Networking Specialist, Associate of Applied Science NS13

The Computer Information Systems - Networking Specialist program is a sequence of courses designed to provide students with an understanding of the concepts, principles, and techniques required in computer information processing. Graduates are to be competent in the general areas of humanities or fine arts, social or behavioral sciences, and natural sciences or mathematics, as well as in the technical areas of computer terminology and concepts, program design and development, and computer networking. Program graduates are qualified for employment as networking specialists.

Degree Requirements

 

Area I - Language Arts-Communication

ENGL 1101Composition and Rhetoric

3

Area II - Social/Behavioral Sciences

Select one course (3 hours).
PSYC 1101Introductory Psychology

3

SOCI 1101Introduction to Sociology

3

HIST 1111World History I

3

HIST 1112World History II

3

Area III - Natural Sciences-Mathematics

Select one course (3 hours).
MATH 1100Quantitative Skills&Reasoning

3

MATH 1101Mathematical Modeling

3

MATH 1111College Algebra

3

MATH 1103Quantitative Skills and Reasoning

3

Area IV Humanities-Fine Arts

Select one course (3 hours).


ARTS 1101Art Appreciation

3

ENGL 2130American Literature

3

HUMN 1101Introduction to Humanities

3

MUSC 1101Music Appreciation

3

Program-Specific Requirements

General Core Elective.  Select one course from area II or IV not already taken. 

Occupational Courses

COMP 1000Introduction to Computer Literacy

3

CIST 1001Computer Concepts

4

CIST 1122Hardware Install&Maintenance

4

Introductory-Level Networking Course

Select one course (4 hours).
CIST 1401Computer Networking Fundamentals

4

CIST 2451Introduction to Networks - CISCO

4

CIST Operating Systems Course

Select 3 hours in consultation with the Program Advisor. 

Guided Security Elective

Select 3 hours in consultation with the Program Advisor. 

Guided Electives

Select 14 hours in consultation with the Program Advisor. 

Networking Specializations

Select 1 of the following Specializations.

Linux/Unix Specialization - 8L43

CIST 2431UNIX/Linux Introduction

4

CIST 2432UNIX/Linux Server

4

CIST 2433UNIX/Linux Advance Server

4

CIST 2434UNIX/Linux Scripting

4

Microsoft Specialization - 8M83

CIST 2411Microsoft Client

4

CIST 2412 Microsoft Server Installation and Maintenance

4

CIST 2413 Microsoft Server Networking

4

CIST Microsoft Elective.  Select 4 credit hours in consultation with the Program Advisor. 

CISCO Specialization - 8CG3

CIST 2451Introduction to Networks - CISCO

4

CIST 2452Cisco Switching, Routing & Wireless Essentials

4

CIST 2453 Enterprise Networking, Security, and Automation

4

CIST xxxx
CIST Guided Elective (4)

4

Cloud Computing Specialization - 8CH3

CIST 2480AWS Cloud Foundations

4

CIST 2481AWS Cloud Architecting

4

CIST 2482AWS Cloud Developing

4

CIST Cloud Elective.  Select 4 credit hours in consultation with the Program Advisor. 

Total Credit Hours: 66