IT-Network Specialist

Program #101502

Associate Degree of Applied Science

The Computer Information SystemsNetwork Specialist Program is a two-year program that prepares qualified individuals to install, maintain, manage and enhance computer networks. The network specialist has a working knowledge of local area networks, their application within Wide Area Networks, and Wide Area Networks and their interconnectivity to nodes, servers and other end-user devices. The specialist is also familiar with the Internet, web server management and its connectivity to LANs and WANs. Responsibilities for software include: managing system and client software, webpage integration and creation, network security measures, user accounting and monitoring network event logs for problem resolution. The program also prepares graduates to test for the Novell CAN (Certified Novell Administrator), the Cisco CCNA (Cisco Certified Networking Associate), the CompTia Network+ and the Microsoft MCP (Microsoft Certified Professional) certifications.

Classes in IT-Network Specialist

last updated: 08:17:38 AM Dec 1 2008

Following is a list of potential classes in the IT-Network Specialist program. A list of program and graduation requirements (PDF) is available on the IT-Network Specialist information page.

• Catalog # Class name
 
• 10150151 Adv Networking Topics
   
• 10107111 Careers in IT
   
• 10150170 CCNA 1&2: Netwkg/Routing Basic
   
• 10150172 CCNA 3&4: Switching & WAN
   
• 10150162 Comp Sys Security (Security +)
   
• 10154189 Computer Hardware Essentials
   
• 10809197 Contemporary American Society
   
• 10150194 Firewall/VPN Technologies
   
• 10152150 Intro to Perl Programming
   
• 10150160 IT Security Awareness
   
• 10154122 IT Service Concepts
   
• 10107175 Job Search Preparation
   
• 10154190 Linux Server
   
• 10804144 Math of Finance
   
• 10154186 Microsoft Windows Server
   
• 10150195 Networking Internship
   
• 10801196 Oral/Interpersonal Comm
   
• 10809199 Psychology Of Human Relations
   
• 10152151 Scripting with Perl
   
• 10801197 Technical Reporting
   
• 10150150 VOIP Convergence Fundamentals
   
• 10801195 Written Communication