Contact(s): Brian Crump
The Network Management curriculum prepares individuals for employment supporting network
infrastructure environments. Students will learn how to use technologies to provide
reliable transmission and delivery of data, voice, image, and video communications
in business, industry, and education.
Coursework includes design, installation, configuration, and management of network
infrastructure technologies and network operating systems. Emphasis is placed on the
implementation and management of network software and the implementation and management
of hardware such as switches and routers.
Graduates may find employment in entry-level jobs as local area network managers,
network operators, network analysts, and network technicians. Graduates may also be
qualified to take certification examinations for various network industry certifications,
depending on their local program.
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this program, students will be able to:
- Design an addressing scheme for a small to medium TCP/IP network.
- Configure, manage, and secure network equipment and services.
- Configure and manage client/server operating systems and related programs.
- Configure and manage virtual machine environments.
- Evaluate industry standard security practices
Information Technology - Network Management Degree – A25590N
Gainful Employment Disclosure
Plan of Study Grid
| First Year |
| Fall |
| ACA 111 |
College Student Success
|
1 |
| CIS 110 |
Introduction to Computers
|
3 |
| CTI 110 |
Web, Programming, and Database
|
3 |
| NET 125 |
Introduction to Networks
|
3 |
| NET 126 |
Switching and Routing
|
3 |
| NOS 110 |
Operating Systems Concepts
|
3 |
| |
Credit Hours
|
16
|
| Spring |
| CTI 120 |
Network and Security Foundation
|
3 |
| NET 225 |
Enterprise Networking
|
3 |
| NOS 130 |
Windows Single User
|
3 |
| NOS 230 |
Windows Administration I
|
3 |
| |
Credit Hours
|
12
|
| Summer |
MAT 143
|
Quantitative Literacy
Precalculus Algebra
|
3-4
|
| * |
3 |
| |
Credit Hours
|
6-7
|
| Second Year |
| Fall |
| CTS 115 |
Information Systems Business Concepts
|
3 |
| ENG 111 |
Writing and Inquiry
|
3 |
| NOS 120 |
Linux/UNIX Single User
|
3 |
| NOS 231 |
Windows Administration II
|
3 |
| SEC 110 |
Security Concepts
|
3 |
| |
Credit Hours
|
15
|
| Spring |
| CTI 289 |
Computer Technology Integration Capstone
|
3 |
| CTS 120 |
Hardware/Software Support
|
3 |
ENG 112
|
Writing and Research in the Disciplines
Professional Research & Reporting
|
3
|
| NOS 232 |
Windows Administration III
|
3 |
| SEC 160 |
Security Administration I
|
3 |
| * |
3 |
| |
Credit Hours
|
18
|
| |
Total Credit Hours |
67-68
|
*Please see the Suggested Humanities and Social/Behavioral Science Elective List for
AAS Majors webpage.
