Degree Plans - Computer Information Technology - Network Administrator and Support AAS
COMPUTER INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY -- NETWORK ADMINISTRATOR AND SUPPORT
Brookhaven, Cedar Valley, El Centro, Mountain View, North Lake and Richland only
(Associate in Applied Sciences Degree, Tech Prep Enhanced Skills Certificate)
(Students pursuing this AAS program are required to meet all TASP requirements.)
Degree Plan Code: AAS.CIT.NWK.ADMIN.03
This associate degree program provides education and training for individuals interested in developing their knowledge and skills as networking professionals. The program also provides preparatory training for those wishing to take the MCSE, MCDBA, MCSD, MCSA, MCAD, CCNA, or CCNP certification examinations. Students will select courses in their area of specialization. In order to be considered as having met the requirements for all awards, students must complete one Primary Specialization and one Secondary Specialty Track in Semesters III and/or IV.
Credit will be given and course substitutions made for those who have acquired A+ and/or NetPlus certification.
| CREDIT HOURS |
SEMESTER I
| 1Primary Specialization Semester I (one course) | 3-4 | |
| ITSC 1405 | Introduction to PC Operating Systems | 4 |
| ITSC 1425 | Personal Computer Hardware | 4 |
| ENGL 1301 | Composition I | 3 |
| Elective | Any ITSE, ITSW, ITSC, ITNW, ITCC, ITMC, INEW, BCIS, or COSC Course | 3-4 |
| 17-19 | ||
SEMESTER II
| 2Primary Specialization Semester II (two or three courses - see track list) | 8-12 | |
| MATH 1324 | Mathematics for Business and Economics I OR | 3 |
| MATH 2342 | Introductory Statistics OR | (3) |
| MATH 1314 | College Algebra OR | (3) |
| MATH 1414 | College Algebra | (4) |
| SPCH 1311 | Introduction to Speech Communication | 3 |
| 14-19 | ||
NOTE: Students must select and complete one secondary specialty track (see Secondary Track listing) in Semesters III and/or IV to be considered as having met the requirements for this award.
SEMESTER III
| 3Primary Specialization Semester III (two or three courses-see track list) | 8-9 | |
| +Elective | Social/Behavioral Science | 3 |
| ++Elective | Humanities/Fine Arts | 3 |
| 14-15 | ||
SEMESTER IV
| 4Primary/Secondary Specialization Semester IV (four courses-see track list) | 15-16 | |
| 15-16 | ||
| Minimum Hours Required | 60-69 |
+Social/Behavioral Science elective must be selected from the DCCCD approved course list.
++Humanities/Fine Arts elective must be selected from any 3 credit hour course contained in the DCCCD approved list for Humanities/Fine Arts.
Select one track
| ITCC 1402 | Local Area Networks Design | |
| and Protocols: Cisco 1 | 4 |
| ITMC 1401 | Microsoft Windows Network | |
| and Operating System Essentials | 4 |
| ITMC 1401 | Microsoft Windows Network | |
| and Operating System Essentials | 4 |
| ITMC 1401 | Microsoft Windows Network | |
| and Operating System Essentials | 4 |
| ITMC 1401 | Microsoft Windows Network | |
| and Operating System Essentials | 4 |
| ITSE 1302 | Computer ProgrammingA | 3 |
Continue in Track Selected in Semester I
| ITCC 1406 | Basic Router Configuration: Cisco 2 | 4 |
| ITCC 1442 | Local Area Management (LAN): Cisco 3 | 4 |
| ITMC 1441 | Implementing Microsoft | |
| Windows Professional | ||
| and Server | 4 | |
| OR | ||
| ITMC 1419 | Installing and Administering Microsoft Windows Server Operating Systems AND | 4 |
| ITMC 1458 | Supporting Microsoft Windows Client Network Operating Systems | 4 |
| AND | ||
| ITMC 1442 | Implementing a Microsoft Windows Network Infrastructure | 4 |
| ITMC 1441 | Implementing Microsoft | |
| Windows Professional | ||
| and Server | 4 | |
| OR | ||
| ITMC 1419 | Installing and Administering Microsoft Windows Server Operating Systems AND | 4 |
| ITMC 1458 | Supporting Microsoft Windows Client Network Operating Systems | 4 |
| AND | ||
| ITMC 1403 | Querying Microsoft SQL Server with Transact-SQL | 4 |
