Network Administration Track - Degree | ECTC

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