Program Description

A.A.S. Degree/Diploma/Certificate

The Networking Technology curriculum prepares individuals for employment supporting network infrastructure environments. Students will learn how to use technologies to provide reliable transmission and delivery of data, voice, image, and video communications in business, industry, and education.

Course work includes design, installation, configuration, and management of network infrastructure technologies and network operating systems. Emphasis is placed on the implementation and management of network software and the implementation and management of hardware such as switches and routers.

Graduates may find employment in entry-level jobs as local area network managers, network operators, network analysts, and network technicians. Graduates may also be qualified to take certification examinations for various network industry certifications, depending on their local program.

Program Outcomes

Upon successful completion of the Business Admnistration program, the graduate should be able to:

• Install and test basic network components such as hubs, NIC's and cabling
• Install LAN-to-Internet connections
• Diagnose common network problems
• Install and test network server and workstation software

Total Semester Hours Required for Networking Technology Diploma: 36
Total Semester Hours Required for Networking Technology Certificate: 15