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COMPUTER INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY --

NETWORK ADMINISTRATOR AND SUPPORT AAS

MICROSOFT SPECIALIZATION

Effective 6/1/05

 

This associate degree program provides education and training for individuals interested in developing their knowledge and skills as networking professionals.  The program also provides preparatory training for those wishing to take the MCSE, MCDBA, MCSD, MCSA, MCAD certification examinations.  Students pursuing all tracks must select courses in their primary area of specialization and one Secondary Specialty Track in Semesters III and/or IV.

 

Prerequisite:  Basic understanding of personal computer and operating systems as obtained in ITSC 1401 or BCIS 1405 or COSC 1401 or equivalent experience approved by designated Information Technology personnel.

 

Credit may be given and course substitutions made for those who have acquired A+ and/or Net+ certification.

                                                                                   

 

 

SEMESTER I

CR.

 HRS.

1Primary Specialization Semester I (one course- see track list)

4

ITSC

1405

Introduction to PC Operating Systems (TP)

4

ITSC

1425 

Personal Computer Hardware (TP)

4

ENGL

1301

Composition I

  3_

 

 

Total Hours:

15

 

SEMESTER II

2Primary Specialization Semester II (two or three courses–see track list)

10-12

MATH

1324

Mathematics for Business and Economics OR

3

MATH

2342

Introductory Statistics OR

(3)

MATH

1314

College Algebra

(3)

SPCH

1311

Introduction to Speech Communication OR

3

SPCH

1315

Fundamentals of Public Speaking

   (3)_

 

 

Total Hours:

16

 

SEMESTER III

3Primary/Secondary Specialization Semester III (two courses–see track list)

7-8

Elective

Any ITCC, ITSC, ITSE, ITSW, ITSY, ITNW, ITMC, INEW, BCIS, COSC, ARTC, IMED, ITMT or CPMT Course (Select ITSC 1307 or CPMT 2302 for Convergence Technology track)

3

+Elective

Social/Behavioral Science

3

++Elective

Humanities/Fine Arts

     3  _

 

Total Hours:

16-17

 

SEMESTER IV

4Primary/Secondary Specialization Semester IV (four courses - see track list)

15-16

 

 

Total Hours:

15-16

 

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GRAND TOTAL:

62-64

 

+Elective - must be selected from the DCCC Core Curriculum for Social/Behavioral Sciences.

++Elective - must be selected from the DCCC Core Curriculum for Humanities/Fine Arts.

 

PRIMARY SPECIALIZATION

Select one track

 

MCSE TRACK:

 

SEMESTER I (One Course)

 

ITMC

1401

Microsoft Windows Network and Operating System Essentials

4

 

SEMESTER II (Two or Three Courses)

 

I TMC

1441

Implementing Microsoft Windows Professional and Server

4

 

 

OR

 

ITMC

1419

Installing and Administering Microsoft Windows Server Operating Systems AND

(4)

ITMC

1458

Supporting Microsoft Windows Client Network Operating Systems

(4)

 

 

AND

 

ITMC

1442

Implementing a Microsoft Windows Network Infrastructure

4

 

SEMESTER III (Two Courses)

 

ITMC

1443

Implementing and Administering Microsoft Directory Services

4

 

One Course from below:

 

ITMC

2431

Designing a Microsoft Windows Directory Services Infrastructure

4

ITMC

2432

Designing a Microsoft Windows Networking Services Infrastructure

4

ITMC

2433

Designing a Secure Microsoft Windows Network

4

ITNW

1403

Managing a Microsoft Windows Network Environment

4

ITNW

1492

Special Topics in Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications

4

 

SEMESTER IV (Four Courses)

Two Courses from Microsoft MCSE Electives requirement:

 

ITMC

2409

Deploying and Supporting Microsoft SMS Server

4

ITNW

1492

Special Topics in Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications

4

ITMC

2403

Administering a Microsoft SQL Server Database

4

ITMC

2404

Implementing and Managing Microsoft Exchange

4

ITMC

2408

Administering Microsoft Systems Management Server

4

ITSY

1442

Information Technology Security

4

ITMC

2431

Designing a Microsoft Windows Directory Services Infrastructure

4

ITMC

2432

Designing a Microsoft Windows Networking Services Infrastructure

4

ITMC

2433

Designing a Secure Microsoft Windows Network

4

ITMC

2436

Designing Microsoft Exchange for the Enterprise

4

ITMC

2437

Programming a Microsoft SQL Server Database

4

ITMC

2455

Deploying and Managing Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration Server

