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Spring Semester 2024 Catalog

Cloud Computing and Solutions, Associate of Applied Science Degree

Overview

Offered at the Augusta Campus

 Entrance Dates:  Fall, Spring and Summer
 Length of Program:  Day - Five Terms
   Evening - Eight Terms
 Credit Hours Required for Graduation  66


Program Description:  
This program prepares the student to be an entry-level cloud computing professional.  Students learn about networking, operating systems, systems administration, scripting and programming, database systems, virtualization, software, analytics, and security. Students will understand how to work with premises-based networks and servers.  They will learn about hybrid systems where portions of their services are housed locally on the organizations infrastructure and where portions of their services are located in the "cloud".  Students will also learn how to support cloud only solutions.  The cloud computing profession is multidiscipline; students not only need to know how in implement and managed cloud solutions, but they will also learn about operating systems and virtualization used to support the cloud based applications.  They will learn to support cloud based applications and data management.  They will also learn how to secure these remote resources.

Employment Opportunities:  According to the Bureau of Bureau of Labor Statistics Cloud computing is one area that is expected to contribute to growth in the IT industry. Many organizations have already adopted cloud computing and multiple studies project cloud computing will grow rapidly over the next several years. According to the Bureau of Bureau of Labor Statistics employment in computer and information technology occupations is projected to grow 11 percent from 2019 to 2029, much faster than the average for all occupations. These occupations are projected to add about 531,200 new jobs. Demand for these workers will stem from greater emphasis on cloud computing, the collection and storage of big data, and information security.

Credentialing (Optional):  Completion of this degree program provides training to sit for the following examinations to enhance employability— AWS Cloud Practitioner, AWS Solutions Architect Associate, AWS SysOps Administrator Associate, AWS Developer Associate, and other IT certifications.

Curriculum Outline

General Core Courses, 15 credits

ENGL 1101COMPOSITION AND RHETORIC

3

MATH 1111COLLEGE ALGEBRA

3

XXXX XXXX
HUMANITIES/FINE ARTS AREA IV*

3

XXXX XXXX
SOCIAL/BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE AREA II*

3

XXXX XXXX
GENERAL EDUCATION ELECTIVE*

3

*A list of General Education Area I, II, III, IV courses can be found in the General Education

Core Curriculum Section of this catalog.

Occupational Courses, 51 credits

CIST 1001COMPUTER CONCEPTS

4

CIST 1135OPERATING SYSTEMS AND VIRTUAL/CLOUD COMPUTING

4

CIST 1220STRUCTURED QUERY LANGUAGE

4

CIST 2412MICROSOFT SERVER INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE

4

CIST 2432UNIX/LINUX SERVER

4

CIST 2451INTRODUCTION TO NETWORKS - CISCO

4

CIST 2480AWS CLOUD FOUNDATIONS

4

CIST 2481AWS CLOUD ARCHITECTING

4

CIST 2482AWS CLOUD DEVELOPING

4

CIST 2484AWS CLOUD OPERATIONS

4

CIST 2935VMWARE VSPHERE: INSTALL, CONFIGURE, MANAGE V6

4

CIST XXXX
SECURITY ELECTIVE

3

CIST XXXX
SCRIPTING OPTION

4

CIST Security Electives

CIST 2602NETWORK SECURITY

4

CIST Scripting Options

CIST 2742BEGINNING PYTHON PROGRAMMING

4

Guided Pathway

Augusta Day and Evening Program

Year 1 First Semester

CIST 1001COMPUTER CONCEPTS

4

ENGL 1101COMPOSITION AND RHETORIC

3

MATH 1111COLLEGE ALGEBRA

3

XXXX XXXX
GENERAL EDUCATION ELECTIVE*

3

*A list of General Education Area I, II, III, IV courses can be found in the General Education

Core Curriculum Section of this catalog.

Year 1 Second Semester

CIST 1135OPERATING SYSTEMS AND VIRTUAL/CLOUD COMPUTING

4

CIST 1220STRUCTURED QUERY LANGUAGE

4

CIST 2451INTRODUCTION TO NETWORKS - CISCO

4

CIST 2480AWS CLOUD FOUNDATIONS

4

Year 1 Third Semester

CIST 2432UNIX/LINUX SERVER

4

CIST 2481AWS CLOUD ARCHITECTING

4

CIST XXXX
SCRIPTING OPTION

4

Year 2 Fourth Semester

CIST 2412MICROSOFT SERVER INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE

4

CIST 2482AWS CLOUD DEVELOPING

4

CIST 2935VMWARE VSPHERE: INSTALL, CONFIGURE, MANAGE V6

4

Year 2 Fifth Semester

CIST 2484AWS CLOUD OPERATIONS

4

CIST XXXX
SECURITY ELECTIVE

3

XXXX XXXX
HUMANITIES/FINE ARTS AREA IV*

3

XXXX XXXX
SOCIAL/BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE AREA II*

3

*A list of General Education Area I, II, III, IV courses can be found in the General Education

Core Curriculum Section of this catalog.