Overview
Offered at the Augusta Campus
| Entrance Dates: | Spring and Fall, Day and Evening |
| Length of Program: | Five Terms |
| Credit Hours Required for Graduation: | 68 |
Program Description: The Networking Specialist program provides students with hands on and technical training in the concepts, principles, and techniques required to successfully design and implement computer networked services. The student will study the elements of Cisco, Microsoft, 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 server skills, applications, and hardware maintenance. Bureau of Labor statistics indicate that computer networking skills will be in high demand in the foreseeable future.
Guided Pathway
Augusta Day Program, Fall Start
PROGRAM NAME: Networking Specialist
AWARD: Associate of Applied Science Degree
CAMPUS: Augusta Day Program
Year 1 Fall Semester
Year 1 Spring Semester
| XXXX XXXX | Humanities/Fine Arts Elective | 3 |
| XXXX XXXX | Social/Behavioral Sciences Elective | 3 |
| CIST 2451 | Intro to Networks - CISCO | 4 |
| CIST 2411 | MICROSOFT CLIENT | 4 |
Year 1 Summer Semester
| CIST 2452 | Cisco Routing&Switching Essent | 4 |
| CIST 2413 | MS SERVER INFRASTRUCTURE | 4 |
| CIST 1122 | HARDWARE INSTALL & MAINT | 4 |
| CIST XXXX | Networking elective | 3/4 |
Year 2 Fall Semester
| XXXX XXXX | General Education Elective | 3 |
| CIST 2412 | WIN SERVER DIRECTORY SERVICES | 4 |
| CIST 2453 | Cisco Scaling Networks | 4 |
| CIST 2602 | NETWORK SECURITY | 4 |
Year 2 Spring Semester
| CIST 2414 | WINDOWS SERVER ADMINISTRATOR | 4 |
| CIST 2454 | Cisco Connecting Networks | 4 |
| CIST XXXX | Networking elective | 4 |
*Refer to the College catalog for course prerequisite requirements.
Students who choose to not follow the Course Sequence listed above may not be able to complete the program in the number of semesters shown above.
The Augusta Technical College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender or disability. For information on Title IX, contact the Title IX Coordinator, Shannon Patterson at (706) 771-4013 or in Building 100. For information on ADA/504, contact the ADA/504 Coordinator, Karissa D. Wright, at (706) 7714067 or go to the Counseling Center in Building 1300.
Augusta Day Program, Spring Start
PROGRAM NAME: Networking Specialist
AWARD: Associate of Applied Science Degree
CAMPUS: Augusta Day Program
Year 1 Spring Semester
Year 1 Summer Semester
| XXXX XXXX | Humanities/Fine Arts Elective | 3 |
| XXXX XXXX | Social/Behavioral Sciences Elective | 3 |
| CIST 2451 | Intro to Networks - CISCO | 4 |
| CIST 2411 | MICROSOFT CLIENT | 4 |
Year 2 Fall Semester
| CIST 2452 | Cisco Routing&Switching Essent | 4 |
| CIST 2413 | MS SERVER INFRASTRUCTURE | 4 |
| CIST 1122 | HARDWARE INSTALL & MAINT | 4 |
| CIST XXXX | Networking elective | 3/4 |
Year 2 Spring Semester
| XXXX XXXX | General Education Elective | 3 |
| CIST 2412 | WIN SERVER DIRECTORY SERVICES | 4 |
| CIST 2453 | Cisco Scaling Networks | 4 |
| CIST 2602 | NETWORK SECURITY | 4 |
Year 2 Summer Semester
| CIST 2414 | WINDOWS SERVER ADMINISTRATOR | 4 |
| CIST 2454 | Cisco Connecting Networks | 4 |
| CIST XXXX | Networking elective | 4 |
*Refer to the College catalog for course prerequisite requirements.
Students who choose to not follow the Course Sequence listed above may not be able to complete the program in the number of semesters shown above.
