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Programs

Network Administration Track - Degree

Associate in Applied Science
Computer and Information Technologies

Developmental Courses as Needed

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

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 Prereq: RDG 20 (if needed)
Recommended first semester
CIT 111 Computer Hardware and Software 4 Coreq: CIT 105 and MAT 61 (if needed)
Recommended first semester
CIT 120 Computational Thinking 3 Prereq: Digital lit and MAT 61
CIT 160 Introduction to Networking Concepts OR
CIT 161 Introduction to Networks
4 Prereq: MAT 61;
Coreq: CIT 111
CIT 170 Database Design Fundamentals 3 Prereq: Digital lit and MAT 61
CIT 180 Security Fundamentals 3 Prereq: CIT 105 and CIT 160 or CIT 161
Level I Programming Language 3 Prereq: CIT 120
CIT 293 CIT Employability Studies 1 Prereq: sophomore standing in CIT
TECHNICAL CORE SUBTOTAL 24  

Network Administration Track Courses

Courses Credit Notes
Microsoft or Cisco Sequence (see below) 12-14  
Technical Electives 9 Any CIT courses not taken to fill other requirements
NETWORK ADMINISTRATION TRACK SUBTOTAL 21-23  
NETWORK ADMINISTRATION DEGREE TOTAL 60-64  

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 program coordinator.

Microsoft Windows Administration Sequence

Courses Credit Notes
CIT 213 Micrsoft Client Configuration 3 Prereq: CIT 111 and either CIT 160, 161, or 162
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
MICROSOFT WINDOWS ADMINISTRATION SEQUENCE SUBTOTAL 12  

Cisco Networking Associate Sequence

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
CIT 217 UNIX/Linux Administration 3 Prereq: CIT 111 and CIT 160/161 or instructor consent
Approved CIT Elective 3  
CISCO NETWORKING ASSOCIATE SEQUENCE SUBTOTAL 14  

Level I Programming Courses

Courses Credit Notes
CIT 140 Java Script I 3 Prereq: CIT 120 and either CIT 150 or 155
CIT 141 PHP I 3 Prereq: CIT 120
CIT 142 C++ I 3 Prereq: CIT 120
CIT 143 C# I 3 Prereq: CIT 120
CIT 144 Python I 3 Prereq: CIT 120
CIT 145 Perl I 3 Prereq: CIT 120
CIT 146 Swift I 3 Prereq: CIT 120
CIT 147 Programming I: Language 3 Prereq: CIT 120
CIT 148 Visual Basic I 3 Prereq: CIT 120
CIT 149 Java I 3 Prereq: CIT 120
CIT 171 SQL I 3 Prereq: CIT 120
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 5  
MAT 175 Calculus II 5  

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

Requirements taken from the 2022-2023 KCTCS Catalog

Updated March 2020