NetworkTech
Degree offered
Certificate of Achievement in NetworkTech
Credits required 29
Dean
William Berardi
Program contact
Priscilla Grocer, Department Chair and Professor of Computer Information Systems, ext. 2403
Program Code: NT
Program Goals Statement
This certificate allows students to learn the practical aspects of fixing hardware and software and also the basics of operating systems and networking computers.
Program information
- This program is designed to be completed in two semesters; starting in spring and continuing in the fall.
- Students are prepared for employment as A+ technicians and as Windows Server Administrators.
- The certificate includes all topics necessary to prepare students for CompTIA A+ Certification.
- Transfer credit for any Computer Information Systems (CIS or CIT) course must be approved by the CI Department Chair or by a full-time CI faculty member.
Recommendations
Students are encouraged to sit for the A+ Certification exam.
Program Requirements
Program Courses
| CIS 121 | Operating Systems | 3 credits |
| CIS 131 | Windows Server Administration I | 3 credits |
| CIS 132 | Introduction to UNIX/Linux and Shell Programming | 3 credits |
| CIS 134 | Networking Technologies | 4 credits |
| CIS 160 | The Microcomputer Environment | 3 credits |
| CIS 231 | Windows Server Administration II | 3 credits |
| EGR 133 | Computer Configuration and Repair | 4 credits |
| ENG 101 | Composition I: College Writing | 3 credits |
| ENG 215 | Technical Writing | 3 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 29 |
Recommended Course Sequence - Spring Semester 1
CIS 160,
CIS 121,
CIS 131,
ENG 101
Recommended Course Sequence - Fall Semester 2
ENG 215,
CIS 132,
CIS 134,
CIS 231,
EGR 133
Gainful Employment Program Disclosure
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