St. Clair County Community College 2005-2006 Catalog

COMPUTER INFORMATION SYSTEMS PROGRAM  Program Code: AASCN
NETWORKING
ASSOCIATE IN APPLIED ARTS AND SCIENCE DEGREE
Honors Degree option available
Computer and Office Technology Dept. 810-989-5628

In the last decade, networks have dramatically changed business and society. This program prepares students for positions in the constantly growing and changing networking industry. Courses in this program cover topics such as cabling, network device configuration, network operating systems, local and wide area networks, analysis and troubleshooting tools, security, and network design. Students who complete this program will have the necessary training to sit for applicable industry certification exams, including the CompTIA Network+ certification exam.

Four Semester Course Sequence

FIRST YEAR - 1st Semester Semester Hours
CIS 110 CIS Concepts and Careers 4
CIS 115 Microcomputer Applications CL 4
ENG 101 English Composition I WR 3
MTH 102* Elementary Algebra CT MA 5
16
2nd Semester Semester Hours
CIS 130 Operating Systems CL 4
CIS 120 Introduction to Networking, NetPrep CL 4
OA 125 Business Communications WR OC 4
(or ENG 102 or ENG 102H for transfer students)
**Elective 3
15
SECOND YEAR - 1st Semester
CIS 121 Intro. to Local Area Networks, NetPrep CL 4
CIS 122 Wide Area Networks, NetPrep CL 4
BUS 150 Principles of Business GA 4
SPC 101 Speech Communication OC 3
**Elective 3
18
2nd Semester Semester Hours
CIS 123 TCP/IP, Net Prep CL 4
CIS 286 Network Analysis and Design, NetPrep CL CT 4
CIS 227A/B Special Topics in Networking CL 3-4
or
CIS 221 Packets and Protocols, NetPrep CL 4
or
CIS 290 Computer Co-op/Internship (Networking Related) CL 3-4
PS 101 Introduction to Political Science GA GP 3
14-15
Range Total Credit Hours = 63-64
Range Total Contact Hours = 63-64
*(or higher)
**See page 119 for suggested Electives for CIS Majors (any program)