The Augusta Technical College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender or disability. For information on Title IX, contact the Title IX Coordinator, Shannon Patterson at (706) 771-4013 or in Building 100. For information on ADA/504, contact the ADA/504 Coordinator, Karissa D. Wright, at (706) 7714067 or go to the Counseling Center in Building 1300.
Augusta Evening Program, Fall Start
PROGRAM NAME: Networking Specialist
AWARD: Associate of Applied Science Degree
CAMPUS: Augusta Evening Program
Year 1 Fall Semester
Year 1 Spring Semester
| XXXX XXXX | Humanities/Fine Arts Elective | 3 |
| XXXX XXXX | Social/Behavioral Sciences Elective | 3 |
| CIST 2451 | Intro to Networks - CISCO | 4 |
| CIST 2411 | MICROSOFT CLIENT | 4 |
Year 1 Summer Semester
| CIST 2452 | Cisco Routing&Switching Essent | 4 |
| CIST 2413 | MS SERVER INFRASTRUCTURE | 4 |
| CIST 1122 | HARDWARE INSTALL & MAINT | 4 |
| CIST XXXX | Networking elective | 3/4 |
Year 2 Fall Semester
| XXXX XXXX | General Education Elective | 3 |
| CIST 2412 | WIN SERVER DIRECTORY SERVICES | 4 |
| CIST 2453 | Cisco Scaling Networks | 4 |
| CIST 2602 | NETWORK SECURITY | 4 |
Year 2 Spring Semester
| CIST 2414 | WINDOWS SERVER ADMINISTRATOR | 4 |
| CIST 2454 | Cisco Connecting Networks | 4 |
| CIST XXXX | Networking elective | 4 |
*Refer to the College catalog for course prerequisite requirements.
Students who choose to not follow the Course Sequence listed above may not be able to complete the program in the number of semesters shown above.
The Augusta Technical College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender or disability. For information on Title IX, contact the Title IX Coordinator, Shannon Patterson at (706) 771-4013 or in Building 100. For information on ADA/504, contact the ADA/504 Coordinator, Karissa D. Wright, at (706) 7714067 or go to the Counseling Center in Building 1300.
Augusta Evening Program, Spring Start
PROGRAM NAME: Networking Specialist
AWARD: Associate of Applied Science Degree
CAMPUS: Augusta Evening Program
Year 1 Spring Semester
Year 1 Summer Semester
| XXXX XXXX | Humanities/Fine Arts Elective | 3 |
| XXXX XXXX | Social/Behavioral Sciences Elective | 3 |
| CIST 2451 | Intro to Networks - CISCO | 4 |
| CIST 2411 | MICROSOFT CLIENT | 4 |
Year 2 Fall Semester
| CIST 2452 | Cisco Routing&Switching Essent | 4 |
| CIST 2413 | MS SERVER INFRASTRUCTURE | 4 |
| CIST 1122 | HARDWARE INSTALL & MAINT | 4 |
| CIST XXXX | Networking elective | 3/4 |
Year 2 Spring Semester
| XXXX XXXX | General Education Elective | 3 |
| CIST 2412 | WIN SERVER DIRECTORY SERVICES | 4 |
| CIST 2453 | Cisco Scaling Networks | 4 |
| CIST 2602 | NETWORK SECURITY | 4 |
Year 2 Summer Semester
| CIST 2414 | WINDOWS SERVER ADMINISTRATOR | 4 |
| CIST 2454 | Cisco Connecting Networks | 4 |
| CIST XXXX | Networking elective | 4 |
*Refer to the College catalog for course prerequisite requirements.
Students who choose to not follow the Course Sequence listed above may not be able to complete the program in the number of semesters shown above.
The Augusta Technical College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender or disability. For information on Title IX, contact the Title IX Coordinator, Shannon Patterson at (706) 771-4013 or in Building 100. For information on ADA/504, contact the ADA/504 Coordinator, Karissa D. Wright, at (706) 7714067 or go to the Counseling Center in Building 1300.