Networking Specialist

Networking Specialist Associate Degree (Major Code: NS13)

Networking Specialist Diploma (Major Code: NS14)

CompTIA A+ Certification Preparation TCC (Major Code: CA61)

CompTIA A+ Certified Technician Preparation TCC (Major Code: CA71)

Microsoft Network Administrator Certificate TCC (Major Code: MS11)

PC Repair and Network Technician TCC (Major Code: PR21)

Nature of the Work

Program Expenses

Networking Specialist Associate Degree (Major Code: NS13)

Credential: Associate of Applied Science
Campus Location: Athens

Curriculum Outline

General Education

Area I: Language Arts and Communications

ENGL 1101	Composition and Rhetoric	3
Total Credit Hours:		3

Area II: Social and Behavioral Sciences

Students must choose a course from Area II shown on the General Education Courses: Associate Degree Level list.

Total Credit Hours:

3

Area III: Mathematics and Natural Sciences

Students must choose one of the following courses:

MATH 1101	Mathematical Modeling	3
MATH 1103	Quantitative Skills and Reasoning	3
MATH 1111	College Algebra	3
Total Credit Hours:		3

Area IV: Humanities and Fine Arts

Students must choose a course from Area IV shown on the General Education Courses: Associate Degree Level list.

Total Credit Hours:

3

General Education Electives

Students may choose a course from any other courses shown on the General Education Courses: Associate Degree Level list that was not already used to satisfy an Area requirement.

Total Credit Hours:

3-4

College Requirement

FSSE 1000	First Semester Seminar	3
Total Credit Hours:		3

Networking Specialist Major

CISM 2201	Foundations of Computer Applications	3
CIST 1001	Computer Concepts	4
CIST 1122	Hardware Installation and Maintenance	4
CIST 1130	Operating Systems Concepts	3
CIST 1401	Computer Networking Fundamentals	4
CIST 1601	Information Security Fundamentals	3
CIST 1305	Program Design and Development	3
Total Credit Hours:		24

* Students must pass above courses with a grade of C or higher.

Networking Electives

Students must choose three courses from the following list:

CIST 1220	Structured Query Language (SQL)	4
CIST 1510	Web Development I	4
CIST 2129	Computer Database Techniques	4
CIST 2130	Desktop Support Concepts	4
CIST 2311	Visual Basic I	4
CIST 2431	UNIX/Linux Introduction	4
CIST 2602	Network Security	4
CIST 2751	Game Development I	3
CIST 2752	Game Development II	3
CIST 2451	Introduction to Networks - CISCO	4
CIST 2601	Implementing Operating Systems Security	4
CIST 2611	Network Defense/Countermeasure	4
CIST 2613	Ethical Hacking and Penetration Testing	4
CIST 1602	Security Policies and Procedures	3
Total Credit Hours:		9-12

Microsoft Specialization

 

CIST 2411	Microsoft Client	4
CIST 2412	Microsoft Server Installation and Maintenance	4
CIST 2413	Microsoft Server Networking	4
CIST 2414	Windows Server Identity Services	4
Total Credit Hours:		16

Students must pass all CIST, COMP, and Networking Specialist Elective (excluding General Education Elective) courses with grades of C or higher.

Total Credit Hours: 67-71