| ITMC 1411 | Implementing Microsoft Windows Professional and Server OR | 4 |
| ITMC 1419 | Installing and Administering Microsoft Windows Server Operating Systems AND | 4 |
| ITMC 1458 | Supporting Microsoft Windows Client Network Operating Systems AND | 4 |
| ITSE 1431 | Introduction to Visual BASIC Programming OR | 4 |
| ITSE 2449 | Advanced Visual BASIC Programming OR | (4) |
| ITSE 1407 | Introduction to C++ Programming OR | (4) |
| ITSE 2431 | Advanced C++ Programming | (4) |
| ITMC 1441 | Implementing Microsoft | |
| Windows Professional | ||
| and Server | 4 | |
| OR | ||
| ITMC 1419 | Installing and Administering Microsoft Windows Server Operating Systems AND | 4 |
| ITMC 1458 | Supporting Microsoft Windows Client Network Operating Systems | 4 |
| AND | ||
| ITNW 1492 | Special Topics in Business | |
| Systems Networking | ||
| and Telecommunications | 4 |
| ITSE 1431 | Introduction to Visual BASIC ProgrammingB OR | 4 |
| ITSE 1422 | Introduction to C ProgrammingB AND | 4 |
| ITSE 1402 | Computer ProgrammingC | 4 |
Continue in Track Selected in Semester I and II
| ITCC 1446 | Wide Area Management (WAN): | |
| Cisco 4 | 4 |
| ITMC 1443 | Implementing and Administering | |
| Microsoft | ||
| Directory Services | 4 |
| ITMC 2431 | Designing a Microsoft | |
| Windows Directory | ||
| Services Infrastructure | 4 | |
| ITMC 2432 | Designing a Microsoft | |
| Windows Networking | ||
| Services Infrastructure | 4 | |
| ITMC 2433 | Designing a Secure Microsoft | |
| Windows Network | 4 | |
| ITNW 1492 | Special Topics in Business Systems Networking and Telecommunications | 4 |
| ITMC 2403 | Administering a Microsoft | |
| SQL Server Database | 4 | |
| ITMC 2437 | Programming a Microsoft | |
| SQL Server Database | 4 |
| ITSE 2450 | Mastering Enterprise Development | |
| Using Microsoft Visual Basic | 4 | |
| ITSE 1440 | Mastering Distributed Application | |
| Design and Development | ||
| Using Microsoft Visual Studio | 4 |
One Course from Microsoft MCSA Electives requirement:
| ITMC 1442 | Implementing a Microsoft | |
| Windows Network | ||
| Infrastructure | 4 | |
| ITNW 1492 | Special Topics in Business Systems Networking and Telecommunications | 4 |
| ITMC 2403 | Administering a Microsoft | |
| SQL Server Database | 4 | |
| ITMC 2404 | Implementing and Managing | |
| Microsoft Exchange | 4 | |
| ITNW 2417 | Network Security | 4 |
| ITMC 2436 | Designing Microsoft Exchange for the Enterprise | 4 |
| ITMC 2437 | Programming a Microsoft SQL Server Database | 4 |
| ITMC 2455 | Deploying and Managing Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration Server | 4 |
One Course from *Secondary Specialty Track Listing (CCNA, CCNP, UNIX, AS/400 OR Microsoft)
3MCAD Track -SEMESTER III (Three Courses)| ITSE 2359 | Advanced Computer ProgrammingD | 3 |
| ITSE 1302 | Computer ProgrammingE | 3 |
| ITSE 2302 | Intermediate Web ProgrammingF | 3 |
Continue in Primary Track OR Select Secondary Specialty Track
Four Courses from *Secondary Specialty Track Listing (CCNP, UNIX, AS/400 OR Microsoft) 4MCSE Track -SEMESTER IV (Four Courses)
Two Courses from Microsoft MCSE Electives requirement:
| ITNW 1492 | Special Topics in Business | |
| Systems Networking | ||
| and Telecommunications | 4 | |
| ITMC 2403 | Administering a Microsoft | |
| SQL Server Database | 4 | |
| ITMC 2404 | Implementing and Managing | |
| Microsoft Exchange | 4 | |
| ITMC 2408 | Administering Microsoft | |
| Systems Management | ||
| Server | 4 | |
| ITNW 2417 | Network Security | 4 |
| ITMC 2431 | Designing a Microsoft Windows | |
| Directory Services | ||
| Infrastructure | 4 | |
| ITMC 2432 | Designing a Microsoft Windows | |
| Networking Services | ||
| Infrastructure | 4 | |
| ITMC 2433 | Designing a Secure Microsoft Windows Network | 4 |
| ITMC 2436 | Designing Microsoft Exchange | |
| for the Enterprise | 4 | |
| ITMC 2437 | Programming a Microsoft | |
| SQL Server Database | 4 | |
| ITMC 2455 | Deploying and Managing Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration Server | 4 |
