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2210 | Network Services Technology

Associate in Applied Science (A.A.S.)

Description of Program:

The A.A.S. degree in Networking Services Technology is a two-year program which prepares you for working with sophisticated networking hardware and operating system software and leads to industry-recognized certification. At the core of this degree program is the Cisco Networking Academy curriculum, designed to prepare you for working with high-tech Internet equipment and services. It also includes all related coursework to complete A.A.S. degree requirements. If you complete the Network Support Services Certificate (Program #3370), you will be eligible to articulate 12 credits toward this degree.

Length: Two (2) years (63 credit hours)
PREFIX NUMBER COURSE NAME CREDIT HOURS
FIRST YEAR
First Term
* ENC 1101 Freshman English 1 (G.E.) 3
* MAC 1105 College Algebra OR (G.E.) 3
     MGF 1106    Liberal Arts Mathematics I    
** OST 1100C Introduction to College Keyboarding OR Elective   3
  CGS 1100C Introduction to Microcomputers using Windows (G.E.) 3
# CET 1600C CISCO Networking Fundamentals   3
        15
Second Term
*** ENC 1102 Freshman English II (G.E.) 3
 *** CGS 2565C Principles of Computer Information Systems   3
# CET 1610C CISCO Router Technology   3
**   Social Science Elective (G.E.) 3
        12
Summer Term
# CET 1615C CISCO Advanced Router Technology   3
  CET 2791 Microsoft Windows Client   3
        6
SECOND YEAR
First Term
# CET 1620C CISCO Project Based Learning   3
*** COP 2170C Principles of Computer Programming   3
  SPC 2600 Fundamentals of Speech Communication (G.E.) 3
  CET 2792 Microsoft Windows Server   3
  CGS 2820 Introduction to Web Design   3
        15
Second Term
  CET 2794 Microsoft Directory Services   3
  CGS 2760 Fundamentals of UNIX   3
##   Networking Electives   6
**   Humanities Elective (G.E.) 3
        15
Networking Electives:
  CET 1685C Fundamentals of Network Security   3
  CET 1686C Intermediate Network Security   3
  CET 1854C Fundamentals of Wireless Networking   3
  CET 2793 Windows Network Infrastructure   3
  CET 2796 Designing Security for a Microsoft Windows Network   3
  CET 2797 Designing a Windows Network Infrastructure   3
* It may be necessary to first enroll in a lower level English, math, or reading course depending on college placement test scores.
** It is your responsibility to meet with the department chair or counselor to select the proper course to fulfill this requirement.
*** Check the course descriptions for prerequisites.
# Graduates of the SFCC Network Support Services Occupational Program will have this course articulated directly into the program.
## While any course in Computer Science or Networking Technologies, and several courses in Electronics will fulfill this requirement, you may consider taking PC Hardware/Operating Systems which provides preparation for the CompTIA's A+ certification.