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Networking Specialist Diploma

Networking Specialist Diploma

The Networking Specialist Diploma Program provides you with the concepts, principles, and techniques required in designing, setting up, and maintaining local and wide-area networks. As a graduate, you will be qualified as a networking technician associate or an administrator.

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Program Admission Requirements:

  1. Present official documentation of an earned high school diploma or official GED scores.
  2. Be at least 16 years old.
  3. Present appropriate test scores, or present an official transcript documenting college level English and mathematics with grades of "C" or better.
  4. No special admission allowed in the program.

Curriculum Outline:

General Core Courses (18 Credit Hours)

Course Title Credit Hours
ENG 1010 Fundamentals of English I 5
ENG 1012 Fundamentals of English II 5
MAT 1013 Algebraic Concepts, or 5
MAT 1011 Business Math
EMP 1000A Interpersonal Relations and Professional Development 2
EMP 1000B Interpersonal Relations and Professional Development 1

Fundamental Occupational Courses (25 Credit Hours)

Course Title Credit Hours
SCT 100 Introduction to Microcomputers 3
CIS 173 PC Operating Systems Concepts 6
CIS 105 Program Design and Development 5
CIS 106 Computer Concepts 5
CIS 1140 Networking Fundamentals, or 6
CIS 2321 Introduction to LAN and WAN

Specific Occupational Courses (23 Credit Hours)

Course Title Credit Hours
CIS 122 Microcomputer Installation and Maintenance 7
CIS  Networking Elective 9
CIS  Language Elective 7

Completion of one of the following specializations is required and prepares students for certification:

SPECIALIZATION I - Prepares students for Microsoft Windows 2000 Certification (24 Credit Hours)

Course Title Credit Hours
CIS 2149 Implementing Microsoft Windows Professional 6
CIS 2150 Implementing Microsoft Windows Server 6
CIS 2153 Implementing MS Win Networking Infrastructure 6
CIS 2154 Implementing MS Win Network Directory Services 6

SPECIALIZATION II - Prepares students for CISCO Certification (24 Credit Hours)

Course Title Credit Hours
CIS 2321 Introduction to LAN and WAN 6
CIS 2322 Introduction to WANs and Routing 6
CIS 276 Advanced Routers and Switches 6
CIS 277 WAN Design 6

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Last updated: April 16, 2009.