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Fall 2016 Course Catalog 
    
Fall 2016 Course Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Networking A.A.S.


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School: Business and Professional Careers
Academic Dept: Computer Science and Technology
HEGIS: 5104
Curriculum Chair: Prof. William Widulski
Telephone: 914-606-6235
Email: william.widulski@sunywcc.edu

A Note about Program Requirements


The requirements listed below are for students entering into this program in Fall 2016. Students who entered the program during a prior semester will find their specific requirements listed in the Catalog under which they entered. Archived Catalogs are accessible through the dropdown menu above.

Program Description


The Networking A.A.S. degree prepares students for work in the field of computer networking. Students completing the degree are qualified for entry-level career opportunities in the expanding field of building and maintaining computer networks.

The program teaches students the information and communication technology (ICT) skills required to design, install, and manage networks. Students learn networking based on technology, covering networking concepts using a top-down, theoretical, and integrated approach – from network applications to the network protocols and services provided to those applications by the lower layers of the network. Students also become competent in configuring switches and routers for both LAN and WAN implementations. Other topics of study include network management, learning how to design and apply Access Control Lists and apply concepts relating to network security, maintenance, trouble shooting, and upgrading of facilities. Basic concepts of computer programming and IT essentials are learned, and students acquire a working knowledge of the Linux operating system. In addition, upon completion of of certain courses, students are prepared to take industry standard certifications such as CompTIA’s A+, Cisco Certified Entry Networking Technician (CCENT), Cisco Certified Networking Associate (CCNA), CCNA Voice, and CCNA Security examinations.

Program Learning Outcomes


Upon successful completion of this program, a student will:

  1. Demonstrate the ability to design and maintain secure, voice, video, and data networks.
  2. Demonstrate the ability to implement and configure networked devices.
  3. Demonstrate the skills necessary to administer and monitor networks.
  4. Exhibit mastery of problem-solving skills necessary for troubleshooting networks.

Note: This program has general education requirements that transfer to a four-year degree.

 

General Education Requirements - 27 Credits


Students are required to fulfill a certain number of credits within the specific categories shown below. Where specific courses are not listed within these categories, courses must be selected from the list of SUNY General Education Courses .

Basic Communication (3 credits)


Humanities (3 credits)


Natural Sciences (4 credits)


Social Sciences (3 credits)


The Arts, Foreign Language, or Other World Civilizations (3 credits)


  • Select a course from ONE of the following categories:

                    The Arts - see SUNY General Education Courses  
                    Foreign Language - see SUNY General Education Courses  
                    Other World Civilizations - see SUNY General Education Courses  

American History or Western Civilization (3 credits)


  • Select a course from ONE of the following categories:

                    American History - see SUNY General Education Courses  
                    Western Civilization - see SUNY General Education Courses  

Minimum Total Credits - 64


Educational Plan: The Educational Plan is an advisement tool that provides important information to students about how to complete this degree. Click here to Download the Educational Plan .

  

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