Network Technology Associate of Applied Science
My Academic Plans (MAPs) are designed by faculty and displayed in a semester format showing the fastest path to finishing your certificate or degree. While this is the ideal, you can take courses as your schedule permits. Contact an academic advisor regarding your scheduling needs.
In most cases, the courses you need are available on your selected campus. However, there may be times to complete courses online or travel to another FRCC campus. Location availability is indicated at the time of registration.
My Academic Plan
Program Description
This AAS degree pathway is designed to prepare students for positions in network administration and infrastructure. This pathway introduces students to the concepts of installing, configuring, and managing multiple operating systems and provides students with the knowledge and skills to configure, administer and secure data, users, and services using multiple servers. Students will also be prepared for careers installing, configuring and troubleshooting networking hardware such as wireless equipment, switches and routers. Students will be exposed to equipment from multiple networking vendors and will be prepared for multiple industry certifications such as the core Microsoft Certified Professional examinations or the CompTIA A+, CompTIA Network+ or the CISCO CCNA certifications.
First Semester
Courses should be completed in the order listed below. If you are unable to complete the entire semester list, complete as many courses in this sequence as your schedule allows.
| CNG 120 | A+ Certification Preparation | 4 |
| CNG 124 | Networking I: Network + | 3 |
| CNG- CSC | CNG 125 or CSC 119:__________ | 3 |
| CNG 132 | Network Security Fundamentals | 3 |
| MAT- GEN | Select one Math course:__________ | 3-5 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16-18 |
Second Semester
Courses should be completed in the order listed below. If you are unable to complete the entire semester list, complete as many courses in this sequence as your schedule allows.
| CIS- ELC | CIS elective:__________ | 3 |
| CNG 133 | Firewalls/Network Security | 3 |
| CNG 201 | Linux Configuration: (OS) | 3 |
| CNG 212 | Configuring Windows Server | 4 |
| ENG- GEN | Select one English course:__________ | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
Third Semester
Courses should be completed in the order listed below. If you are unable to complete the entire semester list, complete as many courses in this sequence as your schedule allows.
| GEN- ELC | COM 125/COM 220/COM 209: __________ | 3 |
| GEN- EL1 | MAN 230/PHI 112/PHI 205: __________ | 3 |
| NET- ELC | Network Technologies Elective:__________ | 3 |
| NET- ELC | Network Technologies Elective:__________ | 3 |
| NET- EL1 | Network Technologies Elective:__________ | 3-4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15-16 |
Fourth Semester
Courses should be completed in the order listed below. If you are unable to complete the entire semester list, complete as many courses in this sequence as your schedule allows.
| GEN- ELC | MAN 216/MAN 226/MAN 241: __________ | 3 |
| NET- ELC | Network Technologies Elective:__________ | 3 |
| NET- ELC | Network Technologies Elective:__________ | 3 |
| NET- EL2 | Network Technologies Elective:__________ | 4-5 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 13-14 |
Total Credit Hours: 60-62