Network & Systems AAS Degree
This area of emphasis provides both hardware and operating systems experience needed to work as a support person for both local and wide area networks. This area of emphasis prepares you for entry-level positions in the computer networking field. Students in this program gain hands-on experience with network technologies, installation and configuration, media and topologies, management, and security. Upon successful completion of the program, you will have the needed background to prepare to take one or more of the following exams: Network+ & Security+.
Degree Requirements
Required Courses
| ENG 121 | English Composition I: GT-CO1 | 3 |
| MAT 121 | College Algebra: GT-MA1 | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 7 |
Choose one of the following:
| ENG 122 | English Composition II: GT-CO2 | 3 |
| ENG 131 | Technical Writing I: GT-CO1 | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Choose one of the following Faculty Approved Business Course:
| BUS 115 | Introduction to Business | 3 |
| BUS 120 | Introduction to E-Commerce | 3 |
| BUS 216 | Legal Environment of Business | 3 |
| BUS 226 | Business Statistics | 3 |
| ACC 121 | Accounting Principles I | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Choose one of the following
| COM 115 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| COM 125 | Interpersonal Communication | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Credit from any two of the following three areas:
Arts & Humanities (ART, FRE, GER, HUM, ITA, JPN, LIT, MUS, PHI, RUS, SPA, THE)
Natural & Physical Sciences (AST, BIO, CHE, ENV, GEY, PHY, SCI)
Social & Behavioral Sciences (ANT, ECO, GEO, HIS, POS, PSY, SOC)
Required Courses
| CSC 119 | Introduction to Programming: Python | 3 |
| CIS 220 | Fundamentals of Unix | 3 |
| CIS 240 | Database Design & Development | 3 |
| CIS 268 | Systems Analysis and Design I | 3 |
| CNG 101 | Networking Fundamentals | 3 |
| CNG 131 | Principles of Information Assurance | 3 |
| CNG 132 | Network Security Fundamentals | 3 |
| CNG 133 | Fire Walls/Network Security | 3 |
| CNG 136 | Guide to IT Disaster Recovery | 3 |
| CNG 142 | Intro to Cloud Computing | 3 |
| CNG 202 | Unix/Linux Server Admin | 3 |
| CNG 212 | Configuring Windows Server | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 37 |
Choose one of the following:
Total Credit Hours: 62