An administrator and engineer are two different things. However, I beleive that your are simple referring to the type of position that manages a corporate network that includes network resources such as domain accounts, network gear, and networking services. For this type of position, there really isn't much math involved.
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What JorgeM said is basically correct. Some simple math is required to decode IP addresses (I used to teach this in elementary networking classes to AT&T technicians, most with a high-school education) for a network admin position, but this is simple for anyone with high-school math. To be a network engineer (and all that the title "engineer" entails), then math at least through differential calculus is needed, plus a degree from a accredited educational institution. There are exceptions (I am one), but the basic skills cannot be shorted. I am a non-degreed engineer, but I have many university credits in graduate-level technical curricula, as well as the requisite maths and scientific knowledge.
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When it comes to large networks, you might have subnets and large number of vlans, now even though we have calculators for this, to understand how it works one needs to know mathematics, not on a post graduate level though.
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The electives seems to be pretty good, if it is a four years programme then it should definitely help for a network engineer position, also depends on how good is the school and the value for the certification they offer in the market.
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