Network Administration AAS Degree

60 Semester Credit Hours

The Network Administration AAS degree program is designed to prepare students for positions in the networking field. The program curriculum covers planning, implementing, managing, and troubleshooting a network infrastructure. Topics include Microsoft client & server operating systems, Unix client & server operating systems, PC hardware, network hardware, routing, security, and server applications.

Effective Fall 2015:

Course	Course Title	Semester Hours
Freshman Year, First Semester
ITSC 1325	Personal Computer Hardware	3
ITSC 1305	Introduction to PC Operating Systems	3
ITCC 1475	Introduction to Networks (Cisco 1)	4
MATH 1314	College Algebra ( or higher)	3
Elective	Language, Philosophy, & Culture or Creative Arts from the AAS General Education Course List	3
Total Semester Hours		16
Freshman Year, Second Semester
ITCC 1476	Routing and Switching Essentials (Cisco 2)	4
ITNW 1308	Implementing and Supporting Client Operating Systems ~ only offered spring semester	3
ITSC 1307	UNIX Operating System I ~ only offered spring semester	3
ITNW 1316	Network Administration	3
Total Semester Hours		13
Sophomore Year, First Semester
ITSY 1342	Information Technology Security ~ only offered fall semester	3
ITNW 1345	Implementing Network Directory Services ~ only offered fall semester	3
ITSC 1358	UNIX System Administration I ~ only offered fall semester	3
ITNW 1192	Special Topics in Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications ~ only offered fall semester	1
CSIR 2351	Fiber Optic Communication System Installation and Repair	3
ENGL 1301	Composition I	3
Total Semester Hours		16
Sophomore Year, Second Semester
ITSY 2301	Firewalls and Network Security ~ only offered spring semester	3
ITNW 2335	Network Troubleshooting and Support ~ only offered spring semester, Capstone Course	3
ITNW 1313	Computer Virtualization ~ only offered spring semester	3
ENGL 1302	Compostion II	3
GOVT 2305 or GOVT 2306	Federal Government or  Texas Government	3
Total Semester Hours		15