2006 - 2007 / 2007 - 2008 Catalog 2007-2008 Catalog Year (Archived) Degree Plans Computer Information Technology (Networking Security Awards) 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 award program are required to meet Texas Success Initiative (TSI) standards and 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: AAS.CIT.NWK.ADMIN.08
This associate degree program provides education and training for individuals interested in developing their knowledge and skills as networking professionals.
Specialization tracks are offered only at the colleges listed below:
- Brookhaven: Unix/Linux, Microsoft
- Cedar Valley: Microsoft
- El Centro: Convergence Technology, CCNA, CCNP, Microsoft
- Mountain View: Convergence Technology, CCNA, CCNP, Microsoft
- North Lake: Convergence Technology, CCNA, CCNP, Unix/Linux, Microsoft
- Richland: CCNA, CCNP, Solaris, Microsoft
The program also provides preparatory training for a variety of industry certification examinations. Credit may be given and course substitutions made for those who have acquired A+ and/or Network+ certification.
Prerequisite: Basic understanding of personal computers and operating systems as obtained in ITSC 1401 or BCIS 1405 or COSC 1401, and problem solving and logic structures as obtained in ITSC 2435 or equivalent experience approved by designated Information Technology personnel.
SEMESTER I
Primary Specialization Semester I (one or two courses) |
4-8 |
ITSC 1405 |
Introduction to PC Operating Systems AND
| 4 |
ITSC 1425 |
Personal Computer Hardware OR |
4 |
CPMT 1405 |
IT Essentials I: PC Hardware and Software AND
| (4) |
Elective |
Any 4-credit hour course from ARTC,
ARTV,
BCIS,
COSC,
CPMT,
EECT,
GAME,
IMED,
INEW,
ITCC,
ITSE,
ITNW,
ITMC,
ITMT,
ITSC,
ITSY,
ITSW course
|
(4) |
ENGL 1301 |
Composition I |
3 |
|
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15-19 |
SEMESTER II
NOTE: Students pursuing CCNA, CCNP, MCSE, MCSA, and MCDBA 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
Primary/Secondary Specialization Semester III (two courses - see track list) |
7-8 |
Elective |
Any 3-credit hour course from ARTV, ITCC,
ITSC,
ITSE,
ITSW,
ITNW,
ITMC,
INEW,
ITSY,
BCIS,
COSC,
ARTC,
IMED,
ITMT,
EECT,
GAME,
or
CPMT course** |
3 |
|
**Select ITSC 1307, ITSC 1316, or CPMT 2302 for Convergence Techology track |
|
+Elective |
Social/Behavioral Science |
3 |
++Elective |
Humanities/Fine Arts |
3 |
|
|
16-17 |
SEMESTER IV
Minimum Hours Required |
|
60-72 |
+Elective - must be selected from the DCCCD Core Curriculum for Social/Behavioral Science.
++Elective - must be selected from any three-credit course from the DCCCD Core Curriculum for Humanities/Fine Arts.
