
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