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Summer Semester 2020 Catalog

Networking Specialist, Diploma

Overview

Offered at the Augusta Campus

Entrance Dates: Spring, Summer, Fall   Day and Evening
Length of Program: Five Terms
Credit Hours Required for Graduation: 61

Program Description: The Networking Specialist program is designed to provide students with an understanding of the concepts, principles, and techniques required in information technology. Program graduates receive a Networking Specialist diploma and are qualified for employment as networking specialists. 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, 8 credits

EMPL 1000INTERPERSONAL REL & PROF DEV

2

ENGL 1010FUNDAMENTALS OF ENGLISH I

3

MATH 1013ALGEBRAIC CONCEPTS

3

Occupational Courses, 53 credits

COMP 1000INTRO TO COMPUTER LITERACY

3

CIST 1001COMPUTER CONCEPTS

4

CIST 1122HARDWARE INSTALL & MAINT

4

CIST 2411MICROSOFT CLIENT

4

CIST 2412Microsoft Server Installation and Maintenance

4

CIST 2413Microsoft Server Networking

4

CIST 2414Microsoft Server Identity Services

4

CIST 2451INTRO TO NETWORKS - CISCO

4

CIST 2452Cisco Routing&Switching Essent

4

CIST 2453Cisco Scaling Networks

4

CIST 2454Cisco Connecting Networks

4

CIST 2602NETWORK SECURITY

4

CIST XXXXElectives

6

Occupational Course Electives

CIST 1220STRUCTURED QUERY LANGUAGE

4

CIST 1305PROGRAM DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT

3

CIST 1510WEB DEVELOPMENT I (HTML)

3

CIST 1520SCRIPTING TECHNOLOGIES

3

CIST 2341C# PROGRAMMING I

4

CIST 2361C++ PROGRAMMING I

4

CIST 2371JAVA PROGRAMMING I

4

CIST 2420MICROSOFT EXCHANGE SERVER

4

CIST 2455Cisco CCNA Security

4

CIST 2560WEB APPLICATION PROGRAMMING I

4

CIST 2921IT ANALYSIS/DESIGN/PROJ MGMT

4

CIST 1601INFORMATION SECURITY FUND

3

CIST 1602SECURITY POLICIES & PROCEDURES

3

CIST 2431UNIX/LINUX INTRODUCTION

4

CIST 2601IMPLEMENT OPERATING SYS SEC

4

CIST 2611Network Defense & Countermeasu

4

Notes:

  • A grade of C or higher is required for all courses.

Guided Pathway

You may click on any course below to view the course description and prerequisite information.

Students who do not follow the Course Sequence listed below may not be able to complete the program in the number of semesters shown.

Augusta Day and Evening Program

PROGRAM NAME: Networking Specialist

AWARD: Diploma

CAMPUS: Augusta Day and Evening Program

Year 1 First Semester

MATH 1013ALGEBRAIC CONCEPTS

3

ENGL 1010FUNDAMENTALS OF ENGLISH I

3

COMP 1000INTRO TO COMPUTER LITERACY

3

CIST 1001COMPUTER CONCEPTS

4

Year 1 Second Semester

EMPL 1000INTERPERSONAL REL & PROF DEV

2

CIST XXXXNetworking elective

4

CIST 2451INTRO TO NETWORKS - CISCO

4

CIST 2411MICROSOFT CLIENT

4

Year 1 Third Semester

CIST 2452Cisco Routing&Switching Essent

4

CIST 2412Microsoft Server Installation and Maintenance

4

CIST 1122HARDWARE INSTALL & MAINT

4

Year 2 Fourth Semester

CIST 2413Microsoft Server Networking

4

CIST 2453Cisco Scaling Networks

4

CIST 2602NETWORK SECURITY

4

Year 2 Fifth Semester

CIST 2414Microsoft Server Identity Services

4

CIST 2454Cisco Connecting Networks

4

CIST XXXXNetworking elective

4