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Program Description
This program is designed for students wanting to complete a two-year AAS Degree in Networking & Virtualization and enter the workforce. Students explore network operating system management. This degree prepares students for positions in network administration and infrastructure, including installing, configuring and troubleshooting networking hardware such as wireless equipment, switches and routers. Students are introduced to the concepts of installing, configuring, and managing multiple operating systems, and will gain the knowledge and skills to configure, administer and secure data, users, and services using multiple servers. Cloud and virtualization cover the technical skills required to install, configure and/or manage cloud infrastructure. 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+, CompTIA Cloud+, and CompTIA Cloud Essentials, or the CISCO CCNA certifications. Some careers may require a Bachelor's degree. Although some courses may transfer, this AAS degree program is designed for students to enter the workforce.
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What You Will Learn
Upon completion of the program you will be able to:
1. Demonstrate foundation skills in PC hardware, client operating system (OS), networking, security, and scripting
2. Administer networked OS servers
3. Exhibit basic office application skills
4. Demonstrate business skills such as technical writing, documentation, communications, statistics, ethics, and business management
5. Compile a portfolio of work from technical courses
6. Prepare for industry certifications
7. Apply cybersecurity skills in areas such as firewalls, auditing, disaster recovery, forensics, penetration testing, and enterprise security
8. Demonstrate basic and advanced skills in virtualized and cloud environments
9. Utilize networking skills with switches, routers, firewalls, wireless, and VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol)
10. Demonstrate comprehension of enterprise level network administration and scalability
First Semester
Second Semester
| CNG1025 | Networking II: Network + | 3 |
| CNG2012 | Configuring Windows Server | 4 |
| CNG1033 | Firewalls/Network Security | 3 |
| CNG1042 | Intro to Cloud Computing | 3 |
| CNG2001 | Linux Configuration: (OS) | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
Third Semester
| CSC 1001 or CSC 1019 | Principles of Computing (CSC 1001) or Introduction to Programming (CSC 1019) | 3 |
| ELECTIVE | Any Networking and Visualization AAS Degree Elective* | 5 |
| ELECTIVE | Any Networking and Visualization AAS Degree Elective* | 3 |
| ENG 1031 or ENG 1021 or ENG 1022 | Technical Writing (ENG 1031) or English Composition I (ENG 1021) or English Composition II (ENG 1022) | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 14 |
Fourth Semester
| ELECTIVE | Any Networking and Visualization AAS Degree Elective* | 5 |
| ELECTIVE | Any Networking and Visualization AAS Degree Elective* | 3 |
| ELECTIVE | Any Networking and Visualization AAS Degree Elective* | 3 |
| GENERAL EDUCATION | Personal Finance (BUS 1016), Any Art (ART), Any Communication (COM), Any World Language Course (1001 or higher), or Any GT Pathways Course | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 14 |