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Networking Specialist Diploma (Major Code: NS14)

Credential: Diploma
Campus Location: Athens

Curriculum Outline

Academic Core

Total Credit Hours:8

EMPL 1000Interpersonal Relations and Professional Development

2
ENGL 1010Fundamentals of English I

3
MATH 1012Foundations of Mathematics

3
Total Credit Hours:8

College Requirement

FSSE 1000First Semester Seminar

3
Total Credit Hours:3

Networking Specialist Major

CISM 2201Foundations of Computer Applications

3
CIST 1001Computer Concepts

4
CIST 1122Hardware Installation and Maintenance

4
CIST 1130Operating Systems Concepts

3
OR
CIST 1135Operating Systems and Virtual/Cloud Computing

4
CIST 1401Computer Networking Fundamentals

4
CIST 1601Information Security Fundamentals

3
Total Credit Hours:21-22

* Students must pass above courses with a grade of C or higher.

Networking Electives

Students must choose three courses from the following list:

CIST 1220Structured Query Language (SQL)

4
CIST 1305Program Design and Development

3
CIST 1510Web Development I

4
CIST 1602Security Policies and Procedures

3
CIST 2129Computer Database Techniques

4
CIST 2130Desktop Support Concepts

4
CIST 2311Visual Basic I

4
CIST 2431UNIX/Linux Introduction

4
CIST 2451Introduction to Networks - CISCO

4
CIST 2601Implementing Operating Systems Security

4
CIST 2602Network Security

4
CIST 2611Network Defense/Countermeasure

4
CIST 2613Ethical Hacking and Penetration Testing

4
CIST 2751Game Development I

3
CIST 2752Game Development II

3
Total Credit Hours:9-12

Microsoft Specialization

 
CIST 2411Microsoft Client

4
CIST 2412Microsoft Server Installation and Maintenance

4
CIST 2413Microsoft Server Networking

4
CIST 2414Windows Server Identity Services

4
Total Credit Hours:16
Students must pass all CIST, COMP, and Networking Specialist Elective (excluding General Education Elective) courses with grades of C or higher.

Total Credit Hours: 57-61