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Network Engineer
A Network Administration A.A.S. Degree Program (Career) 
Application Code 112a
For Curriculum Information Contact the Business and Computer Systems Division—Room ELB-239—410-772-4441
This program is designed to meet the needs of the business community and industry in the expanding field of computer network engineering and administration. Graduates will be qualified for a variety of technical and administrative positions including client needs assessment, network design, network installation and maintenance, inter-network communication and connectivity, specialized network functions, and on-site network administration. Extensive lab instruction will provide exposure to real-world network scenarios. Completion of all courses in this career curriculum will lead to the award of the associate in applied science degree in network administration.  HCC’s membership in the Microsoft IT Academy Program assures students of having Microsoft Certified Trainers (MCTs) for all MSFT courses. Depending on the chosen networking option, this curriculum prepares students to sit for the following certification exams: Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP), and/or the Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE). 
GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTSCredits
CompositionENGL-121 College Composition I3
Arts & HumanitiesFine Arts Core Course (see p. 51)3
SPCH-105 Fundamentals of Public Speaking
OR
SPCH-110 Interpersonal Communications3
Social SciencesSOCI-101 Introduction to Sociology
OR
PSYC-101 Introduction to Psychology3
ScienceScience Core Course (see p. 52)3-4
MathematicsMATH-121, 122, 131 or higher3-5
InterdisciplinaryInterdisciplinary and Emerging Issues Core
Course (see p. 53)3
REQUIRED COURSES RELATED TO MAJOR
CMSY-110Software Applications for Micros
OR
CMSY-129Principles of the Internet3
CMSY-121Structured Logic and Program Design    3
CMSY-162Introduction to Network Security3
CMSY-219Microcomputer Operating Systems – DOS3
MSFT-299Fundamentals and Practice for Network+
Certification3
MSFT-272Microsoft Windows XP Professional3
MSFT-273Managing Microsoft Windows Server 20033
MSFT-277Implementing Microsoft Windows Server 2003 
Network Infrastructure3
MSFT-278Planning Microsoft Windows Server 2003
Network Infrastructure3
MSFT-279Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Active
Directory Infrastructure3
Electives–Select 9 credits from the following courses:
ACCT-111, BMGT-100, BMGT-120, BMGT-130, BMGT-141, BMGT-145,
BMGT-151, COOP-201, CMSY-141, CMSY-163, CMSY-164, CMSY-178,
CMSY-181, CMSY-190, CMSY-201, CMSY-250 CMSY-255, CMSY-262,
CMSY-263, CMSY-281, MSFT-218, MSFT-230, MSFT-235, MSFT-240,
MSFT-250, MSFT-282, MSFT-283, MSFT-572, MSFT-862, MSFT-8639
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