PRIMARY SPECIALIZATION Select one track
CONVERGENCE TECHNOLOGY TRACK:
SEMESTER I (Two Courses)
ITCC 1402 |
CCNA 1: Networking Basics OR |
4 |
ITCC 1401 |
Exploration - Network Fundamentals |
(4) |
ITCC 1406 |
CCNA 2: Router and Routing Basics OR |
4 |
ITCC 1404 |
Cisco Exploration 2 - Routing Protocols and Concepts |
(4) |
SEMESTER II (Three Courses)
ITCC 1442 |
CCNA 3: Switching Basics and Intermediate Routing OR |
4 |
ITCC 2408 |
Cisco Exploration 3 - LAN Switching and Wireless |
(4) |
ITCC 1446 |
CCNA 4: Wide Area Network (WAN) Technologies OR |
4 |
ITCC 2410 |
Cisco Exploration 4 - Accessing the WAN |
(4) |
EECT 1407 |
Convergence Technologies |
4 |
SEMESTER III (Two Courses)
ITNW 1351 |
Fundamentals of Wireless LANS |
3 |
ITMT 1400 |
Implementing and Supporting Microsoft Windows XP Professional OR |
4 |
ITNW 1408 |
Implementing and Supporting Client Operation Systems |
(4) |
SEMESTER IV (Five Courses)
ITMT 1440 |
Managing and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment |
4 |
ITMT 1450 |
Implementing, Managing, and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure: Network Services |
4 |
CPMT 2334 |
Network Security |
3 |
EECT 2337 |
Wireless Telephony Systems |
3 |
ITNW 1492 |
Special Topics in Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications |
4 |
ITNW 2346 |
Small Office Home Office |
3 |
ITNW 2350 |
Enterprise Network |
3 |
ITCC 2359 |
Advanced Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP) |
3 |
CCNA TRACK:
SEMESTER I (One Course)
SEMESTER II (Two Courses)
ITCC 1406 |
CCNA 2: Router and Routing Basics OR |
4 |
ITCC 1404 |
Cisco Exploration 2 - Routing Protocols and Concepts |
(4) |
ITCC 1442 |
CCNA 3: Switching Basics and Intermediate Routing OR |
4 |
ITCC 2408 |
Cisco Explorations 3 - LAN Switching and Wireless |
(4) |
SEMESTER III (Two Courses)
ITCC 1446 |
CCNA 4: Wide Area Network (WAN) Technologies OR |
4 |
ITCC 2410 |
Cisco Exploration 4 - Accessing the WAN |
(4) |
One Course from *Secondary Specialty Track Listing
(Convergence Technology, CCNP, UNIX/Linux/Solaris, OR Microsoft)
SEMESTER IV (Four Courses)
Four Courses from *Secondary Specialty Track Listing (Convergence Technology, CCNP, UNIX/Linux/Solaris, OR Microsoft)
CCNP TRACK:
SEMESTER I (One Course)
SEMESTER II (Two Courses)
ITCC 2436 |
CCNP 2: Remote Access OR |
4 |
ITCC 2451 |
Implementing Secure Converged Wide-area Networks |
(4) |
ITCC 2440 |
CCNP 3: Multilayer Switching OR |
4 |
ITCC 2452 |
Building Multilayer Switched Networks |
(4) |
SEMESTER III (Two Courses)
ITCC 2444 |
CCNP 4: Internetwork Troubleshooting OR |
4 |
ITCC 2453 |
Optimizing Converged Networks |
(4) |
One Course from *Secondary Specialty Track Listing (Convergence Technology, CCNA, UNIX/Linux/Solaris, OR Microsoft)
SEMESTER IV (Four Courses)
Four Courses from *Secondary Specialty Track Listing (Convergence Technology, CCNA, UNIX/Linux/Solaris, OR Microsoft)
UNIX/LINUX TRACK:
SEMESTER I (Two Courses)
ITSC 2435 |
Application Software Problem Solving OR |
4 |
ITSC 1415 |
Project Management Software |
(4) |
ITNW 1425 |
Fundamentals of Newtworking Technologies |
4 |
SEMESTER II (Two Courses)
SEMESTER III (Two Courses)
ITSC 2437 |
UNIX Operating System II |
4 |
Elective |
Any ARTV,
ITCC,
ITSC,
ITSE,
ITSW,
ITSY,
ITNW,
ITMC,
INEW,
BCIS,
COSC,
ARTC,
IMED,
ITMT,
EECT,
GAME,
or
CPMT course |
3-4 |
SEMESTER IV (Four Courses)
ITSC 1458 |
UNIX System Administration I |
4 |
ITSC 1447 |
UNIX System Administration II |
4 |
Elective |
Any 4-credit hour course from ARTV,
ITCC,
ITSC,
ITSE,
ITSW,
ITSY,
ITNW,
ITMC,
INEW,
BCIS,
COSC,
ARTC,
IMED,
ITMT,
EECT,
GAME,
or
CPMT |
4 |
ITSY 1400 |
