Network Technologies Track - Degree | ECTC

Programs

    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 90/100 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 Technologies Track Courses

    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 (see below) 15-17  
    NETWORK TECHNOLOGIES TRACK SUBTOTAL 21-23  
    NETWORK TECHNOLOGIES DEGREE TOTAL 60-64  

    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. Students may not use one course to fulfill multiple requirements.

    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.

    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 Sequence

    Courses Credit Notes
    CIT 213 Microsoft Client Configuration 3 Prereq: CIT 111 and either CIT 160, 161, or 162
    CIT 261 MS Active Directory Services 3 Prereq: CIT 111 and either CIT 160 or 161 or instructor consent
    CIT 262 MS Network Infrastructure 3 Prereq: CIT 111 and either CIT 160 or 161
    CIT 264 Microsoft Server Management 3 Prereq: CIT 262 or instructor consent

    Cisco Platform Sequence

    Courses Credit Notes
    CIT 167 Switching and Routing Essentials 4 Prereq: CIT 161
    CIT 209 Scaling Networks 4 Prereq: CIT 167 or instructor consent
    CIT 212 Connecting and Scaling Networks 4 Prereq: CIT 167 or instructor consent

    UNIX/Linux Platform Sequence

    Courses Credit Notes
    CIT 217 UNIX/Linux Administration 3 Prereq: CIT 111 and CIT 160/161 or instructor consent
    CIT 218 UNIX/Linux Network Infrastructure 3 Prereq: CIT 217
    CIT 255 Web Server Administration 3 Prereq: (CIT 150 or CIT 155 or CIT 157) and (CIT 214, CIT 218 or CIT 262) and CIT 219 or instructor consent
    CIT 267 UNIX/Linux Network Services 3 Prereq: CIT 218 or instructor consent
    CIT 286 UNIX/Linux OS Security 3 Prereq: CIT 180 and CIT 217 or instructor consent

    Data Center Platform Sequence

    Courses Credit Notes
    CIT 201 Information Storage Management 3 Prereq: CIT 167 and either CIT 214, CIT 217, or CIT 262 or instructor consent
    CIT 203 Introduction to Virtualization 3 Prereq: CIT 167 and either CIT 214, CIT 217, 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 3 Prereq: CIT 170 and either CIT 160 or 161, or instructor consent
    CIT 207 Amazon Web Services Architecting OR
    CIT 208 AWS System Operations    		 3 Prereq: CIT 206 and CIT 167 or instructor consent

    Security Platform Sequence

    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

    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 October 2021