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COMPUTER INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY --
NETWORK ADMINISTRATOR AND SUPPORT AAS
CONVERGENCE TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIZATION
Effective 6/1/07

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 A+, Network+, Convergence+, HTI+, Security+, CCNA, MCSA plus other wireless, network security and Voice over IP certification examinations.

Prerequisite: Basic understanding of personal computer and operating systems as obtained in ITSC 1401 or BCIS 1405 or COSC 1401 and problem solving and logic structures as obtained in ITSC 2435 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 1  CR. HRS.
Primary Specialization Semester I (two courses - see track list)8
ITSC 1405
ITSC 1425
ENGL 1301
Personal Computer Operating Systems (TP)
Personal Computer Hardware (TP)
Composition I
Total Hours:
4
4
3
19
SEMESTER II   CR. HRS.
Primary Specialization Semester II (three courses - see track list) 12
MATH 1324

MATH 2342
MATH 1314
SPCH 1311
SPCH 1315
Mathematics for Business and
Economics OR
Introductory Statistics OR
College Algebra
Introduction to Speech Communication OR
Fundamentals of Public Speaking
Total Hours:
3

(3)
(3)
3
(3)
18
SEMESTER III   CR. HRS.
Primary Specialization Semester III (two courses - see track list) 7
  Elective


 +Elective
++Elective
Any ARTV, ITCC, ITSC, ITSE, ITSW, ITSY, ITNW, ITMC, INEW,
BCIS, COSC, ARTC, IMED, ITMT, EECT, GAME or CPMT Course
(Select ITSC 1307 or CPMT 2302 for Convergence Technology track)
Social/Behavioral Science
Humanities/Fine Arts
Total Hours:
3


3
3
16
SEMESTER IV   CR. HRS.
Primary Specialization Semester IV (five courses - see track list) 18
  Total Hours: 18

GRAND TOTAL:
===
71
+Elective - must be selected from the DCCCD Core Curriculum for Social/Behavioral Sciences.
++Elective - must be selected from the DCCCD Core Curriculum for Humanities/Fine Arts.

PRIMARY SPECIALIZATION

CONVERGENCE TECHNOLOGY TRACK:
SEMESTER I (Two courses)   
ITCC 1402
ITCC 1406
CCNA 1: Networking Basics (TP)
CCNA 2: Router and Routing Basics (TP)
4
4
SEMESTER II (Three courses)   
ITCC 1442
ITCC 1446
EECT 1407
CCNA 3: Switching Basic and Intermediate Routing (TP)
CCNA 4: WAN Technologies (TP)
Convergent Technologies
4
4
4
SEMESTER III (Two courses)   
ITNW 1351
ITMT 1400
Fundamentals of Wireless LANs
Implementing and Supporting Microsoft
Windows XP Professional
3
4
SEMESTER IV (Five courses)   
ITMT 1440

ITMT 1450

CPMT 2334
EECT 2337
ITNW 1492
Managing and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment
Implementing, Managing, and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure: Network Services
Network Security
Wireless Telephony Systems
Special Topics in Computer Systems Networking and
Telecommunications
4

4

3
3
4

Please address questions, comments or suggestions to Dr. Bette Plog, Director, Information Technology Institute, bplog@dcccd.edu or call 214.860.2363.

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