Fundamentals of Information Security OR |
4 |
ITSY 2401 |
Firewalls and Network Security |
(4) |
SOLARIS TRACK:
SEMESTER I (Two Courses)
ITSC 2435 |
Application Software Problem Solving OR |
4 |
ITSC 1415 |
Project Management Software |
(4) |
ITSC 1429 |
Fundamentals of Solaris Operating Environment (SA) |
4 |
SEMESTER II (Two Courses)
ITSC 1456 |
Solaris Shell Programming (SL) |
4 |
ITNW 1425 |
Fundamentals of Newtworking Technologies |
4 |
SEMESTER III (Two Courses)
ITSC 1454 |
Solaris Operating Envronment Systems Administrations I (SA) |
4 |
Elective |
Any ARTV,
ITCC,
ITSC,
ITSE,
ITSW,
ITSY,
ITNW,
ITMC,
INEW,
BCIS,
COSC,
ARTC,
IMED,
ITMT,
EECT,
GAME,
or
CPMT course |
3-4 |
SEMESTER IV (Four Courses)
ITSC 1452 |
Solaris Operating Environment Systems Administrations II (SA) |
4 |
Elective |
Any two 4-credit hour courses from ARTV,
ITCC,
ITSC,
ITSE,
ITSW,
ITSY,
ITNW,
ITMC,
INEW,
BCIS,
COSC,
ARTC,
IMED,
ITMT,
EECT,
GAME,
or
CPMT |
8 |
ITSY 1400 |
Fundamentals of Information Security OR |
4 |
ITNW 1451 |
Fundamentals of Wireless LANs |
(4) |
MCSE TRACK:
SEMESTER I (Two Courses)
ITNW 1425 |
Fundamentals of Networking Technologies |
4 |
ITMT 1400 |
Implementing and Supporting Microsoft Windows XP Professional OR |
4 |
ITNW 1408 |
Implementing and Supporting Client Operation Systems |
(4) |
SEMESTER II (Two Courses)
ITMT 1440 |
Managing and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment |
4 |
ITMT 1450 |
Implementing, Managing, and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure: Network Services |
4 |
SEMESTER III (Two Courses)
ITMT 2400 |
Planning, Implementing, and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Active Directory Infrastructure |
4 |
One Course from below:
ITNW 2456 |
Designing a Network Directory Infrastructure |
4 |
ITMT 2430 |
Designing a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Active Directory and Network Infrastructure |
4 |
ITMT 2440 |
Designing Security for Microsoft Networks |
4 |
ITNW 1492 |
Special Topics in Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications |
4 |
SEMESTER IV (Four Courses)
Two Courses 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 |
ITSY 1442 |
Information Technology Security |
4 |
ITNW 2456 |
Designing a Network Directory Infrastructure |
4 |
ITMT 2430 |
Designing a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Active Directory and Network Infrastructure |
4 |
ITMT 2440 |
Designing Security for Microsoft Networks |
4 |
ITMT 2455 |
Designing a Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Organization |
4 |
ITMC 2437 |
Programming a Microsoft SQL Server Database |
4 |
ITMC 2455 |
Deploying and Managing Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration Server |
4 |
ITMT 1455 |
Planning, Implementing, and Maintaining a Microsoft Server 2003 Network Infrastructure |
4 |
Two Courses from *Secondary Specialty Track Listing (Convergence Technology, CCNA, CCNP, UNIX/LINUX/ Solaris, OR Microsoft)
MCSA TRACK:
SEMESTER I (Two Courses)
ITNW 1425 |
Fundamentals of Networking Technologies |
4 |
ITMT 1400 |
Implementing and Supporting Microsoft Windows XP Professional OR |
4 |
ITNW 1408 |
Implementing and Supporting Client Operation Systems |
(4) |
SEMESTER II (Two Courses)
ITMT 1440 |
Managing and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment |
4 |
ITMT 1450 |
Implementing, Managing, and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure: Network Services |
4 |
SEMESTER III (Two Courses)
One Course from Microsoft MCSA Electives requirement:
ITNW 1492 |
Special Topics in Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications |
4 |