4

ITNW

1403

Managing a Microsoft Windows Network Environment

4

 

 

Two Courses from *Secondary Specialty Track Listing

(CCNA, CCNP, UNIX, AS/400 OR Microsoft

 

 

MCSA TRACK:

 

 

SEMESTER I (One Course)

 

ITMC

1401

Microsoft Windows Network and Operating System Essentials

4

 

 

SEMESTER II (Two or Three Courses)

 

ITMC

1441

Implementing Microsoft Windows Professional and Server

4

 

 

OR

 

ITMC

1419

Installing and Administering Microsoft Windows Server Operating Systems AND

(4)

ITMC

1458

Supporting Microsoft Windows Client Network Operating System

(4)

 

 

AND

 

ITMC

1442

Implementing a Microsoft Windows Network Infrastructure

4

 

 

SEMESTER III (Two Courses)

 

One Course from Microsoft MCSA Electives requirement:

 

ITNW

1492

Special Topics in Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications

4

ITMC

2403

Administering a Microsoft SQL Server Database

4

ITMC

2404

Implementing and Managing Microsoft Exchange

4

ITSY

1442

Information Technology Security

4

ITMC

2436

Designing Microsoft Exchange for the Enterprise

4

ITMC

2437

Programming a Microsoft SQL Server Database

4

ITMC

2455

Deploying and Managing Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration Server

4

ITNW

1403

Managing a Microsoft Windows Network Environment

4

ITMC

2408

Administering Microsoft Systems Management Server

4

ITMC

2409

Deploying and Supporting Microsoft SMS Server

4

 

One Course from *Secondary Specialty Track Listing

(CCNA, CCNP, UNIX, AS/400 OR Microsoft)

 

 

 

SEMESTER IV (Four Courses)

Four Courses from *Secondary Specialty Track Listing

(CCNA, CCNP, UNIX, AS/400 OR Microsoft)

 

 

MCDBA TRACK:

 

SEMESTER I (One Course)

 

ITMC

1401

Microsoft Windows Network and Operating System Essentials

4

 

SEMESTER II (Two or Three Courses)

 

ITMC

1441

Implementing Microsoft Windows Professional and Server

4

 

 

OR

 

ITMC

1419

Installing and Administering Microsoft Windows Server Operating Systems AND

(4)

ITMC

1458

Supporting Microsoft Windows Client Network Operating Systems

(4)

 

 

AND

 

ITMC

1403

Querying Microsoft SQL Server with Transact-SQL

4

 

 

SEMESTER III (Two Courses)

 

ITMC

2403

Administering a Microsoft SQL Server Database

4

ITMC

2437

Programming a Microsoft SQL Server Database H

4

 

 

SEMESTER IV (Four Courses)

 

One Course from Microsoft MCDBA Electives requirement:

 

ITNW

1492 

Special Topics in Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications

4

ITMC

1442

Implementing a Microsoft Windows Network Infrastructure

4

ITSE

1444

Mastering Microsoft Visual Basic Development

4

ITSE

1491

Special Topics in Computer Programming

4

ITSE

2450

Mastering Enterprise Development Using Microsoft Visual Basic

4

ITMC

1345

Enterprise Development Using Microsoft Visual Basic.NET

3

ITMC

1344

Enterprise Development Using Microsoft.NET

3

ITSE

1356

Introduction to XML

3

ITSE

1440

Mastering Distributed Application Design and Development Using Microsoft Visual Studio F

4

ITSE

2405

Windows Programming

4

 

 

Three Courses from *Secondary Specialty Track Listing

 (CCNA, CCNP, UNIX, AS/400 OR Microsoft)

 

 

MCAD TRACK:

 

 

SEMESTER I (One Course)

 

ITSE

1431

Introduction to Visual Basic Programming

4

 

 

OR

 

