Network Systems Administration: A 7-Quarter Associate of Applied Science Degree Program
Waco, TX Campus

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Objectives

This program exposes students to a variety of fundamental skills utilized in entry-level computer network systems administration positions. Students will be exposed to various aspects of network hardware and software maintenance and monitoring, configuring and supporting a local area network (LAN) and a wide area network (WAN), Internet systems and segments of network systems.

Career Opportunities

This program offers graduates an opportunity to develop knowledge and skills that can help them pursue careers in a variety of entry-level systems network administration and support positions, such as network administrator, network technician, network specialist, information technology specialist, local area network (LAN) or wide area network (WAN) administrator.

Graduates who have difficulty distinguishing colors may not be able to perform the essential functions of various positions involving network systems administration.

Admission Requirements

Refer to the Admission section of this catalog for information relating to the Admission Requirements and Procedures for this program.

School Equipment

Students will have the opportunity to use the following school equipment as required throughout the program: computer systems, network hubs, patch panels, printers and other common computer peripherals.

Class Size

Classes generally range in size from 20 to 40 students. Depending on the course subject matter, certain classes may contain a greater or lesser number of students.

Program Outline

Course Number	Course	Credit Hours
Scheduled Units of Course Time of Classes in the Program			1315
Program Total Credit Hours 93.0
Core Courses Subtotal 54.0 809 NT1110T Computer Structure and Logic 4.5 67 NT1210T Introduction to Networking 4.5 67 NT1230T Client-Server Networking I 4.5 67 NT1310T Physical Networking 4.5 67 NT1330T Client-Server Networking II 4.5 67 NT1430T Linux Networking 4.5 67 NT2580T Introduction to Information Security 4.5 67 NT2640T IP Networking 4.5 67 NT2670T Email and Web Services 4.5 67 NT2799T Network Systems Administration Capstone Project 4.5 72 PT1420T Introduction to Programming 4.5 67 PT2520T Database Concepts 4.5 67
Elective Courses ---------- Unspecified Elective courses* 3.0 48
General Education Courses Subtotal 27.0 337 CO2520T Communications 4.5 54 EN1320T Composition I 4.5 67 EN1420T Composition II 4.5 54 MA1210T College Mathematics I 4.5 54 MA1310T College Mathematics II 4.5 54 SP2750T Group Theory 4.5 54
General Studies Courses Subtotal 9.0 121 GS1140T Problem Solving Theory 4.5 54 GS1145T Strategies for the Technical Professional 4.5 67

*Courses offered at this school that satisfy the Unspecified Elective course requirement are GS2745T, NT2710T, NT2730T, NT2731T, NT2732T, NT2735T and NT2740T. The course descriptions for these courses are in the Course Descriptions section of the catalog.

NOTE: The course descriptions for the courses in this program are in the Course Descriptions section of this catalog. The school may, at any time in its discretion, vary the offering and/or sequence of courses in this program, revise the curriculum content of the program or any course in the program and change the number of credit hours in the program or in any program course.