Network Management Certificate
Curriculum CIS.NTM.CERT (C407M)
The Network Management certificate is designed to provide students with the skills necessary to obtain an entry-level position in network planning, installation, security and administration. The certificate prepares students for CISCO networking certifications, including CISCO Certified Entry Networking Technician (CCENT) and CISCO Administrator (CCNA).
PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES:
At the successful completion of the Network Management Certificate, the graduate will be able to:
- describe network topologies, routers, switches and protocols in order to design a network;
- demonstrate an approach to implement wired and wireless LAN’s, Internetworks and VPN’s (Virtual Private Networks) to enable communications and access to share resources;
- analyze network traffic to troubleshoot network equipment; and
- demonstrate script development in order to maintain a network.
| CIS 101 ◊ Computer Systems & Business Applications | | 3 credits |
| OR | | |
| equivalent experience | | |
| CIS 174 ◊ Windows Client-Server Systems Administration | | 3 credits |
| OR | | |
| CIS 177 ◊ Introduction to Linux | | 3 credits |
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| CIS 210 ◊ # Data Communications & Networking Fundamentals | | 3 credits |
| CIS 212 ◊ # Internetworking, Routing and Switching | | 3 credits |
| CIS 214 # Scaling & Connecting Networks | | 3 credits |
| CIS 236 ◊ Introduction to Wireless LAN Administration | | 3 credits |
| CIS 277 ◊ # Command Processing and Scripting | | 3 credits |
Total Credit Hours: 18
See CIS course descriptions.
Coordinator: Michael Henson, Ext. 3354