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Annette Nylander
Professor
North/Far North
Sierra College
CTE Dean
Amy Schulz
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Program Details
Information Technology - Cloud Computing
New Program
Computer Infrastructure and Support (070800)
08/16/24
Successful completion of the curriculum in Cloud Computing prepares students to advance their Information Technology careersin jobs such as cloud administrators and cloud support technicians. Many of the courses also help prepare students for industryrecognized certification exams
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Program Proposal Attributes
- Certificate of Achievement: 8 to fewer than 16 semester (or 12 to fewer than 24 quarter) units (B)
- Certificate of Achievement: 16 or greater semester (or 24 or greater quarter) units (C)
- A.S. Degree (S)
Students will understand the technologies used to migrate on-ground IT solutions to a cloud infrastructure and/or to create a mixed environment. Students will understand the billing models used by Cloud Providers and be able to optimize for both performance and price. Students will be able to demonstrate the techniques used to secure a cloud infrastructure. Students will be prepared to enter the workforce in high-wage, high-demand careers.
Course Units and Hours
13.5 and 25.5
25.5
60
Course Report
AS Degree / Certificate of Achievement will require students to complete a variety of cloud related courses including some foundational skills in areas such as networking.
This degree was developed as part of the AWS Cloud Grant provided by the Chancellor's Office. Sierra College was the only college in our region to apply for and be awarded this grant.
| Course | Title | Units | Year/Semester (Y1 or S1) |
|---|---|---|---|
| IT 170 | AWS Cloud Foundations | 1.5 | Y1/S1 |
| IT 105 | Computer Network Fundamentals | 3 | Y1/S1 |
| IT 110 | Installing, Configuring and Administering a Client OS | 3 | Y1/S1 |
| IT 115 | Server Systems Administration | 3 | Y1/S2 |
| IT 171 | Cloud Computing Concepts and Practices | 3 | Y1/S2 |
| IT 175 | AWS Cloud Architecting | 3 | Y2/S1 |
| IT 176 | Amazon Web Services System Operations | 3 | Y2/S2 |
| Plus and additional 6 units from the following | These additional units can be taken Y2/S1 or Y2/S2 | ||
| IT 75 | Python | 3 | |
| IT 160 | Project Managment | 3 | |
| IT 55 | Database Management | 3 | |
| IT 65 | Data Analytics | 3 | |
| IT 120 | Information Systems Security | 3 |
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10/16/23 - 02:39 PM
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Annette Nylander · 10/23/23
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