MCCCD Program Description

Major: 3816 Catalog Year: 2023-2024 Effective Term: 2017 Fall Last Admit Term: 2020 Summer Award: AAS Total Credits: 60-63 CIP Code: 11.0901	Primary College: Estrella Mountain Community College Initiating College: Estrella Mountain Community College Program Availability: Not Found Program Availability: Shared Program Availability: CG, EM, GC, GW Field of Interest: Computer and Information Technology Instructional Council: Computer Information Systems (12) GPA: 2.00
SOC Code: 15-1121, 15-1122, 15-1143, 15-1152?

Description: The Associate in Applied Science (AAS) in Networking Technology: Cisco provides training for a supervisory position working with Cisco Systems networking and Internet hardware. A Cisco Systems recognized Regional or Local Academy, prepares students for industry-recognized certification. The curriculum is taught by Cisco Systems Certified Professionals. Knowledge and skills are developed to install, configure, maintain, and troubleshoot Cisco routers and components, advanced routing protocols, Local Area Networks (LANs), and Wide Area Networks (WANs); troubleshoot problems with various common hardware and software configurations; perform administrative tasks in a network; develop methods for customer service. Courses in the program also prepare students for the Cisco Certified Networking Associate examination.

Job Description: A Cisco networking Administrator will be required to perform various tasks such as designing, installing, maintaining and troubleshooting Cisco routers and components, Local Area Networks (LANs), and Wide Area Networks (WANs). Additional skills that are necessary include troubleshooting problems with various common hardware and software configurations, performing administrative tasks in a network, developing methods for customer service, and utilizing electronic systems.

Job Opportunities: Cisco systems is the world`s largest manufacturer of networking and Internet hardware and has seen tremendous growth of market share. The employment opportunities for trained Networking Administrators are outstanding.

Suggested Course Plan Sequenced by Semester: GC, EM, GC, GW

Required Courses

+BPC170 A+ Exam Prep: Computer Hardware Configuration and Support 3

CIS126++ UNIX/Linux Operating System (any course) (3) OR
MST150++ Microsoft Windows (any course) (3) 3

CNT140AA Introduction to Networks 4
+ CNT150AA Cisco - Routing and Switching Essentials 4
+ CNT160AA Scaling Networks 4
+ CNT170AA Cisco - Connecting Networks 4

Credits: 22

Restricted Electives
Students must complete sixteen (16) credits from any of the following course. Courses cannot be shared with Required Courses. BPC110 Computer Usage and Applications (3) OR CIS105 Survey of Computer Information Systems (3) 3 CIS126++ Any UNIX/Linux Operating System course (3) OR MST150++ Any Microsoft Windows Operating System course (3) 3 + CIS190 Introduction to Networking (3) OR MST140 Microsoft Networking Essentials (3) 3 + CIS270 Essentials of Network and Information Security 3 + CIS271DB Information Security Essentials 3 + CIS272DB Information Security Principles 3 CPD104 Career and Personal Development 3 PPT120 Energy Industry Fundamentals 3 + CIS274DA Introduction to Power Systems Security 3 + CIS275DA Generation and Transmission Systems Security 3 + CIS275DB Smart Grid and Distribution System Security 3 + CIS275DC Embedded Systems Security 3 + CIS296++ Any Cooperative Education course(s) 1-4 OR CIS298++ Any Special Projects course(s) 1-3 CIS121AB Microsoft Command Line Operations 1 CIS121AH Microsoft PowerShell/Command Line Operations 3 CIS102 Interpersonal and Customer Service Skills for IT Professionals 1 CIS102DA Customer User Support 3 CIS111 Ethics in Information Technology 3 ELT100 Survey of Electronics 3 CIS224 Project Management Microsoft Project for Windows 3 + CNT205 Cisco Certified Network Associate Security 4 + CNT181 Cisco Securing IOS Networks 4 + CNT202 Cisco Secure Firewall Appliance Configuration 4 + CNT185 Cisco Network Security 4 + CNT206 Cisco Certified Network Associate Wireless 4 ++ CNT2++++ Any 200 level CNT course(s) 1-4 + BPC270 A+ Exam Prep: Operating System Configuration and Support 3 + CIS238DL Linux System Administration 3 + CIS239DL Linux Shell Scripting 3 + CIS240DL Linux Network Administration 3 + CIS271DL Linux Security 3 + CIS275DL Linux Capstone 3 + MST155++ Any Windows Network Infrastructure course 3-4 + MST157++ Any Active Directory Windows Server Configuration course 3-4 + MST158++ Any Windows Server Administration course 4 + CIS250 Management of Information Systems 3 CIS280 Current Topics in Computing 3 + CIS290++ Any Computer Information Systems Internship course(s) 1-3 + ITS240 Ethical Hacking and Network Defense 3 + CIS197 VMware ESXI Server Enterprise 3			Credits: 16

General Electives
	Credits:

General Education Requirements

General Education Requirement	Credits: 22-25

General Education Core	Credits: 12-15

First-Year Composition	Credits: 6
+ ENG101 First-Year Composition (3) OR + ENG107 First-Year Composition for ESL (3) AND + ENG102 First-Year Composition (3) OR + ENG108 First-Year Composition for ESL (3) OR + ENG111 Technical and Professional Writing (3)

Oral Communication	Credits: 3
Any approved general education course from the Communication area.

Critical Reading	Credits: 0-3
CRE101 College Critical Reading and Critical Thinking (3) OR Equivalent as indicated by assessment 0-3

Mathematics	Credits: 3
Any approved general education course from the Mathematics area.

General Education Distribution	Credits: 10

Humanities, Arts and Design	Credits: 3
Any approved general education course from the Humanities, Arts and Design area.

Social-Behavioral Sciences	Credits: 3
Any approved general education course from the Social-Behavioral Sciences area.

Natural Sciences	Credits: 4
Any approved general education course from the Natural Sciences area.

Program Competencies
1. Identify basic personal computer architecture and components. (BPC170) 2. Troubleshoot problems with various common hardware and software configurations. (BPC170) 3. Describe methods of meeting customer stated expectations, and determining customer satisfaction. (BPC170, CNT170AA) 4. Perform day-to-day administrative tasks in a network. (CIS126++, MST150++) 5. Design, install, and troubleshoot a Local Area Network (LAN) using industry standards. (CNT140AA, CNT150AA, CNT160AA, CNT170AA) 6. Configure, install and troubleshoot Cisco router switched network. (CNT150AA, CNT160AA, CNT170AA) 7. Configure advanced routing protocols, Local Area Networks (LANs), and LAN switching. (CNT150AA, CNT160AA, CNT170AA) 8. Design and configure advanced Wide Area Network (WAN) projects using Cisco IOS command set. (CNT170AA)
+ indicates course has prerequisites and/or corequisites. ++ indicates that any suffixed course may be selected. MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: May 23, 2017

All information published is subject to change without notice. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of information presented, but based on the dynamic nature of the curricular process, course and program information is subject to change in order to reflect the most current information available.