Networking Specialist, Associate of Applied Science Degree

Overview

Offered at the Augusta Campus

Entrance Dates:	Spring, Summer, 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.

Curriculum Outline

General Core Courses, 15 credits

ENGL 1101	COMPOSITION & RHETORIC	3
MATH 1111	COLLEGE ALGEBRA	3
XXXX XXXX	Social/Behavioral Sciences Elective	3
XXXX XXXX	Humanities/Fine Arts Elective	3
XXXX XXXX	General Education Elective	3

Occupational Courses, 53 credits

COMP 1000	Intro to Computer Literacy	3
CIST 1001	COMPUTER CONCEPTS	4
CIST 1122	HARDWARE INSTALL & MAINT	4
CIST 2411	MICROSOFT CLIENT	4
CIST 2412	Microsoft Server Installation and Maintenance	4
CIST 2413	Microsoft Server Networking	4
CIST 2414	Microsoft Server Identity Services	4
CIST 2451	Intro to Networks - CISCO	4
CIST 2452	Cisco Routing&Switching Essent	4
CIST 2453	Cisco Scaling Networks	4
CIST 2454	Cisco Connecting Networks	4
CIST 2602	NETWORK SECURITY	4
CIST XXXX	Electives	6

Occupational Course Electives

CIST 1220	STRUCTURED QUERY LANGUAGE	4
CIST 1305	PROGRAM DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT	3
CIST 1510	WEB DEVELOPMENT I (HTML)	3
CIST 1520	SCRIPTING TECHNOLOGIES	3
CIST 2341	C# PROGRAMMING I	4
CIST 2361	C++ PROGRAMMING I	4
CIST 2371	JAVA PROGRAMMING I	4
CIST 2420	MICROSOFT EXCHANGE SERVER	4
CIST 2455	Cisco CCNA Security	4
CIST 2560	WEB APPLICATION PROGRAMMING I	4
CIST 2921	IT ANALYSIS/DESIGN/PROJ MGMT	4
CIST 1601	INFORMATION SECURITY FUND	3
CIST 1602	SECURITY POLICIES & PROCEDURES	3
CIST 2431	UNIX/LINUX INTRODUCTION	4
CIST 2601	IMPLEMENT OPERATING SYS SEC	4
CIST 2611	Network Defense & Countermeasu	4

Note:

For the program, students must take general core courses, occupational courses and complete Specific Occupational Courses. A grade of C or higher is required for all courses.

Guided Pathway

Augusta Day and Evening Program

PROGRAM NAME: Networking Specialist

AWARD: Associate of Applied Science Degree

CAMPUS: Augusta Day and Evening Program

Year 1 First Semester

CIST 1001	COMPUTER CONCEPTS	4
COMP 1000	Intro to Computer Literacy	3
ENGL 1101	COMPOSITION & RHETORIC	3
MATH 1111	COLLEGE ALGEBRA	3

Year 1 Second Semester

XXXX XXXX	Humanities/Fine Arts Elective	3
XXXX XXXX	Social/Behavioral Sciences Elective	3
CIST 2411	MICROSOFT CLIENT	4
CIST 2451	Intro to Networks - CISCO	4

Year 1 Third Semester

CIST 1122	HARDWARE INSTALL & MAINT	4
CIST 2412	Microsoft Server Installation and Maintenance	4
CIST 2452	Cisco Routing&Switching Essent	4
CIST XXXX	Networking elective	3/4

Year 2 Fourth Semester

CIST 2413	Microsoft Server Networking	4
CIST 2453	Cisco Scaling Networks	4
CIST 2602	NETWORK SECURITY	4
XXXX XXXX	General Education Elective	3

Year 2 Fifth Semester

CIST 2414	Microsoft Server Identity Services	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.