Information Technology - Network Management Degree Part-time Pathway
Plan of Study Grid
| Term 1 |
| ACA 111 |
College Student Success
|
1 |
| CTI 110 |
Web, Programming, and Database
|
3 |
| NOS 110 |
Operating Systems Concepts
|
3 |
| |
Credit Hours
|
7
|
| Term 2 |
| CTI 120 |
Network and Security Foundation
|
3 |
| NOS 130 |
Windows Single User
|
3 |
| |
Credit Hours
|
6
|
| Term 3 |
| CIS 110 |
Introduction to Computers
|
3 |
MAT 143
|
Quantitative Literacy
Precalculus Algebra
|
3-4
|
| |
Credit Hours
|
6-7
|
| Term 4 |
| CTS 115 |
Information Systems Business Concepts
|
3 |
| NET 125 |
Introduction to Networks
|
3 |
| NET 126 |
Switching and Routing
|
3 |
| |
Credit Hours
|
9
|
| Term 5 |
| NET 225 |
Enterprise Networking
|
3 |
| NOS 230 |
Windows Administration I
|
3 |
| |
Credit Hours
|
6
|
| Term 6 |
| ENG 111 |
Writing and Inquiry
|
3 |
| * |
3 |
| |
Credit Hours
|
6
|
| Term 7 |
| NOS 120 |
Linux/UNIX Single User
|
3 |
| NOS 231 |
Windows Administration II
|
3 |
| SEC 110 |
Security Concepts
|
3 |
| |
Credit Hours
|
9
|
| Term 8 |
| CTI 289 |
Computer Technology Integration Capstone
|
3 |
| CTS 120 |
Hardware/Software Support
|
3 |
| NOS 232 |
Windows Administration III
|
3 |
| SEC 160 |
Security Administration I
|
3 |
| |
Credit Hours
|
12
|
| Term 9 |
ENG 112
|
Writing and Research in the Disciplines
Professional Research & Reporting
|
3
|
| * |
3 |
| |
Credit Hours
|
6
|
| |
Total Credit Hours |
67-68
|
IT - Network Management Diploma – D25590N
Gainful Employment Disclosure
Plan of Study Grid
| First Year |
| Fall |
| ACA 111 |
College Student Success
|
1 |
| CTI 110 |
Web, Programming, and Database
|
3 |
| CTS 115 |
Information Systems Business Concepts
|
3 |
| NET 125 |
Introduction to Networks
|
3 |
| NET 126 |
Switching and Routing
|
3 |
| NOS 110 |
Operating Systems Concepts
|
3 |
| |
Credit Hours
|
16
|
| Spring |
| CTI 120 |
Network and Security Foundation
|
3 |
| ENG 111 |
Writing and Inquiry
|
3 |
| NET 225 |
Enterprise Networking
|
3 |
| NOS 130 |
Windows Single User
|
3 |
| NOS 230 |
Windows Administration I
|
3 |
| |
Credit Hours
|
15
|
| Summer |
| CIS 110 |
Introduction to Computers
|
3 |
ENG 112
|
Writing and Research in the Disciplines
Professional Research & Reporting
|
3
|
| |
Credit Hours
|
6
|
| |
Total Credit Hours |
37
|
IT - CISCO Technologies Certificate – C25590DC
Gainful Employment Disclosure
Plan of Study Grid
| Courses |
| CTS 120 |
Hardware/Software Support
|
3 |
| NET 125 |
Introduction to Networks
|
3 |
| NET 126 |
Switching and Routing
|
3 |
| NET 225 |
Enterprise Networking
|
3 |
| |
Total Credit Hours |
12
|
IT - Microsoft Technologies Certificate – C25590DM
Gainful Employment Disclosure
Plan of Study Grid
| Courses |
| ACA 111 |
College Student Success
|
1 |
| CIS 110 |
Introduction to Computers
|
3 |
| NET 125 |
Introduction to Networks
|
3 |
| NOS 110 |
Operating Systems Concepts
|
3 |
| NOS 130 |
Windows Single User
|
3 |
| NOS 230 |
Windows Administration I
|
3 |
| |
Total Credit Hours |
16
|
IT - CISCO CCP
Tuition-waived program for Career & College Promise (high school students)
Plan of Study Grid
| Courses |
| CIS 110 |
Introduction to Computers
|
3 |
| NET 125 |
Introduction to Networks
|
3 |
| NET 126 |
Switching and Routing
|
3 |
| NOS 110 |
Operating Systems Concepts
|
3 |
| NOS 130 |
Windows Single User
|
3 |
| |
Total Credit Hours |
15
|
IT - Microsoft CCP
Tuition-waived program for Career & College Promise (high school students)
Plan of Study Grid
| Courses |
| ACA 111 |
College Student Success
|
1 |
| CIS 110 |
Introduction to Computers
|
3 |
| NET 125 |
Introduction to Networks
|
3 |
| NOS 110 |
Operating Systems Concepts
|
3 |
| NOS 130 |
Windows Single User
|
3 |
| NOS 230 |
Windows Administration I
|
3 |
| |
Total Credit Hours |
16
|
