Program Description:
The Computer Information Systems - Networking Specialist associate degree program is a sequence of courses designed to provide students with an understanding of the concepts and 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 Networking Specialist associate of applied science degree and are qualified for employment as networking specialists.
Program Technical Requirements
1. All CIST programs require windows based PC.
2. Chromebooks and Mac and Linux based computers are not compatible with programs.
3. CIST 1510 and CIST 2531 require an Adobe Creative Cloud subscription.
Course Validity Duration
All CIST courses are valid for a period of 5 years after completion.
COMP 1000 is valid for a period of 5 years after completion.
Note: For online versions of CIST 1122, CIST 2451, CIST 2452, and CIST 2453, the lab final must be completed in person on campus or in person at other locations with an instructor approved proctor.
General Education Core (15 Credit Hours)
| ENGL 1101 | Composition and Rhetoric | 3 |
| XXXX xxxx | Humanities/Fine Arts Elective | 3 |
| XXXX xxxx | Social/Behavioral Sciences Elective | 3 |
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| MATH 1103 | Quantitative Skills and Reasoning | 3 |
| | OR | |
| MATH 1101 | Mathematical Modeling | 3 |
| | OR | |
| MATH 1111 | College Algebra | 3 |
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| XXXX xxxx | General Education Core Elective | 3 |
Occupational Curriculum (35 Credit Hours)
| COMP 1000 | Introduction to Computer Literacy | 3 |
| CIST 1001 | Computer Concepts | 4 |
| CIST xxxx | CIST Electives | 14 |
| CIST xxxx | Computer Operating System Course | 3 |
| CIST 1122 | Hardware Installation and Maintenance | 4 |
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| CIST 1401 | Computer Networking Fundamentals | 4 |
| | OR | |
| CIST 2451 | Introduction to Networks - CISCO | 4 |
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| CIST xxxx | CIST Security Course | 3 |
Choose One Specialization (16 Credit Hours)
CISCO Specialization
| CIST 2451 | Introduction to Networks - CISCO | 4 |
| | OR | |
| CIST xxxx | CIST Networking Elective | 4 |
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| CIST 2452 | Cisco Switching, Routing & Wireless Essentials | 4 |
| CIST 2453 | Enterprise Networking, Security, and Automation | 4 |
| CIST XXXX | Guided Elective | 4 |
Microsoft Specialization
| CIST 2411 | Microsoft Client | 4 |
| CIST 2412 | Microsoft Server Installation and Maintenance | 4 |
| CIST 2413 | Microsoft Server Networking | 4 |
| CIST xxxx | Microsoft Elective | 4 |