The courses in this program provide students with a solid foundation in the tools, techniques, and procedures used by computer networking professionals. Program courses are hands-on intensive, covering topics such as cabling, router, and switch configurations, routing protocols, network addressing, Frame Relay, variable-length subnet masking, Network Address Translation (NAT), Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), Wide Area Network (WAN) design, and cloud fundamentals. The program is designed to help students develop in-demand skills to prepare for the Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) Certification Exam.
30 to 60
The program is designed to help students achieve financial independence through employment in one of the following careers: Network Administrator, Computer Support/Help Desk Specialist, Computer Information Systems Manager, and Network Technician. These work roles support information technology in a wide range of industries.
The advisory committee recommends that courses be taken in the sequence noted in the table below. The number of courses taken per semester may vary depending on the student's scheduling preferences.
Proposed Sequence:
Year 1, Fall = 10 units
Year 1, Spring = 6 units
TOTAL UNITS: 16 units
Course | Title | Units | Year/Semester (Y1 or S1) |
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CST C110 | Computer Hardware and Software (A+ Essentials) | 4 | S1 |
CST C198 | Amazon Web Services (AWS) Cloud Foundations | 3 | S1 |
CST C201D | CCNA 1: Introduction to Networks (ITN) | 3 | S1 |
CST C202D | CCNA 2: Switching, Routing, and Wireless Essentials | 3 | S2 |
CST C203D | CCNA 3: Enterprise Networking, Security, and Automation | 3 | S2 |
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