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Networking Specialist
Curriculum | Course Descriptions

Steve White, Instructor
telephone: 770-467-6041
e-mail: swhite@griffintech.edu 

Networking Specialist program is offered as an Associate Degree of Applied Science or as a diploma. The Networking Specialist program includes general education courses and fundamental occupational courses.

Diploma Program

This eighteen-month (full-time) program is designed to provide students with an understanding of the concepts, principles, and techniques required in computer information processing.  Technical areas covered include computer terminology and concepts; program design and development; systems analysis and design; database management; computer installation and maintenance; and networking.  Program graduate receive a diploma and are qualified for employment as computer programming specials, website designers, or networking specialists.

Associate Degree Program

This two-year program (full-time) program is designed to provide students with an understanding of the concepts, principles, and techniques required in computer information processing.  Technical areas covered include computer terminology and concepts; program design and development; systems analysis and design; database management; computer installation and maintenance; and networking.  Program graduates are qualified for employment as computer programming specialists, website designers, or networking specialists.

Associate Degree Admissions Requirements

Applicants must meet general admissions requirements and also must:

  1. Present official documentation of an earned high school diploma, GED, or college degree.

  2. Present acceptable ASSET, COMPASS, SAT, ACT, or CPE scores taken within the last five years or transfer of program level English and math from a regionally accredited college or university with a grade of C or better.


The Diploma Program
Minimum credits required for graduation: 90

NAME
NO.
GENERAL CORE CURRICULUM
18
ENG 111 Business English
5
ENG 112 Business Communications
5
MAT 103 Algebraic Concepts
5
EMP 100 Interpersonal and Professional Development
3
   
FUNDAMENTAL OCCUPATIONAL COURSES
25
CIS xxx An Operating Systems Course
6
CIS 105 Program Design & Development
5
CIS 106 Computer Concepts
5
CIS 1140 Networking Fundamentals
6
SCT 100 Introduction to Microcomputers
3
NAME
NO.
SPECIFIC TECHNICAL COURSES
47
CIS 122 Microcomputer Installation & Maintenance
7
CIS xxx Networking Elective Courses
9
CIS xxx Programming Language
7
XXX xxx Choose a Networking Specialty (below)

24

NAME
NO.
Networking Specialty for Microsoft Windows Certification  
CIS 2149 Implementing Microsoft Windows Professional

6

CIS 2150 Implementing Microsoft Windows Server

6

CIS 2153 Implementing Microsoft Windows Networking Infrastructure

6

CIS 2154 Implementing Microsoft Windows Networking Directory Services

6

NAME
NO.
Networking Specialty for CISCO Certification  
CIS 2321 Introduction to LAN and WAN

6

CIS 2322 Introduction to WANs and Routing

6

CIS 276 Advanced Routers and Switches

6

CIS 277 WAN Design

6

NAME
NO.
Networking Specialty for CISCO CCNP Certification  
CIS 2501 Building Scalable CISCO Networks 6
CIS 2502 Building CISCO Remote Access Networks 6
CIS 2503 Building CISCO Multilayer Switched Networks 6
CIS 2504 CISCO Internetworking Troubleshooting 6
NAME
NO.
Networking Specialty for Linux/UNIX  
CIS 2554 Introduction to Linux/UNIX 6
CIS 2555 Linux/UNIX Administration 6
CIS 2556 Linux/UNIX Advanced Administration 6
CIS 2557 Linux/UNIX Shell Script Programming 6
THE ASSOCIATE DEGREE PROGRAM

credits required for graduation: 102

NAME NO.
ESSENTIAL GENERAL CORE COURSES
30
 
 
AREA I - HUMANITIES/FINE ARTS
 
ENG 191 Composition and Rhetoric
5
ENG 193 Literature and Composition OR
5
HUM 191 Introduction to Humanities
(5)
SPC 191 Fundamentals of Speech
5
   
AREA II - SOCIAL/BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES - CHOOSE ONE
1
PSY 191 Introductory Psychology
5
SOC 191 Introduction to Sociology
5
ECO 191 Principles of Economics
5
   
AREA III -NATURAL SCIENCES/MATHEMATICS
1
MAT 191 College Algebra OR
5
MAT 190 Mathematical Modeling
(5)
XXX xxx General Core Electives
5
   
TECHNICAL CORE COURSES
25
CIS xxx An Operating Systems Course
6
CIS 105 Program Design & Development
5
CIS 106 Computer Concepts
5
CIS 1140 Networking Fundamentals
6
SCT 100 Introduction to Microcomputers
3
NAME
NO.
SPECIFIC TECHNICAL COURSES
47
CIS 122 Microcomputer Installation & Maintenance
7
CIS xxx Networking Elective Courses
9
CIS xxx Programming Language
7
XXX xxx Choose a Networking Specialty (below)

24

CIS 2149 Implementing Microsoft Windows Professional

6

CIS 2150 Implementing Microsoft Windows Server

6

CIS 2153 Implementing Microsoft Windows Networking Infrastructure

6

CIS 2154 Implementing Microsoft Windows Networking Directory Services

6

NAME
NO.
Networking Specialty for CISCO Certification  
CIS 2321 Introduction to LAN and WAN

6

CIS 2322 Introduction to WANs and Routing

6

CIS 276 Advanced Routers and Switches

6

CIS 277 WAN Design

6

NAME
NO.
Networking Specialty for CISCO CCNP Certification  
CIS 2501 Building Scalable CISCO Networks 6
CIS 2502 Building CISCO Remote Access Networks 6
CIS 2503 Building CISCO Multilayer Switched Networks 6
CIS 2504 CISCO Internetworking Troubleshooting 6
NAME
NO.
Networking Specialty for Linux/UNIX  
CIS 2554 Introduction to Linux/UNIX 6
CIS 2555 Linux/UNIX Administration 6
CIS 2556 Linux/UNIX Advanced Administration 6
CIS 2557 Linux/UNIX Shell Script Programming 6