Network Infrastructure AS

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    Dale Mabry
AS.NST.INFR (60 Credit Hours) | Part of the Information Technology Subject

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The network infrastructure AS degree teaches network infrastructure concepts, protocols and configurations related to routers, LAN, VLAN, WAN, IP addressing, and more. This program prepares you for a variety of jobs in the IT industry.

This curriculum is from the current college catalog and is meant to provide prospective students an example of courses taken in this degree/certificate.  It is not intended to be used for graduation requirements. Students should consult an advisor for graduation information.

Program Required Courses

YEAR I – First Semester

†CGS 1000 Introduction to Computers and Technology - 3 cr.
*†CTS 1305 Introduction to Networking - 3 cr.
†ENC 1101 English Composition I - 3 cr.
Humanities General Education CORE - 3 cr.
Natural Science General Education CORE - 3 cr.

YEAR I – Second Semester

†CET 1172C PC Upgrading and Repair: Hardware - 3 cr.
†CET 1600 Cisco Network Fundamentals - 3 cr.
†CNT 1401 Introduction to Network Security - 3 cr.
†CTS 1303 Enterprise Operating Systems I- 3 cr.
†POS 2041 American Government - 3 cr.

YEAR I – Third Semester

†CET 1610 Cisco Switching, Routing, and Wireless Essentials - 3 cr.
Mathematics General Education CORE - 3 cr.

YEAR II – First Semester

†CGS 1103 Project Management - 3 cr.
†CET 1174C PC Upgrading and Repair: Software - 3 cr.
†CET 2615 Cisco Enterprise Networking, Security, and Automation - 3 cr.
†CNT 2510 Wireless Networking - 3 cr.

YEAR II – Second Semester

†CEN 2939 Network Administrator Capstone - 3 cr.
CET 2772 Cybersecurity Operations Fundamentals - 3 cr.
†CTS 1106 Introduction to Linux - 3 cr.
**Elective - 3 cr.

**Select 3 credit hours of electives from the following:

CEN 2904 Special Topics in Networking - 3 cr.
CEN 2905 Special Topics in Networking - 3 cr.
CEN 2930-33 Special Topics in Networking - 3 cr.
†CGS 1555 Introduction to the Internet - 3 cr.
†CGS 1761 Computer Operating Systems - 3 cr.
†CGS 2301 Management Information Systems - 3 cr.
†CGS 2541 Database Design - 3 cr.
CTS 1145 Introduction to the Cloud - 3 cr.

*Permission of instructor required for concurrent enrollment with the prerequisite.

†Courses symbolized by a dagger (†) are offered online in addition to the traditional delivery method. Online availability may vary by academic term.

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