::*Create an identical skill base for both CNS and CTY programs for the first four semesters.::*Improve retention of CTY students by offering career-oriented capstone projects with IT industries in the fifth and sixth semesters.::*Promote student success by channeling them to one year, lower credential diplomas (with the option of re-applying to CNS/CTY upon successful completion).::*Align hardware concepts to reflect data servers (eg. data centers) as well as desktop (client-server) models.