IT Network Specialist Program Pathway

IT Program Pathway

IT Network Specialist Curriculum –  Effective 2014-15

Semester Course ID Course Title Industry Certification IT Network Specialist Associate Degree (Credits)
1 COMPSW-106
(or)
COMPSW-107		 Introduction to MS Office
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Intermediate MS Office		 3
1 ITNET-101 Network Communications (Network+) CompTIA Network+ 3
1 IT-107 Social Networking and Business Communications 3
1 ITNET-131 Introduction to Networks (CISCO 1) CCNA [1] 3
1 ITNET-110 Manage Windows Desktop Client Operating System MCITP (70-680) 3
2 ITNET-132 Routing/Switching Essentials (CISCO 2) CCNA [1] 3
2 ITSUP-102 CompTIA A+ Essentials and IT Technician CompTIA A+ 4
2 ITNET-112 MS Server Administration 1 MCSA (70-410) [2] 3
3 ITNET-133 Scaling Networks (CISCO 3) CCNA [1] 3
3 ITNET-111 MS Server Administration 2 MCSA (70-410) [2] 3
3 ITNET-134 Connecting Networks (CISCO 4) CCNA [1] 3
4 ITNET-198 Network Specialist Internship 2
4 ITNET-199 Integrated Project – Network Specialist 1
4 ITNET-157 Emerging IT Technologies VCP5-DCV 3
4 ITSEC-124 Network Security (Security+) CompTIA Security+ 3
Elective ITNET-158 Storage Area Network (SAN)

(or)

Any 3-Credit Elective Course

 EMC ISM v2 3
General Studies ECON-195 Economics

(or)

Any 200-series ECON course

 3
General Studies ENG-151
ENG-152		 Communication Skills 1
Communication Skills 2

(or)

ENG-201 and any 200-series ENG or SPEECH course

 3
3
General Studies MATH-123 Math with Business Applications

(or)

Any 200-series MATH course

 3
General Studies NATSCI-167 Science of Technology

(or)

Any 200-series NATSCI course

 3
General Studies PSYCH-199 Psychology of Human Relations

(or)

Any 200-series PSYCH course

 3
General Studies SOCSCI-197 Contemporary American Society

(or)

Any 200-series SOCSCI course

 3
Total Number of Credits 67
[1] = 4 Classes for CCNA — [2] = 2 Classes for MCSA (70-410)