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Spring Semester 2023 Catalog

Networking Specialist, Diploma

Overview

Offered at the Augusta Campus

Entrance Dates: Spring, Summer, Fall  Day and Evening
Length of Program: Five Terms
Credit Hours Required for Graduation: 63

Program Description: The Networking Specialist program provides students with hands on and technical training in the concepts, principles, and techniques required to successfully design, implement and automate computer networks. The student will study the elements of Cisco, Microsoft, virtualization, cloud computing, programming, automation, and associated technologies necessary to create these networks. The successful student will be qualified to join a networking team as a productive entry level specialist. High school graduation or GED is required for admission to this program.

Employment Opportunities: Networking Specialist Program graduates are in high demand by businesses with planned or existing networked computer infrastructures. Additional demand is created by the training our graduates have in specialized networking and server skills, hardware maintenance, virtualization, cloud-based systems, and networking automation. Bureau of Labor statistics indicate that computer networking skills will be in high demand in the foreseeable future.

Credentialing (Optional):  Completion of this degree provides training to sit for the following examinations to enhance employability— A+ (Comp TIA); Security+ (Comp TIA); Network+ (Comp TIA); Amazon Web Services (AWS) Cloud; CCNA (Cisco Systems Inc.); CCNA DevNet certifications.

Curriculum Outline

General Core Courses, 8 credits

ENGL 1010FUNDAMENTALS OF ENGLISH I

3

MATH 1013ALGEBRAIC CONCEPTS

3

EMPL 1000INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

2

Occupational Courses, 55 credits

COMP 1000INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER LITERACY

3

CIST 1001COMPUTER CONCEPTS

4

CIST 1122HARDWARE INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE

4

CIST 1135OPERATING SYSTEMS AND VIRTUAL/CLOUD COMPUTING

4

CIST 2412MICROSOFT SERVER INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE

4

CIST 2432UNIX/LINUX SERVER

4

CIST 2451INTRODUCTION TO NETWORKS - CISCO

4

CIST 2452CISCO SWITCHING, ROUTING & WIRELESS ESSENTIALS

4

CIST 2453ENTERPRISE NETWORKING, SECURITY, AND AUTOMATION

4

CIST 2456CISCO CCNA DEVNET

4

CIST 2480AWS CLOUD FOUNDATIONS

4

CIST 2602NETWORK SECURITY

4

CIST 2742BEGINNING PYTHON PROGRAMMING

4

CIST 2935VMWARE VSPHERE: INSTALL, CONFIGURE, MANAGE V6

4

Note:

  • A grade of C or higher is required for all courses.

Guided Pathway

You may click on any course below to view the course description and prerequisite information.

Students who do not follow the Course Sequence listed below may not be able to complete the program in the number of semesters shown.

Augusta Day and Evening Program

PROGRAM NAME: Networking Specialist

AWARD: Diploma

CAMPUS: Augusta Day and Evening Program

Year 1 First Semester

CIST 1001COMPUTER CONCEPTS

4

COMP 1000INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER LITERACY

3

ENGL 1010FUNDAMENTALS OF ENGLISH I

3

MATH 1012FOUNDATIONS OF MATHEMATICS

3

Year 1 Second Semester

CIST 1122HARDWARE INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE

4

CIST 1135OPERATING SYSTEMS AND VIRTUAL/CLOUD COMPUTING

4

CIST 2451INTRODUCTION TO NETWORKS - CISCO

4

EMPL 1000INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

2

Year 1 Third Semester

CIST 2412MICROSOFT SERVER INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE

4

CIST 2432UNIX/LINUX SERVER

4

CIST 2452CISCO SWITCHING, ROUTING & WIRELESS ESSENTIALS

4

Year 2 Fourth Semester

CIST 2453ENTERPRISE NETWORKING, SECURITY, AND AUTOMATION

4

CIST 2742BEGINNING PYTHON PROGRAMMING

4

CIST 2935VMWARE VSPHERE: INSTALL, CONFIGURE, MANAGE V6

4

Year 2 Fifth Semester

CIST 2480AWS CLOUD FOUNDATIONS

4

CIST 2602NETWORK SECURITY

4

CIST 2456CISCO CCNA DEVNET

4