| 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 |
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| 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). |
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| GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS | | | Credits | |
| Composition | ENGL-121 College Composition I | | | 3 | |
| Arts & Humanities | Fine Arts Core Course (see p. 51) | | | 3 | |
| SPCH-105 Fundamentals of Public Speaking |
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| SPCH-110 Interpersonal Communications | | | 3 | |
| Social Sciences | SOCI-101 Introduction to Sociology | |
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| PSYC-101 Introduction to Psychology | | | 3 | |
| Science | Science Core Course (see p. 52) | | | 3-4 | |
| Mathematics | MATH-121, 122, 131 or higher | | | 3-5 | |
| Interdisciplinary | Interdisciplinary and Emerging Issues Core | |
| Course (see p. 53) | | | 3 | |
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| REQUIRED COURSES RELATED TO MAJOR | |
| CMSY-110 | Software Applications for Micros | | |
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| CMSY-129 | Principles of the Internet | | | 3 | |
| CMSY-121 | Structured Logic and Program Design | | | 3 | |
| CMSY-162 | Introduction to Network Security | | | 3 | |
| CMSY-219 | Microcomputer Operating Systems – DOS | | | 3 | |
| MSFT-299 | Fundamentals and Practice for Network+ | |
| Certification | | | 3 | |
| MSFT-272 | Microsoft Windows XP Professional | | | 3 | |
| MSFT-273 | Managing Microsoft Windows Server 2003 | | | 3 | |
| MSFT-277 | Implementing Microsoft Windows Server 2003 | | | | |
| Network Infrastructure | | | 3 | |
| MSFT-278 | Planning Microsoft Windows Server 2003 | |
| Network Infrastructure | | | 3 | |
| MSFT-279 | Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Active | |
| Directory Infrastructure | | | 3 | |
| 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-863 | | | 9 | |
| | | | 60-63 | |
