Network Administration AAS Degree

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.

Network Administration AAS Degree (68 semester credit hours)

Course	Course Title / Certifications	Sem. Hours
Freshman Year, First Semester
	Introduction to Computing	3
ITSC 1325	Personal Computer Hardware	3
ITSC 1305	PC Operating Systems	3
TSE 1329 or COSC 1436	Programming Logic and Design or Programming Fundamentals I	3
MATH 1314	College Algebra	3
		15 semester hours
Freshman Year, Second Semester
ITCC 1401	Cisco Exploration – Network Fundamentals	4
CSIR 2351	Fiber Optic Communication System Installation and Repair	3
ENGL 1301	Composition I	3
ITNW 2305	Network Admin	3
ITSC 1307	UNIX Operating System I	3
		16 semester hours
Summer I
ITCC 1404	Cisco Exploration 2 – Routing Protocols and Concepts	4
GOVT 2305	Federal Government	3
		7 semester hours
Sophomore Year, First Semester
ITSY 1342	Information Technology Security	3
ITNW 1345	Implementing Network Directory Services	3
ITSC 1358	Unix Administration I	3
Elective **	Science or CETT 1331 or any ITSC, ITCC, ITNW, IMED, ITSW, or ITSE course	3
ENGL 1302	Composition II	3
		15 semester hours
Sophomore Year, Second Semester
ITNW 2311	Implementing Mail Servers	3
ARTS, DRAM, or MUSI	Any ARTS, DRAM, or MUSI course	3
ITNW 2335 (CC)	Network Troubleshooting and Support	3
Elective **	Science or CETT 1331 or any ITSC, ITCC, ITNW, IMED, ITSW, or ITSE course	3
ITNW 2352	Administering SQL Server	3
		15 semester hours

**Elective: If planning to continue on to a 4-year degree, Science should be taken for electives. If not, CETT 1331 or any ITSC, ITCC, ITNW, IMED, ITSW, or ITSE elective can be taken.