One Course from Microsoft MCDBA Electives requirement:
| ITNW 1492 | Special Topics in Business | |
| Systems Networking | ||
| and Telecommunications | 4 | |
| ITMC 1442 | Implementing a Microsoft | |
| Windows Network | ||
| Infrastructure | 4 | |
| ITSE 1444 | Mastering Microsoft Visual | |
| Basic Development | 4 | |
| ITSE 1491 | Special Topics in | |
| Computer Programming | 4 | |
| ITSE 2450 | Mastering Enterprise | |
| Development Using Microsoft | ||
| Visual Basic | 4 |
| ITSE 1444 | Mastering Microsoft Visual | |
| Basic Development | 4 |
| ITNW 1492 | Special Topics in Business | |
| Systems Networking | ||
| and Telecommunications | 4 | |
| ITSE 1491 | Special Topics in | |
| Computer Programming | 4 | |
| ITMC 2437 | Programming a Microsoft | |
| SQL Server Database | 4 |
Four Courses from *Secondary Specialty Track Listing (CCNA, CCNP, UNIX, AS/400 OR Microsoft) 4MCAD Track -SEMESTER IV (Four Courses)
| ITSE 2413 | Web AuthoringG | 4 |
| ITSE 2305 | Windows ProgrammingH | 3 |
| ITSE 1440 | Mastering Distributed Application Design and Development Using Microsoft Visual StudioI | 4 |
| ITSE 1491 | Special Topics in Computer ProgrammingJ | 4 |
Select one Secondary Specialty Track
CCNA
| ITCC 1402 | Local Area Networks Design and Protocols: Cisco1 | 4 |
| ITCC 1406 | Basic Router Configuration: Cisco2 | 4 |
| ITCC 1442 | Local Area Management (LAN): Cisco3 | 4 |
| ITCC 1446 | Wide Area Management (WAN): Cisco4 | 4 |
| ITCC 2432 | Advanced Routing | |
| Configuration: Cisco5 | 4 | |
| ITCC 2436 | Building Remote Access Networks: Cisco6 | 4 |
| ITCC 2440 | Configuring LAN Switches: Cisco7 | 4 |
| ITCC 2444 | Internetwork Troubleshooting: | |
| Cisco8 | 4 |
UNIX
| ITSC 1402 | Computer Control Language | 4 |
| ITSC 1407 | UNIX Operating System I | 4 |
| ITNW 2435 | Network Troubleshooting and Support | 4 |
| ITSC 2437 | UNIX Operating System II | 4 |
| ITSC 1402 | Computer Control Language | 4 |
| ITSC 1411 | AS/400 Operating System I | 4 |
| ITSE 1414 | Introduction to RPG Programming | 4 |
| ITSE 2435 | Advanced RPG Programming | 4 |
| ITMC 1401 | Microsoft Windows Network and Operating System Essentials | 4 |
| ITMC 1441 | Implementing Microsoft Windows Professional and Server OR | 4 |
| ITMC 1419 | Installing and Administering Microsoft Windows Server Operating Systems AND | 4 |
| ITMC 1458 | Supporting Microsoft Windows Client Network Operating System | 4 |
| ITMC 1442 | Implementing a Microsoft Windows Network Infrastructure | 4 |
| ITMC 1443 | Implementing and Administering Microsoft Windows Directory Services | 4 |
| ITMC 2431 | Designing a Microsoft Directory Services Infrastructure | 4 |
ITNW 1280 AND ITNW 1281 OR ITNW 1480 Cooperative Education--Business Systems Networking and Telecommunications OR EECT 1440 Telecommunications Transmission Media
A Introduction to Programming
B Introduction to Visual Basic .NET Programming with Microsoft .NET OR Introduction to C# Programming with Microsoft .NET
C Programming with Microsoft Visual Basic .Net OR Programming with C# .NET
D Programming with the Microsoft .NET Framework (Visual Basic .NET) OR Programming with the Microsoft .NET Framework (Microsoft Visual C# .NET)
E Programming with ADO .NET
F Introduction to ASP .NET
G Developing Web Applications Using Microsoft Visual Studio .NET
H Developing Microsoft .NET Applications for Windows (Visual Basic .NET) OR Developing Microsoft .NET Applications for Windows (Visual C# .NET)
I Developing XML Web Services Using Microsoft ASP .NET
J Building COM+ Applications Using Microsoft .NET Enterprise Services
This is a Tech Prep program. Students interested in pursuing the Tech Prep Enhanced Skills certificate need to consult with their advisor.
NOTE: Students enrolling in this program who plan to transfer to a four-year institution should consult an advisor or counselor regarding transfer requirements and the transferability of these courses to the four-year institution of their choice.