COMPUTER INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY -- UNIX ADMINISTRATOR
Brookhaven, North Lake and Richland (see above) 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.UNIX.ADMIN.06
This certificate option prepares the student to be a UNIX system administrator. Students will learn basic and advanced hands-on skills associated with the UNIX user interface environment, file system structure, account setup and maintenance, system security, shell scripting, and other general tasks associated with day-to-day UNIX management operations in both standalone and networked systems. Multiple versions of UNIX such as Solaris and/or Linux may be presented to better enable student success in varying commercial environments.
Course(s) may be substituted for ITSC 1401, BCIS 1405, or COSC 1401 for those who demonstrate current computer literary.
PREREQUISITES
| ITSC 1401 |
Introduction to Computers OR |
4 |
BCIS 1405 |
Business Computer Applications OR |
(4) |
COSC 1401 |
Microcomputer Concepts and Applications |
(4) |
| ITSC 2435 |
Application Problem Solving |
4 |
| ITNW 1421 |
Introduction to Networking OR |
4 |
| ITNW 1425 |
Fundamentals of Networking Technologies |
(4) |
|
|
12 |
SEMESTER I
SEMESTER II
SEMESTER III
| ITSC 1458 |
UNIX System Administration I |
4 |
| Elective |
Any
ARTV,
ITSE,
ITSW,
ITSC,
ITNW,
ITCC,
ITMC,
INEW,
ITSY,
BCIS,
COSC, ARTC,
IMED,
ITMT,
EECT, or
CPMT course |
3-4 |
|
|
7-8 |
| Minimum Hours Required |
|
27-28 |
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.
