West Shore Community College Catalog 2021-2022

Dec 04, 2024

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West Shore Community College Catalog 2021-2022 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Network Services, AAAS

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Business operations often depend on networks that enable multi‐user data access and processing. This program includes hardware and software maintenance, support and security for linking computers in the corporate, educational or government sectors. It is designed to prepare the students for careers in Network Administration, Network Support Specialist, Network Technician or Network Troubleshooter.

Students must earn a minimum of 60 credit hours and have an overall GPA of 2.0 or higher in order to earn a degree. Students must also take any required third‐party exams, especially in the AAAS concentrations, such as NOCTI or NCLEX.

Courses by Placement/Transfer

The following courses may be prerequisites for your program depending upon your placement scores or transfer evaluation. Advisors can assist you to integrate these into your program of study during your first semester at West Shore. Contact Student Services at 231.843.5510.

ENG 054 - Integrated Reading & Writing 4 credit hrs
ENG 098 - Writing Essentials 3 credit hrs
MTH 051 - Pre Algebra 4 credit hrs
FYS 101 - First‐Year Seminar 2 credit hrs

Program of Study

Semester 1

BIS 160 - Computer Applications: Microsoft Office 3 credit hrs
CIT 100 - Introduction to Operating Systems 3 credit hrs
CIT 120 - A+ Hardware 3 credit hrs
CIT 245 - Fundamentals of Networking 4 credit hrs
ENG 111 - English Composition I 3 credit hrs

Total: 16 Credit Hrs | 20 Contact Hrs

Semester 2

BUS 201 - Business Ethics 3 credit hrs recommended, else choose one Humanities Elective 3 credit hrs
CIT 115 - Advanced Operating Systems 3 credit hrs
CIT 121 - A+ Software 3 credit hrs
CIT 210 - Fundamentals of Information Security 3 credit hrs
CIT 246 - Routing & Switching 3 credit hrs
COM 110 - Interpersonal Communications 3 credit hrs OR COM 206 - Small Group Communications 3 credit hrs

Total: 18 Credit Hrs | 22 Contact Hrs

Semester 3

CIS 130 - Programming I 3 credit hrs
CIT 130 - Introduction to Data Base Management 3 credit hrs
CIT 220 - Web Page Development & Management 3 credit hrs
MTH 123 - Introduction to Statistics 3 credit hrs
Social Science Elective 3 credit hrs

Total: 15 Credit Hrs | 16 Contact Hrs

Semester 4

CIS 135 - Programming II 3 credit hrs
CIT 230 - Web Applications 3 credit hrs OR CIS 200 - C++ Programming OR CIS 210 - Systems Analysis and Design OR CIS 212 - Cloud Platform & Infrastructure 3 credit hrs
CIT 291 - Digital Forensics 3 credit hrs
CIT 299 - Internship: Network Services 3‐6 credit hrs OR Elective - select one Computer Information Systems course 3 credit hrs
General Education Elective - Select one from Communications , Humanities and Fine Arts , Math , Science , or Social Science 3 credit hrs min

Total: 15 Credit Hrs | 16 Contact Hrs (min)

Degree Total: 64 Credit Hrs | 74 Contact Hrs (min)

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