Network & Systems AAS Degree

This area of emphasis provides both hardware and operating systems experience needed to work as a support person for both local and wide area networks. This area of emphasis prepares you for entry-level positions in the computer networking field. Students in this program gain hands-on experience with network technologies, installation and configuration, media and topologies, management, and security. Upon successful completion of the program, you will have the needed background to prepare to take one or more of the following exams: Network+ & Security+.

Degree Requirements

Required Courses

ENG 1021English Composition I: CO1

3

or

ENG 1031Technical Writing I: CO1

3

MAT 1340College Algebra: GT-MA1

4

Total Credit Hours:7

Choose one of the following

COM 1150Public Speaking

3

COM 1250Interpersonal Communication: GT-SS3

3

Total Credit Hours:3
 

Credit from any two of the following three areas:

Arts & Humanities (ART, FRE, GER, HUM, ITA, JPN, LIT, MUS, PHI, RUS, SPA, THE)

Natural & Physical Sciences (AST, BIO, CHE, ENV, GEY, PHY, SCI)

Social & Behavioral Sciences (ANT, ECO, GEO, HIS, POS, PSY, SOC)

Total Credit Hours:6

Required Courses

CIS 2020Fundamentals of Unix

3

CIS 2068Systems Analysis and Design I

3

CNG 1020A+ Certification Preparation

4

CNG 1024Networking I: Network +

3

CNG 1032Network Security Fundamentals

3

CNG 1033Fire Walls/Network Security

3

CNG 1036Guide to IT Disaster Recovery

3

CNG 2002Unix/Linux Server Admin

3

CNG 2011Windows Configuration: (OS)

3

Total Credit Hours:28

Choose one of the following:

CIS 2089Capstone

3

CNG 2080Internship

3

Total Credit Hours:3

Choose 3 credits from the following:

CIS 1018Intro PC Applications

3

CIS 1055Complete Spreadsheets

3

Total Credit Hours:3

Chose 12 credits from the following:

CIS 2040Database Design & Development

3

CNG 1042Introduction to Cloud Computing Concepts

3

CNG 2012Configuring Windows Server

4

CNG 2058Digital Forensics

4

CSC 1019Introduction to Programming (Programming Language)

3

or faculty advisor-approved elective

Total Credit Hours:12

Total Credit Hours: 62