I TSE

1422

Introduction to C Programming

(4)

 

 

SEMESTER II (Three Courses)

 

ITSE

1356

Introduction to XML A

3

ITSE

1440

Mastering Distributed Application Design and Development Using Microsoft Visual Studio C

4

ITMC

1345

Enterprise Development Using Microsoft Visual Basic.NET D

3

 

 

OR

 

ITMC

1344

Enterprise Development Using Microsoft.NET E    

(3)

 

 

SEMESTER III (Two Courses)

 

ITSE

1444

Mastering Microsoft Visual Basic Development F

4

 

 

OR

 

ITSE

2405

Windows Programming G

(4)

 

 

One Course from *Secondary Specialty Track Listing

(CCNA, CCNP, UNIX, AS/400 OR Microsoft)

 

 

 

SEMESTER IV (Four Courses)

 

Four Courses from *Secondary Specialty Track Listing

(CCNA, CCNP, UNIX, AS/400 OR Microsoft)

 

 

MCSD TRACK:

 

SEMESTER I (One Course)

 

ITSE 

1431

Introduction to Visual Basic Programming

4

 

 

OR

 

ITSE

1422

Introduction to C Programming 

(4)

 

 

SEMESTER II (Three Courses)

 

ITSE

1356

Introduction to XML A 

3

ITMC

1403

Querying Microsoft SQL Server with Transact-SQL B

4

ITSE

1440

Mastering Distributed Application Design and Development Using Microsoft Visual Studio C

4

 

 

SEMESTER III (Two Courses)

 

ITSE

2449

Advanced Visual BASIC Programming

4

 

 

OR

 

ITSE

2455

Advanced C Programming

(4)

ITMC

1345

Enterprise Development Using Microsoft Visual Basic.NET D

3

 

 

OR

 

ITMC

1344

Enterprise Development Using Microsoft.NET E 

(3)

 

 

SEMESTER IV (Four Courses)

 

ITSE

1444

Mastering Microsoft Visual Basic Development F

4

 

 

OR

(4)

ITSE

2405

Windows Programming G

4

ITSE

1450

System Analysis and Design H

 

ITMC

2437

Programming a Microsoft SQL Server Database I

4

ITSE 

1391

Special Topics in Computer Programming J

3

 

 

*SECONDARY SPECIALTY TRACKS LISTING

Select one Secondary Specialty Track

 

CCNA

 

 

 

ITCC

1402

CCNA 1:  Networking Basics

4

ITCC

1406

CCNA 2:  Router and Routing Basics

4

ITCC

1442    

CCNA 3:  Switching Basic and Intermediate Routing

4

ITCC

1446

CCNA 4:  WAN Technologies

4

 

 

Any 4-credit hour ITSE, ITSW, ITSC, ITNW, ITCC, ITMC, ITSY, INEW, BCIS, COSC, ARTC, IMED, ITMT, or CPMT course, including but not limited to:

 

 

 

ITNW 1280 AND ITNW 1281 OR ITNW 1480 Cooperative Education–-Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications OR EECT 1440 Telecommunications Transmission Media

 

 

CCNP

 

 

 

ITCC

2432

CCNP 5: Advanced Routing

4

ITCC

2436

CCNP 6: Remote Access

4

ITCC

2440

CCNP 7: Multilayer Switching

4

ITCC

2444

CCNP 8: Network Troubleshooting

4

 

 

Any 4-credit hour ITSE, ITSW, ITSC, ITNW, ITCC, ITMC, ITSY, INEW, BCIS, COSC, ARTC, IMED, ITMT or CPMT course, including but not limited to:

 

 

 

ITNW 1280 AND ITNW 1281 OR ITNW 1480 Cooperative Education–-Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications OR EECT 1440 Telecommunications Transmission Media

 

 

UNIX

4

ITSC

1402

Computer Control Language

4

ITSC

1407

UNIX Operating System I

4

ITSC

1429

Fundamentals of Solaris

Operating Environment (SA-118)

8

4

ITSC

2437

UNIX Operating System II

4

ITSC    

1452

Solaris Operating Environment

Systems Administration II (SA-288)

8

4

ITSC

1454

Solaris Operating Environment

Systems Administrations (SA-238)

