Cloud and Systems Administration

Degree

Certificate (Eligible for federal aid as a stand-alone certificate or if combined with AS degree)

Overview

Companies of all sizes and in all industries are relying more on cloud services to store, share, and manage their data. There is an increasing demand for skilled professionals to manage and administer cloud services/systems as well as evolving technologies that reside inside and outside the organization’s data center.

Career Opportunities

Companies are eager to hire people with understanding and skills necessary to manage cloud-computing technologies. Career opportunities include fields of Systems Administrator, Cloud Administrator, Tech Support Engineer, and others.

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the certificate, successful graduates will be able to:

Demonstrate how to install servers in virtual environments.
Prepare students to take an industry certification exam.
Demonstrate proficiency through experiential learning and projects.
Configure peer-to-peer and client server networks.

Course Requirements

Students are responsible to examine the course description of each course listed below for details of prerequisites, which must be satisfied before registering for the course.

Certificate Core Courses

Course Number	Title	Credits
IT 130	Intro to Windows Serv Admin	3 credits
IT 150	Introduction to Networking	3 credits
IT 160	Cloud Computing Essentials	3 credits
IT 230	Inter Windows Server Admin	3 credits
IT 232	Adv. Windows Serv Admin	3 credits
IT 260	Cloud+ Plus	3 credits
	Total Credit Hours:	18

Certificate Elective Courses

Course Number	Title	Credits
IT 210	Linux Administration	3 credits
IT 240	Administering Microsoft SQL	3 credits
IT 243	Data Warehousing	3 credits
IT 270	Advanced Linux w/LAMP	3 credits
	Total Credit Hours:	3

Total Credit Hours: 21

Recommended Sequence of Courses

Depending upon preparatory courses required, additional semesters may be required to complete the program.

First Semester

Course Number	Title	Credits
IT 130	Intro to Windows Serv Admin	3 credits
IT 150	Introduction to Networking	3 credits
	Total Credit Hours:	6

Second Semester

Course Number	Title	Credits
IT 160	Cloud Computing Essentials	3 credits
IT 230	Inter Windows Server Admin	3 credits
Elective	Program Elective	3 Credits
	Total Credit Hours:	9

Third Semester

Course Number	Title	Credits
IT 232	Adv. Windows Serv Admin	3 credits
IT 260	Cloud+ Plus	3 credits
	Total Credit Hours:	6

Total Credit Hours: 21

Graduation Requirements

Minimum of 21 total semester credit hours as outlined
Grade of C or higher in all core courses
Cumulative grade point average of 2.0 or higher