CIST Networking Specialist Associate of Applied Science Degree
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Program Purpose: The Computer Information Systems Technology - Networking Specialist associate degree program is a sequence of courses designed to provide students with an understanding of the concepts, principles, and techniques required in computer information processing. Program graduates are to be competent in the general areas of humanities or fine arts, social or behavioral sciences, and natural sciences or mathematics, as well as in the technical areas of computer terminology and concepts, program design and development, and computer networking. Program graduates receive a Computer Information – Systems Technology - Networking Specialist Associate of Applied Science degree and are qualified for employment as networking specialists
Degree Requirements
GENERAL EDUCATION CORE
Required Minimum: 15 Semester Credit Hours
General Core Courses Area I: Language Arts/Communication - 3 credits
Successful completion of ENGL 1101 Composition and Rhetoric is required
Other Area I courses include:
General Core Courses Area II: Social/Behavioral Sciences - 3 Credit Hours
(Choose One of the Following)
General Core Courses Area III: Natural Sciences/Mathematics - 3 Credit Hours
(Choose One of the Following)
Other Area III courses include:
General Core Courses Area IV: Humanities/Fine Arts - 3 Credit Hours
(Choose One of the Following)
General Education Core Additional Requirements - 3 Credit Hours
To meet the minimum required 15 semester credit hours in General Core courses an additional 3 semester credit hours must be selected from a course in Area I, Area II, Area III, or Area IV. Science courses in BIOL, CHEM, and PHYS may also satisfy this requirement.
Occupational Courses
Complete Two of the Following Specializations:
Linux/UNIX Specialization
Microsoft Specialization
Cisco Exploration Specialization
| CIST 2451 | Introduction to Networks - CISCO | 4 |
| CIST 2452 | Cisco Routing and Switching Essentials | 4 |
| CIST 2453 | Enterprise Networking, Security, and Automation | 4 |
| | Choose One of the Following Courses | |
| CIST 2601 | Implementing Operating Systems Security | 4 |
| | or | |
| CIST 2602 | Network Security | 4 |
| | or | |
| | Advisor Approved Occupational Elective | |
AWS Cloud Solutions Specialization
| CIST 2480 | AWS Cloud Foundations | 4 |
| CIST 2481 | AWS Cloud Architecting | 4 |
| CIST 2482 | AWS Cloud Developing | 4 |
| | Choose One of the Following Courses | |
| CIST 2611 | Network Defense & Countermeasures | 4 |
| CIST 2612 | Computer Forensics | 4 |
| CIST 2613 | Ethical Hacking and Penetration Testing | 4 |
| | or | |
| | Advisor Approved Occupational Elective | |
Total Credit Hours: 68