8

4

ITSC 

1456

 Shell Programming (SL-120)

4

 

 

Any 4-credit hour ITSE, ITSW, ITSC, ITNW, ITCC, ITMC, ITSY, INEW, BCIS, COSC, ARTC, IMED, ITMT or CPMT course, including but not limited to:

 

 

 

ITNW 1280 AND ITNW 1281 OR ITNW 1480 Cooperative Education–-Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications OR EECT 1440 Telecommunications Transmission Media

 

 

AS/400

 

 

 

ITSC

1402

Computer Control Language

4

ITSC

1411

AS/400 Operating System I

4

ITSC

2442

AS/400 Operating System II

4

ITSE

1414

Introduction to RPG Programming

4

ITSE

2435

Advanced RPG Programming

4

 

Any 4-credit hour ITSE, ITSW, ITSC, ITNW, ITCC, ITMC, ITSY, INEW, BCIS, COSC, ARTC, IMED, ITMT, or CPMT course, including but not limited to:

 

 

 

ITNW 1280 AND ITNW 1281 OR ITNW 1480 Cooperative Education–-Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications OR EECT 1440 Telecommunications Transmission Media  

 

 

MICROSOFT

 

 

ITMC

1401

Microsoft Windows Network and Operating System Essentials

4

ITMC

1441

Implementing Microsoft Windows Professional and Server

4

ITMC

1419

Installing and Administering Microsoft Windows Server Operating Systems

4

I TMC

1458

Supporting Microsoft Windows Client Network Operating Systems

4

ITMC

1442

Implementing a Microsoft Windows Network Infrastructure

4

ITMC

1443

Implementing and Administering Microsoft Windows Directory Services

4

ITMC

2431

Designing a Microsoft Directory Services Infrastructure

4

ITNW

1403    

Managing a Microsoft Windows Network Environment

4

 

 

Any 4-credit hour ITSE, ITSW, ITSC, ITNW, ITCC, ITMC, ITSY, INEW, BCIS, COSC, ARTC, IMED, ITMT or CPMT course, including but not limited to:

 

 

 

ITNW 1280 AND ITNW 1281 OR ITNW 1480 Cooperative Education–-Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications OR EECT 1440 Telecommunications Transmission Media

 

Annotations for MCSD/MCAD courses:

 

ITSE

1356

Introduction to XML A

ITMC

1403

Querying Microsoft SQL Server with Transact-SQL B

ITSE

1440

Mastering Distributed Application Design and Development Using Microsoft Visual Studio C

ITMC

1345

Enterprise Development Using Microsoft Visual Basic.NET D

ITMC

1344

Enterprise Development Using Microsoft.NET E

ITSE

1444

Mastering Microsoft Visual Basic Development F

ITSE

2405

Windows Programming G

ITSE

1450

Systems Analysis and Design H

ITMC

2437

Programming a Microsoft SQL Server Database I

ITSE

1391

Special Topics in Computer Programming J

        

A Programming with XML in the Microsoft .NET Framework  (Exam 70-310 and 70-320 partial)

B Querying Microsoft SQL Server 2000 with Transact-SQL    (Exam 70-229 partial)

C Developing Microsoft .NET Web Applications Using Visual Studio.NET (Visual Basic Exam 70-305, C# Exam 70)

D Building COM+ Applications Using Microsoft.NET Enterprise Services (Visual Basic Exam 70-310)

E Building COM+ Applications Using Microsoft.NET Enterprise Services (C# Exam 70-320 when combined with ITSE 1356)

F Developing Microsoft.NET Applications for Windows   (Visual Basic Exam 70-306)

G Developing Microsoft.NET Applications for Windows  (C# Exam 70-316)

H Analyzing Requirements and Defining Microsoft .NET Solution Architectures (Exam 70-300)

I Programming a Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Database  (Exam 70-229 when combined with ITMC 1403) (Elective)

J Implementing Security for Applications   (Visual Basic Exam 70-330, C# Exam 70-340) (Elective)-315)

 

 

 

 


Please address questions, comments or suggestions to Hal Spiegel, hls5522@dcccd.edu or call 214-860-2222.

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