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Networking Technology (Degree) - Network Operating Systems Major

Attention:This degree is being phased out. All students completing this degree must do so by August 2015. No new students are currently being accepted into the program.

Graduation Requirements : A minimum of 60 semester hours is required for graduation with an Associate of Applied Science Degree in Networking Technology.

Prerequisite : Students in this program must be able to keyboard at a minimum rate of 40 words per minute (WPM). Those who cannot meet this requirement must take a keyboarding class to improve their skills prior to enrollment.

Degree Requirements

First Year - First Semester

ITSC 1316LINUX INSTALLATION AND CONFIGURATION

3 credit hours

ITSC 1325PERSONAL COMPUTER HARDWARE

3 credit hours

ITNW 1358NETWORK+

3 credit hours

POFI 1349SPREADSHEETS

3 credit hours

ITNW 1308IMPLEMENTING AND SUPPORTING CLIENT OPERATION SYSTEMS

3 credit hours

Total Credit Hours:15

First Year - Second Semester

ITSY 1342INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SECURITY

3 credit hours

ITNW 1353SUPPORTING NETWORK SERVER INFRASTRUCTURE

3 credit hours

ENGL 1301COMPOSITION I

3 credit hours

EECT 1300TECHNICAL CUSTOMER SERVICE

3 credit hours

ITNW 1354IMPLEMENTING AND SUPPORTING SERVER ENVIRONMENT

3 credit hours

Total Credit Hours:15

Second Year - First Semester

SPCH 1318INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION

3 credit hours

GOVT 2305AMERICAN NATIONAL GOVERNMENT

3 credit hours

ITCC 1401EXPLORATION 1: NETWORK FUNDAMENTALS

4 credit hours

ITCC 1404EXPLORATION 2: ROUTING PROTOCOLS AND CONCEPTS

4 credit hours

Total Credit Hours:14

Second Year - Second Semester

ITCC 2408EXPLORATION 3: LAN SWITCHING AND WIRELESS

4 credit hours

ITCC 2410EXPLORATION 4: ACCESSING THE WAN

4 credit hours

ARTS 1301ART APPRECIATION

3 credit hours

MATH 1332MATH FOR LIBERAL ARTS

3 credit hours

ITSC 2280COOPERATIVE EDUCATION

2 credit hours

Total Credit Hours:16

Total Credit Hours: 60

*ITSC2280 will constitute the capstone experience.