Network Engineer - A.A.S. Degree (Career)
A Network Administration Area of Study
Application Code 112A
For curriculum information, contact the Business and Computer Systems Division—Room DH-239—443-518-1520.
This area of study is designed to meet the needs of the business community and industry in the expanding field of computer network engineering and administration. Graduates will be qualified for a variety of technical and administrative positions including client needs assessment, network design, network installation and maintenance, inter-network communication and connectivity, specialized network functions, and on-site network administration. Extensive lab instruction will provide exposure to real-world network scenarios. Completion of all courses in this career curriculum will lead to the award of the associate of applied science degree in network administration. HCC’s membership in the Microsoft IT Academy Program assures students of having Microsoft Certified Trainers (MCTs) for all MSFT courses. Depending on the chosen networking option, this curriculum prepares students to sit for the following certification exams: Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP), and/or the Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE).
General Education Requirements
Composition
Humanities, Arts and Literature
Social Sciences
Science
Mathematics
Interdisciplinary
Required Courses Related to Major
| CMSY-110 | Software Applications for Micros | 3 |
| - | or | |
| CMSY-129 | Principles of the Internet | 3 |
| CMSY-121 | Structured Logic and Program Design | 3 |
| CMSY-162 | Introduction to Network Security Systems | 3 |
| CMSY-219 | Operating Systems | 3 |
| MSFT-272 | Microsoft Windows XP Professional | 3 |
| MSFT-273 | Managing Microsoft Windows Server 2003 | 3 |
| MSFT-277 | MS Server 2003 Network Infrastructure | 3 |
| MSFT-278 | Planning Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure | 3 |
| MSFT-279 | Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Active Directory Infrastructure | 3 |
| MSFT-299 | Fundamentals and Practice for Network+ Certification | 3 |
Electives–Select 9-12 credits from the following:
| ACCT-111 | Principles of Accounting I | 3 |
| BMGT-100 | Introduction to Business & Organization | 3 |
| BMGT-120 | Small Business Management | 3 |
| BMGT-130 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| BMGT-141 | Supervisory Development | 3 |
| BMGT-145 | Principles of Management | 3 |
| BMGT-151 | Business Law I | 3 |
| CMSY-141 | Computer Science I | 4 |
| CMSY-163 | Introduction to Firewalls and Internet Security | 3 |
| CMSY-164 | Introduction to Intrusion Detection and Prevention Systems | 3 |
| CMSY-181 | Introduction to C++ Programming | 4 |
| CMSY-190 | Introduction to Visual Basic.NET | 3 |
| CMSY-201 | Computer Systems Work Experience I | 3-4 |
| CMSY-250 | Systems Analysis and Design | 3 |
| CMSY-255 | Introduction to Unix and Linux | 3 |
| CMSY-262 | Encryption and Secure Communications Technology | 3 |
| CMSY-263 | Hardening the Network Infrastructure | 3 |
| CMSY-281 | Advanced C++ Programming | 4 |
| COOP-201 | Cooperative Education Work Experience I | 3-4 |
| MSFT-218 | Managing a Microsoft Windows 2000 Network Environment | 3 |
| MSFT-230 | Designing Microsoft Windows 2000 Active Directory Services | 3 |
| MSFT-235 | Designing Security for a Microsoft Windows 2000 Network | 3 |
| MSFT-240 | Designing Microsoft Windows 2000 Network Infrastructure | 3 |
| MSFT-282 | Designing Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Active Directory and Network Infrastructure | 3 |
| MSFT-283 | Designing Security for Microsoft Networks | 3 |
| MSFT-572 | Implementing and Managing MSFT Exchange 2000 | 3 |
| MSFT-862 | Administering a MSFT SQL Server 2000 Database | 3 |
| MSFT-863 | Programming a MSFT SQL 2000 Database | 3 |
Total Credit Hours: 60-66