in the classroom
• Provide a positive example to students by supporting the University’s Doctrinal Statement, Ethical Position Statement, and Mission of Grand Canyon University

• Preferred:
  PhD in Computer Science or a closely related field
• Minimum:
  Master’s in Computer Science or a closely related field AND 5 or more years of experience in computer science, application development, data science, or computer interaction concepts
• or Bachelor’s in Computer Science with 10 or more years of experience

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