ITMT 2403 |
Administering a Microsoft SQL Server Database |
4 |
ITSY 1442 |
Information Technology Security |
4 |
ITMT 2455 |
Designing a Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Organization |
4 |
ITMC 2437 |
Programming a Microsoft SQL Server Database |
4 |
ITMC 2455 |
Deploying and Managing Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration Server |
4 |
ITMT 2450 |
Implementing and Managing Microsoft Exchange |
4 |
One Course from *Secondary Specialty Track Listing (Convergence Technology, CCNA, CCNP, UNIX/LINUX/Solaris, OR Microsoft)
SEMESTER IV (Four Courses)
Four Courses from *Secondary Specialty Track Listing (Convergence Technology, CCNA, CCNP, UNIX/LINUX/Solaris, OR Microsoft)
MCDBA TRACK:
SEMESTER I (Two Courses)
ITNW 1425 |
Fundamentals of Newtworking Technologies |
4 |
ITMT 1400 |
Implementing and Supporting Microsoft Windows XP Professional OR |
4 |
ITNW 1408 |
Implementing and Supporting Client Operation Systems |
(4) |
SEMESTER II (Two Courses)
ITMT 1440 |
Managing and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment |
4 |
ITMT 1403 |
Querying Microsoft SQL Server with Transact-SQLB |
4 |
SEMESTER III (Two Courses)
ITMT 2403 |
Administering a Microsoft SQL Server Database |
4 |
ITMC 2437 |
Programming a Microsoft SQL Server DatabaseH |
4 |
SEMESTER IV (Four Courses)
Two Courses from Microsoft MCDBA Electives requirement:
ITNW 1492 |
Special Topics in Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications |
4 |
ITMT 1450 |
Implementing, Managing, and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure: Network Services |
4 |
ITSE 1444 |
Mastering Microsoft Visual Basic DevelopmentF |
4 |
ITSE 1491 |
Special Topics in Computer ProgrammingJ |
4 |
ITSE 2434 |
Advanced Visual Basic.NET ProgrammingD |
4 |
ITSE 2450 |
Mastering Enterprise Development Using Microsoft Visual BasicD |
4 |
ITSE 1347 |
Programming with Visual Basic.NETD |
3 |
ITNW 1341 |
Programming with C#.NetE |
3 |
ITSE 2453 |
Advanced C# ProgrammingE |
4 |
ITNW 1356 |
Advanced Development with Microsoft.NET Framework Foundation 2.0A |
3 |
ITSE 1440 |
Mastering Distributed Application Design and Development Using Microsoft Visual StudioC |
4 |
ITSE 2405 |
Windows ProgrammingG |
4 |
ITSE 2404 |
Visual Basic.NET Database Development with ADO.NETI |
4 |
ITSE 2438 |
C# Database Development with ADO.NETI |
4 |
Two Courses from *Secondary Specialty Track Listing (Convergence Technology, CCNA, CCNP, UNIX/LINUX/Solaris, OR Microsoft)
*SECONDARY SPECIALTY TRACKS LISTING Select one Secondary Specialty Track
Convergence Technology
CCNA
ITCC 1402 |
CCNA 1: Networking Basics |
4 |
ITCC 1401 |
Exploration - Network Fundamentals |
4 |
ITCC 1406 |
CCNA 2: Router and Routing Basics |
4 |
ITCC 1404 |
Cisco Exploration 2 - Routing Protocols and Concepts |
4 |
ITCC 1442 |
CCNA 3: Switching Basic and Intermediate Routing |
4 |
ITCC 2408 |
Cisco Explorations 3 - LAN Switching and Wireless |
4 |
ITCC 1446 |
CCNA 4: Wide Area Network (WAN) Technologies |
4 |
ITCC 2410 |
Cisco Exploration 4 - Accessing the WAN |
4 |
Any 4-credit hour course from ARTV, ITCC,
ITSC,
ITSE,
ITSW,
ITNW,
ITMC,
INEW,
ITSY,
BCIS,
COSC,
ARTC,
IMED,
ITMT,
EECT,
GAME,
or
CPMT, including but not limited to: |
ITNW 1280 AND ITNW 1281 OR
ITNW 1480 Cooperative Education--Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications OR
EECT 1440 Telecommunications Transmission Media
CCNP
Any 4-credit hour course from ARTV, ITSE, ITSW,
ITSC, ITNW,
ITCC, ITMC,
ITSY,
INEW,
BCIS,
COSC,
ARTC,
IMED,
ITMT, EECT, GAME, or
CPMT course, including but not limited to:
ITNW 1280 AND ITNW 1281 OR
