2024-2025 Catalog

Networking Specialist (NS14) Diploma

Campus Availability and Advisement:

  • Floyd, Gordon, Polk, and Walker Campuses Advisor: Dwight Watt

Program Description:

The Computer Information Systems – Networking Specialist program is a sequence of courses designed to provide students with an understanding of the concepts, principles, and techniques required in computer information processing. 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 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.

Basic Skills Courses (8 Credit Hours)

EMPL 1000Interpersonal Relations and Professional Development

2

MATH 1012Foundations of Mathematics

3

ENGL 1005Applied Technical Communication

3

OR

ENGL 1010Fundamentals of English I

3

Occupational Curriculum (30 Credit Hours)

COMP 1000Introduction to Computer Literacy

3

CIST 1001Computer Concepts

4

CIST xxxxCIST Electives

9

CIST xxxxComputer Operating System Course

3

CIST 1122Hardware Installation and Maintenance

4

CIST 2451Introduction to Networks - CISCO

4

CIST xxxxCIST Security Course

3

Choose One Specialization (16 Credit Hours)

CISCO Specialization

CIST xxxxCIST Networking Elective

4

CIST 2452Cisco Switching, Routing & Wireless Essentials

4

CIST 2453Enterprise Networking, Security, and Automation

4

CIST XXXXGuided Elective

4

or

Microsoft Specialization

CIST 2411Microsoft Client

4

CIST 2412Microsoft Server Installation and Maintenance

4

CIST 2413Microsoft Server Networking

4

CIST xxxxMicrosoft Elective

4

Total Credit Hours: 54 Minimum Credit Hours for Graduation