Catalog 2025-2026

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 1101Composition and Rhetoric

3

Total Credit Hours:3

Area II: Social and Behavioral Sciences

Students must choose one of the following courses

 

ECON 1101Principle of Economics

3

ECON 2105Macroeconomics

3

ECON 2106Microeconomics

3

HIST 1111World History I to 1500

3

HIST 1112World History II Since 1500

3

HIST 2111U.S. History I to 1877

3

HIST 2112U.S. History II Since 1865

3

POLS 1101American Government

3

PSYC 1010Basic Psychology

3

PSYC 1101Introductory Psychology

3

PSYC 2103Human Development

3

PSYC 2250Abnormal Psychology

3

SOCI 1101Introduction to Sociology

3

Total Credit Hours:3

Area III: Mathematics and Natural Sciences

Students must choose one of the following courses:

MATH 1101Mathematical Modeling

3

MATH 1103Quantitative Skills and Reasoning

3

MATH 1111College Algebra

3

Total Credit Hours:3

Area IV: Humanities and Fine Arts

Students must choose one of the following courses.

ARTS 1101Art Appreciation

3

ENGL 2110World Literature

3

ENGL 2130American Literature

3

ENGL 2310English Literature from the Beginnings to 1700

3

HUMN 1101Introduction to Humanities

3

MUSC 1101Music Appreciation

3

MUSC 2040History of Popular Music

3

RELG 1101World Religions

3

THEA 1101Theater Appreciation

3

Total Credit Hours:3

General Education Electives

Students may choose a course from any other courses shown that was not already used to satisfy an Area requirement.

COMM 1100Human Communication

3

COMM 1500Introduction to Interpersonal Communication

3

ENGL 1102Literature and Composition

3

ENGL 1105Workplace and Technical Communications

3

ECON 1101Principle of Economics

3

ECON 2105Macroeconomics

3

ECON 2106Microeconomics

3

HIST 1111World History I to 1500

3

HIST 1112World History II Since 1500

3

HIST 2111U.S. History I to 1877

3

HIST 2112U.S. History II Since 1865

3

POLS 1101American Government

3

PSYC 1101Introductory Psychology

3

PSYC 2103Human Development

3

PSYC 2250Abnormal Psychology

3

SOCI 1101Introduction to Sociology

3

MATH 1112College Trigonometry

3

MATH 1127Introduction to Statistics

3

MATH 1132Calculus II

4

MATH 1131Calculus I

4

ARTS 1101Art Appreciation

3

ENGL 2110World Literature

3

ENGL 2130American Literature

3

ENGL 2310English Literature from the Beginnings to 1700

3

HUMN 1101Introduction to Humanities

3

MUSC 1101Music Appreciation

3

MUSC 2040History of Popular Music

3

RELG 1101World Religions

3

THEA 1101Theater Appreciation

3

BIOC 2100Biochemistry

3

AND

BIOC 2100LBiochemistry Lab

2

BIOC 2203Recombinant DNA Methods

2

AND

BIOC 2203LRecombinant DNA Methods Lab

3

BIOL 1111Biology I

3

AND

BIOL 1111LBiology I Lab

1

BIOL 1112Biology II

3

AND

BIOL 1111LBiology I Lab

1

BIOL 2100Survey of the Human Body

5

BIOL 2107Biological Principles I

3

AND

BIOL 2107LBiological Principles I Lab

1

BIOL 2113Anatomy and Physiology I

3

AND

BIOL 2113LAnatomy and Physiology I Lab

1

BIOL 2114Anatomy and Physiology II

3

AND

BIOL 2114LAnatomy and Physiology II Lab

1

BIOL 2117Introductory Microbiology

3

AND

BIOL 2117LIntroductory Microbiology Lab

1

CHEM 1151Survey of Inorganic Chemistry

3

AND

CHEM 1151LSurvey of Inorganic Chemistry Lab

1

CHEM 1211Chemistry I

3

AND

CHEM 1211LChemistry I Lab

1

CHEM 1212Chemistry II

3

AND

CHEM 1212LChemistry II Lab

1

PHYS 1110Conceptual Physics

3

AND

PHYS 1110LConceptual Physics Lab

1

PHYS 1111Introductory Physics I

3

AND

PHYS 1111LIntroductory Physics I Lab

1

PHYS 1112Introductory Physics II

3

AND

PHYS 1112LIntroductory Physics II Lab

1

Total Credit Hours:3-4

College Requirement

FSSE 1000First Semester Seminar

3

Total Credit Hours:3

Networking Specialist Major

CISM 2201Foundations of Computer Applications

3

CIST 1001Computer Concepts

4

CIST 1122Hardware Installation and Maintenance

4

CIST 1130Operating Systems Concepts

3

CIST 1401Computer Networking Fundamentals

4

CIST 1601Information Security Fundamentals

3

CIST 1305Program 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 1220Structured Query Language (SQL)

4

CIST 1510Web Development I

4

CIST 2129Computer Database Techniques

4

CIST 2130Desktop Support Concepts

4

CIST 2311Visual Basic I

4

CIST 2431UNIX/Linux Introduction

4

CIST 2602Network Security

4

CIST 2751Game Development I

3

CIST 2752Game Development II

3

CIST 2451Introduction to Networks - CISCO

4

CIST 2601Implementing Operating Systems Security

4

CIST 2611Network Defense/Countermeasure

4

CIST 2613Ethical Hacking and Penetration Testing

4

CIST 1602Security Policies and Procedures

3

Total Credit Hours:9-12

Microsoft Specialization

 
CIST 2411Microsoft Client

4

CIST 2412Microsoft Server Installation and Maintenance

4

CIST 2413Microsoft Server Networking

4

CIST 2414Windows 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