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California Regional Consortia

Cloud Computing

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Submitter's Information

Name

Annette Nylander

Title

Professor

Region

North/Far North

College

Sierra College

CTE Dean

CTE Dean's Name

Amy Schulz

CTE Dean's Email

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Program Details

Program Title

Cloud Computing

Submission Type

New Program

TOPs Code

Computer Infrastructure and Support (070800)

Projected Start Date

08/01/24

Catalog Description

Successful completion of the curriculum in Cloud Computing prepares students to advance their Information Technology careers in jobs such as Cloud Administrator and Cloud Technician. Many of the courses also help prepare students for industry recognized certification exams from Amazon Web Services and CompTIA.

Enrollment Completer Projections

20+

Program Proposal Attributes

Program Award Type(s) (Check all that apply)
  • Certificate of Achievement: 16 or greater semester (or 24 or greater quarter) units (C)
Program Goal

Completion of the Cloud Computing degree will prepare students to gain employment in the Cloud Computing Administration and

Cloud Technician fields. This skill set is in high demand and pays well above a living wage for our region. The Certificate of Achievement does not include GE classes so is ideal for returning students that already have a degree and want to upskill or change careers.

Course Units and Hours

Total Certificate Units (Minimum and Maximum)

25.5 to 27

Units for Degree Major or Area of Emphasis (Minimum and Maximum)

n/a

Total Units for Degree (Minimum and Maximum)

n/a

Course Report

Program Requirements Narrative

Courses should be taken sequentially unless the student has significant prior industry experience.

Program Requirements
CourseTitleUnitsYear/Semester
(Y1 or S1)
Required


IT 170AWS Cloud Foundations
1.5-3Y1S1
IT 105Computer Network Fundamentals
3Y1S1
IT 110Installing, Configuring and Administering a Client OS
3Y1S1
IT 115Server Systems Administration
3Y1S2
IT 171CompTIA Cloud + Computing Concepts and Practices 
3Y1S2
IT 175AWS Cloud Architecting
3Y2S1
IT 176AWS System Operations
3Y2S2
Plus 6 Units From


IT 55Database Management
3
IT 60Project Management Concepts and Software
3
IT 65Data Analytics/Visualization Using Tableau
3
IT 75Python for Many Uses
3
IT 120Introduction to Information Systems Security
3

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Submission Details

Published at

10/23/23 - 11:50 AM

Status

Recommended

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Annette Nylander   ·  10/23/23

This submission is to replace the one that had the degree and certificates in the same submission