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    Network Technologies Track - Degree

    Associate in Applied Science
    Computer and Information Technologies

    Developmental Courses as Needed

    Courses Credit Notes
    RDG 20/100 3-6  
    ENC 90/ENG 100 2-5  
    MAT 61 4  

    General Education Courses

    Courses Credit Notes
    ENG 101 Writing I 3  
    Approved Quantitative Reasoning Course (see list below) 3-5  
    Natural Sciences 3  
    Social and Behavioral Sciences 3  
    Heritage/Humanities 3  
    GENERAL EDUCATION SUBTOTAL 15-17  

    Technical Core Requirements

    Courses Credit Notes
    CIT 105 Introduction to Computers 3 Recommended first semester
    Prereq: RDG 20 or instructor consent
    CIT 111 Computer Hardware and Software 4 Coreq: CIT 105 and MAT 61 or instructor consent
    Recommended first semester
    CIT 120 Computational Thinking 3 Prereq: MAT 85 or MAT 126 or higher or instructor consent
    Prereq or Coreq: CIT 105
    CIT 170 Database Design Fundamentals 3 Prereq: CIT 105 and MAT 85 or MAT 126 and instructor consent
    CIT 180 Security Fundamentals 3 Prereq: CIT 160 or CIT 161 or instructor consent
    CIT 160 Introduction to Networking Concepts OR
    CIT 161 Introduction to Networks    		 4 Prereq: MAT 61 or instructor consent;
    Prereq or Coreq: CIT 111 or instructor consent
    Approved Level I Programming Language Courses (see list below) 3 Prereq: CIT 120
    CIT 290 Internship OR
    CIT 291 CIT Capstone OR
    CIT 293 CIT Employability Studies    		 1-3 Prereq: sophomore standing in CIT
    TECHNICAL CORE SUBTOTAL 24-26  

    Network Technologies Track

    Courses Credit Notes
    CIT 219 Internet Protocols 3 Prereq: CIT 160 or CIT 161 or CIT 162 or instructor consent
    CIT 288 Network Security 3 Prereq: CIT 180 and Level I Network Technologies Specialization Sequence or instructor consent
    Courses from the Network Technologies Course Sequences - at least 8 hours from a single platform and at least 4 hours from a different platform:
      • MIcrosoft Platform
      • Cisco Platform
      • UNIX/Linux Platform
      • Data Center Platform
      • Security Platform
    (see lists below)    		 15-17  
    NETWORK TECHNOLOGIES TRACK SUBTOTAL 21-23  
    TOTAL DEGREE CREDITS 60-66  

    Students graduating with a degree or certificate in Computer and Information Technologies may only use a course with a grade of “C” or higher (or a “P” for Pass/Fail courses) to fulfill a core or track graduation requirement.

    The Computer and Information Technologies department does not accept non-general education courses older than five years from returning or transfer students without consent from the local program coordinator.

    Network Technologies Course Sequences

    Select 15 hours from the Platforms listed below. At least 8 hours must be from a single platform and at least 4 hours must be from a different platform.

    Microsoft Platform:

    Courses Credit Notes
    CIT 213 Microsoft Client Configuration 3 Prereq: CIT 111 and (CIT 160 or CIT 161) or instructor consent
    CIT 261 MS Active Directory Services 3 Prereq: CIT 111 and (CIT 160 or CIT 161) or instructor consent
    CIT 262 MS Network Infrastructure 3 Prereq: CIT 111 and (CIT 160 or CIT 161) or instructor consent
    CIT 264 Microsoft Server Management 3 Prereq: CIT 262 or instructor consent

    Cisco Platform:

    Courses Credit Notes
    CIT 167 Switching and Routing Essentials 4 Prereq: CIT 161 or instructor consent
    CIT 212 Connecting and Scaling Networks 4 Prereq: CIT 167 or instructor consent

    UNIX/Linux Platform:

    Courses Credit Notes
    CIT 227 Introduction to UNIX/Linux Administration 3 Prereq: CIT 111 and (CIT 160 or CIT 161) or instructor consent
    CIT 228 Advanced UNIX/Linux Administration 3 Prereq: CIT 227 or instructor consent
    CIT 255 Web Server Administration 4 Prereq: (CIT 150 or CIT 155 or CIT 157) and (CIT 214 or CIT 228 or CIT 262) and CIT 219 or instructor consent
    CIT 267 UNIX/Linux Network Services 3 Prereq: CIT 228 or instructor consent
    CIT 286 UNIX/Linux OS Security 3 Prereq: (CIT 180 and CIT 228) or instructor consent

    Data Center Platform:

    Courses Credit Notes
    CIT 201 Information Storage Management 3 Prereq: CIT 167 and (CIT 214 or CIT 227 or CIT 262) or instructor consent
    CIT 203 Introduction to Virtualization 3 Prereq: CIT 167 and (CIT 214 or CIT 227 or CIT 262) or instructor consent
    CIT 204 VMWare Optimize and Scale 3 Prereq: CIT 203 or instructor consent
    CIT 205 Cloud Infrastructure and Services 3 Prereq: (CIT 201 and CIT 203) or instructor consent
    CIT 206 Amazon Web Services Practitioner   Prereq: CIT 170 and (CIT 161 or CIT 160) or instructor consent
    CIT 207 Amazon Web Services Architecting 3 Prereq: CIT 206 or instructor consent
    CIT 208 AWS System Operations 3 Prereq: CIT 206 or instructor consent

    Security Platform:

    Courses Credit Notes
    CIT 182 Perimeter Defense 3 Prereq: CIT 180 or instructor consent
    CIT 184 Attacks and Exploits 3 Prereq: CIT 180 or instructor consent

    Approved Level I Programming Language Courses

    Courses Credit Notes
    CIT 140 Java Script I 3 Prereq: CIT 120 and CIT 150 or 155
    CIT 141 PHP I 3 Prereq: CIT 120 or instructor consent
    CIT 142 C++ I 3 Prereq: CIT 120 or instructor consent
    CIT 143 C# I 3 Prereq: CIT 120 or instructor consent
    CIT 144 Python I 3 Prereq: CIT 120 or instructor consent
    CIT 145 Perl I 3 Prereq: CIT 120 or instructor consent
    CIT 146 Swift I 3 Prereq: CIT 120 or instructor consent
    CIT 147 Programming I: Language 3 Prereq: CIT 120 or instructor consent
    CIT 148 Visual Basic I 3 Prereq: CIT 120 or instructor consent
    CIT 149 Java I 3 Prereq: CIT 120 or instructor consent
    CIT 171 SQL I 3 Prereq: CIT 120 or instructor consent
    University Level I programming language as approved by program coordinator 3-4  

    Approved Quantitative Reasoning Courses

    Courses Credit Notes
    MAT 126 Technical Algebra and Trigonometry 3  
    MAT 146 Contemporary College Mathematics 3  
    MAT 150 College Algebra 3  
    MAT 155 Trigonometry 3  
    MAT 160 Precalculus 3  
    MAT 161 Statistics and Algebra 3  
    MAT 165 Finite Mathematics and its Applications 3  
    MAT 170 Brief Calculus with Applications 3  
    MAT 171 Precalculus 5  
    MAT 174 Calculus I 4  
    MAT 175 Calculus I 5  

    For a list of KCTCS general education classes in each category, go to https://catalog.kctcs.edu/academic-services/general-education-requirements/

    KCTCS Catalog:  Network Technologies Track - Degree