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COMPUTER INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY -- NETWORKING SUPPORT

Brookhaven, Cedar Valley, El Centro, Mountain View, North Lake and Richland only

(Certificate)

  • Students pursuing this certificate are waived from the Texas Success Initiative (TSI) standards, but must meet course prerequisites.
  • Students must earn at least 25% of the credit hours required for graduation through instruction by the college awarding the degree.

Degree Plan Code: C1.CIT.NWK.SUPP.05

This certificate offers multiple specialty options for development of networking systems engineer, software developer, database administrator and systems administrator. The program also provides preparatory training for those wishing to take the MCSE, MCDBA, MCSD, MCSA, and MCAD certification examinations. NOTE: Students must select and complete one specialty track to be considered as having met the requirement for this award.

Prerequisite: For all Tracks, basic understanding of personal computers/terminology and operating systems as obtained in ITSC 1401 or BCIS 1405 or COSC 1401 or equivalent experience approved by designated Information Technology personnel. MCSD and MCAD Tracks require problem solving and logic structures as obtained in ITSC 2435.

CREDIT HOURS

SEMESTER I

1MCSE Track (Two or Three Courses) OR 8-12
2MCDBA Track (Two or Three Courses) OR (8-12)
3MCSD Track (Three Courses) OR (11)
4MCSA Track (Two or Three Courses) OR (8-12)
5MCAD Track (Two Courses) (7)
7-12

SEMESTER II

1MCSE Track (Two Courses) OR 8
2MCDBA Track (Two Courses) OR (8)
3MCSD Track (Two Courses) OR (8)
4MCSA Track (Two Courses) OR (8)
5MCAD Track (Two Courses) (7)
7-8

SEMESTER III

1MCSE Track (Two Courses) OR 8
2MCDBA Track (Two Courses) OR (7-8)
3MCSD Track (Two Courses) OR (7)
4MCSA Track (Two Courses) OR (8)
5MCAD Track (One Course) (4)
4-8
Minimum Hours Required 18-28

MCSE TRACK1:

SEMESTER I (Two or Three Courses)
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 Systems (4)

SEMESTER II (Two Courses)
ITMC 1442 Implementing a Microsoft Windows Network Infrastructure 4
ITMC 1443 Implementing and Administering Microsoft Directory Services 4

SEMESTER III (Two Courses)

One Course from below:
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 Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications 4
ITNW 1403 Managing a Microsoft Windows Network Environment 4

One Course from Microsoft MCSE Electives requirement:

ITNW 1492 Special Topics in Computer 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
ITSY 1442 Information Technology 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
ITNW 1403 Managing a Microsoft Windows Network Environment 4
ITMC 2409 Deploying and Supporting Microsoft SMS Server 4

MCDBA TRACK2:

SEMESTER I (Two or Three Courses)
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 Systems (4)

SEMESTER II (Two Courses)
ITMC 1403 Querying Microsoft SQL Server with Transact-SQL 4
ITMC 2403 Administering a Microsoft SQL Server Database 4

SEMESTER III (Two Courses)
ITMC 2437 Programming a Microsoft SQL Server DatabaseH 4

One Course from Microsoft MCDBA Electives requirement:

ITNW 1492 Special Topics in Computer 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
ITMC 1345 Enterprise Development Using Microsoft Visual Basic.NET 3

MCSD TRACK3:

SEMESTER I (Three Courses)
ITSE 1431 Introduction to Visual Basic Programming OR 4
ITSE 1422 Introduction to C Programming (4)
ITSE 1356 Introduction to XMLA 3
ITMC 1403 Querying Microsoft SQL Server with Transact-SQLB 4

SEMESTER II (Two Courses)
ITSE 1440 Mastering Distributed Application Design and Development Using Microsoft Visual StudioC 4
ITSE 2449 Advanced Visual Basic Programming OR 4
ITSE 2455 Advanced C Programming (4)

SEMESTER III (Two Courses)
ITSE 1444 Mastering Microsoft Visual Basic DevelopmentF OR 4
ITSE 2405 Windows ProgrammingG (4)
ITMC 1345 Enterprise Development Using Microsoft Visual Basic.NETD OR 3
ITMC 1344 Enterprise Development Using Microsoft.NETE (3)

MCSA TRACK4:

SEMESTER I (Two or Three Courses)
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 Systems (4)

SEMESTER II (Two Courses)
ITMC 1442 Implementing a Microsoft Windows Network Infrastructure 4
One Course from Microsoft MCSA Electives requirement:
ITNW 1492 Special Topics in Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications 4
ITMC 2403 Administering a Microsoft SQL Server Database 4
ITMC 2404 Implementing and Managing Microsoft Exchange 4
ITSY 1442 Information Technology 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
ITNW 1403 Managing a Microsoft Windows Network Environment 4
ITMC 2408 Administering Microsoft Systems Management Server 4
ITMC 2409 Deploying and Supporting Microsoft SMS Server 4

OR

Any ITSE, ITSW, ITSC, ITNW, ITCC, ITMC, INEW, ITSY, BCIS, COSC, ARTC, IMED, ITMT, or CPMT 4-credit hour courses.

SEMESTER III (Two Courses)
Any TWO ITSE, ITSW, ITSC, ITNW, ITCC, ITMC, INEW, ITSY, BCIS, COSC, ARTC, IMED, ITMT, or CPMT 4-credit hour courses.

MCAD TRACK5:

SEMESTER I (Two Courses)
ITSE 1431 Introduction to Visual Basic Programming OR 4
ITSE 1422 Introduction to C Programming (4)
ITSE 1356 Introduction to XMLA 3

SEMESTER II (Two Courses)
ITSE 1440 Mastering Distributed Application Design and Development Using Microsoft Visual StudioC 4
ITMC 1345 Enterprise Development Using Microsoft Visual Basic.NETD OR 3
ITMC 1344 Enterprise Development Using Microsoft.NETE (3)

SEMESTER III (One Course)
ITSE 1444 Mastering Microsoft Visual Basic DevelopmentF OR 4
ITSE 2405 Windows ProgrammingG (4)

Annotations for MCSD/MCAD courses:

ITSE 1356 Introduction to XMLA
ITMC 1403 Querying Microsoft SQL Server with Transact-SQLB
ITSE 1440 Mastering Distributed Application Design and Development Using Microsoft Visual StudioC
ITMC 1345 Enterprise Development Using Microsoft Visual Basic.NETD
ITMC 1344 Enterprise Development Using Microsoft.NETE
ITSE 1444 Mastering Microsoft Visual Basic DevelopmentF
ITSE 2405 Windows ProgrammingG
ITMC 2437 Programming a Microsoft SQL Server DatabaseH

AProgramming with XML in the Microsoft .NET Framework (Exam 70-310 and 70-320 partial)

BQuerying Microsoft SQL Server 2000 with Transact-SQL (Exam 70-229 partial)

CDeveloping Microsoft .NET Web Applications Using Visual Studio.NET (Visual Basic Exam 70-305, C# Exam 70-315)

DBuilding COM+ Applications Using Microsoft.NET Enterprise Services (Visual Basic Exam 70-310)

EBuilding COM+ Applications Using Microsoft.NET Enterprise Services (C# Exam 70-320 when combined with ITSE 1356)

FDeveloping Microsoft.NET Applications for Windows (Visual Basic Exam 70-306)

GDeveloping Microsoft.NET Applications for Windows (C# Exam 70-316)

HProgramming a Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Database (Exam 70-229 when combined with ITMC 1403) (Elective)