ITNW 1480 Cooperative Education--Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications OR
EECT 1440 Telecommunications Transmission Media
UNIX/Linux/Solaris
ITSC 1407 |
UNIX Operating System I |
4 |
ITSC 1416 |
Linux Installation and Configuration |
4 |
ITSC 1429 |
Fundamentals of Solaris Operating Environment (SA) |
4 |
ITSC 2437 |
UNIX Operating System II |
4 |
ITSC 1442 |
Shell Programming |
4 |
ITSC 1452 |
Solaris Operating Environment Systems Administrations II (SA) |
4 |
ITSC 1454 |
Solaris Operating Environment Systems Administrations I (SA) |
4 |
ITSC 1456 |
Solaris Shell Programming (SL) |
4 |
ITSC 1458 |
UNIX System Administration I |
4 |
ITSC 1447 |
UNIX System Administration II |
4 |
Any 4-credit hour course from ARTV, ITCC,
ITSC,
ITSE,
ITSW,
ITNW,
ITMC,
INEW,
ITSY,
BCIS,
COSC,
ARTC,
IMED,
ITMT,
EECT,
GAME,
or
CPMT, including but not limited to: |
ITNW 1280 AND ITNW 1281 OR
ITNW 1480 Cooperative Education--Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications OR
EECT 1440 Telecommunications Transmission Media
MICROSOFT
ITMT 1400 |
Implementing and Supporting Microsoft Windows XP Professional |
4 |
ITMT 1440 |
Managing and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment |
4 |
ITMT 1450 |
Implementing, Managing, and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure: Network Services |
4 |
ITMT 2400 |
Planning, Implementing, and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Active Directory Infrastructure |
4 |
ITNW 2456 |
Designing a Network Directory Infrastructure |
4 |
ITMT 2430 |
Designing a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Active Directory and Network Infrastructure |
4 |
ITMT 2440 |
Designing Security for Microsoft Networks |
4 |
ITMT 1455 |
Planning, Implementing, and Maintaining a Microsoft Server 2003 Network Infrastructure |
4 |
ITNW 1408 |
Implementing and Supporting Client Operation Systems |
4 |
Any 4-credit hour course from ARTV, ITCC,
ITSC,
ITSE,
ITSW,
ITNW,
ITMC,
INEW,
ITSY,
BCIS,
COSC,
ARTC,
IMED,
ITMT,
EECT,
GAME,
or
CPMT, including but not limited to: |
ITNW 1280 AND ITNW 1281 OR
ITNW 1480 Cooperative Education--Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications OR
EECT 1440 Telecommunications Transmission Media
Annotations for MCDBA courses:
ITNW 1356 |
Advanced Development with Microsoft.NET Framework Foundation 2.0A |
|
ITMT 1403 |
Querying Microsoft SQL Server with Transact-SQLB |
|
INEW 1440 |
ASP.NET ProgrammingC |
|
ITSE 1347 |
Programming with Visual Basic.NetD |
|
ITSE 2434 |
Advanced Visual Basic.NET ProgrammingD |
|
ITNW 1341 |
Programming with C#.NetE |
|
ITSE 2453 |
Advanced C# ProgrammingE |
|
ITSE 1444 |
Mastering Microsoft Visual Basic DevelopmentF |
|
ITSE 2405 |
Windows ProgrammingG |
|
ITSE 1450 |
Systems Analysis and DesignH |
|
ITMC 2437 |
Programming a Microsoft SQL Server DatabaseHI |
|
ITSE 2404 |
Visual Basic.NET Database Development with ADO.NETI |
|
ITSE 2438 |
C# Database Development with ADO.NETI |
|
ITSE 1391 |
Special Topics in Computer ProgrammingJ |
|
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 ASP.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 ITNW 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 ITMT 1403)(Elective)
IProgramming with Microsoft ADO.NET (Course 2389)(Elective)
JImplementing Security for Applications (Visual Basic Exam 70-330, C# Exam 70-340) (Elective)
KProgramming with Microsoft ADO.NET (Course 2389) (Elective)
This is a Tech Prep program. Students interested in pursuing the Tech Prep Associate degree 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.
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