MCCCD Program Description

Major: 3013 Catalog Year: 2023-2024 Effective Term: 2012 Fall Last Admit Term: 2015 Summer Award: AAS Total Credits: 60-64 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: EM GC MC Field of Interest: Not Found Instructional Council: Computer Information Systems (12) GPA: 2.00
SOC Code: Not Found

Description: The Associate in Applied Science (AAS) in Linux Networking Administration program is designed to help to prepare students for a variety of industry recognized Linux certification exams as well as provide practical hands-on skills for the work place. The program includes a core of Linux classes including Linux Operating System Basics, System Administration, Network Administration and Network Security. These classes will help develop a student`s knowledge and skill level in preparation for employment or to improve current professional skills.

Required Courses

+ BPC170 Computer Maintenance I: A+ Essentials Prep 3
CIS126DL Linux Operating System 3
+CIS238DL Linux System Administration 3
+CIS239DL Linux Shell Scripting 3
+CIS240DL Linux Network Administration 3
+CIS271DL Linux Security 3

+CIS190 Introduction to Local Area Networks (3) OR
CNT140AA Introduction to Networks (4) OR
MST140 Microsoft Networking Essentials (3) 3-4

MST150++ Microsoft Windows (any suffixed course) 3

Credits: 24-25

Restricted Electives
Selected courses will not apply in both the Required Courses area and the Restricted Electives area. BPC110 Computer Usage and Applications (3) OR CIS105 Survey of Computer Information Systems (3) 3 +BPC270 Computer Maintenance II: A+ Technician Prep 3 +BPC273 Advanced Server Computer Maintenance: Server+ Prep 3 CIS121AH Microsoft PowerShell/Command Line Operations 3 +CIS197 VMware ESXI Server Enterprise 4 +CIS226AL Internet/Intranet Server Administration-Linux 3 +CIS241DL Apache Web Server Administration (Linux/Unix) 3 +CIS250 Management of Information Systems 3 +CIS270 Essentials of Network and Information Security 3 +CIS274DL Linux Enterprise Network Security 3 +CIS275DL Linux Capstone 3 +CIS296WC Cooperative Education 3 +CIS290++ Computer Information Systems Internship 1-3 +CIS298AC Special Projects 3 +CIS190 Introduction to Local Area Networks (3) OR CNT140AA Introduction to Networks (4) OR MST140 Microsoft Networking Essentials (3) 3-4 +CNT150AA Cisco - Routing and Switching Essentials 4 +CNT160AA Scaling Networks 4 +CNT170AA Cisco - Connecting Networks 4 MST150++ Microsoft Windows (any MST150 suffixed course) 3 +MST155 Implementing Windows Network Infrastructure (3) OR +MST155DA Windows Server Network Infrastructure Configuration (4) 3-4 +MST157 Implementing Windows Directory Services (3) OR +MST157DA Active Directory Windows Server Configuration (4) 3-4 +MST158DA Windows Server Administration 4	Credits: 14

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) 6

Oral Communication	Credits: 3
COM225 Public Speaking (3) OR Any approved general education course from the Oral Communication area. 3

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

Mathematics	Credits: 3
+MAT102 Mathematical Concepts/Applications OR Satisfactory completion of a higher level mathematics course. 3

General Education Distribution	Credits: 10

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

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

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

Program Competencies
1. Understand the history and nature of Open Source software. (CIS126DL) 2. Demonstrate ability to install a variety of Linux distributions. (CIS126DL) 3. Navigate the Linux file system hierarchy. (CIS126DL, CIS238DL, CIS239DL) 4. Create, manage, and delete user accounts, groups and permissions. (CIS126DL, CIS238DL) 5. Implement a variety of troubleshooting techniques to prevent and deal with a variety of system problems including core dumps. (CIS126DL, CIS238DL, CIS239DL) 6. Create partitions and file systems, and will manipulate access to them through the use of mount points and automated mounting techniques. (CIS238DL, CIS239DL) 7. Monitor system functions and security through the use of a variety of system logs. (CIS238DL) 8. Demonstrate understanding of the impact of Linux in powering the Internet and Local Area Networks. (CIS238DL, CIS240DL) 9. Manipulate network-addressing schemes including subnetting. (CIS238DL, CIS240DL) 10. Utilize a variety of standardized and proprietary networking protocols that are included in Linux distributions. (CIS240DL) 11. Apply knowledge and skills in implementing and configuring a variety of Linux network server daemons. (CIS238DL, CIS239DL, CIS240DL) 12. Identify and assess common Linux security risks. (CIS126DL, CIS238DL, CIS239DL, CIS240DL, CIS271DL) 13. Explain the role of digital certificates and certificate authorities in ensuring Internet privacy. (CIS271DL) 14. Create user-level security through the creation and management of user accounts including password management, Pluggable Authentication Modules (PAM) and a variety of Linux utilities. (CIS126DL, CIS238DL, CIS239DL, CIS240DL, CIS271DL) 15. Ensure file-level security through the configuration of file permissions, the monitoring of logs, and the automation of file integrity checks using the Trip-Wire utility. (CIS271DL) 16. Define and Analyze Local Area Networks (LAN) including standards and implementation requirements. (CNT140AA, MST140, CIS190) 17. Design a LAN including media, topologies, devices, software and protocols. (CNT140AA, MST140, CIS190) 18. Troubleshoot LAN problems. (CNT140AA, MST140, CIS190) 19. Install and configure various hardware and software system components. (BPC170) 20. Analyze and troubleshoot network client and server systems. (BPC170) 21. Install and configure a Windows operating system including administrative tools, user and group accounts and share permissions. (MST150++)
+ indicates course has prerequisites and/or corequisites. ++ indicates that any suffixed course may be selected. MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: May 22, 2012

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.