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Networking Specialist


Program Description: The Computer Information Systems ậ€̒̒ ̒ Networking Specialist program is a sequence of courses designed to provide students with an understanding of the concepts, principles, and techniques required in computer information processing. Graduates are to be competent in the general areas of humanities or fine arts, social or behavioral sciences, and natural sciences or mathematics, as well as in the technical areas of computer terminology and concepts, program design and development, and computer networking. Program graduates are qualified for employment as networking specialists.

Berthenia Williams, Department Head, bwilliams@savannahtech.edu, 912.443.5096 (Savannah)
Patricia Riley, priley@savannahtech.edu, 912.443.5735 (Savannah)
Anthony Adams, aadams@savannahtech.edu, 912.408.3024, Ext. 6023 (Liberty)
Geraldine Middleton, gmiddleton@savannahtech.edu , 912.443.5733 (Savannah) or 912.754.2880 (Effingham)


Basic Skills Courses
Course Number        Course Name                                                                                     Hours

ENGL1010                     Fundamentals of English I                                                                   3

MATH1012                    Foundations of Mathematics                                                               3    

EMPL1000                     Interpersonal Relations and Professional Development                     2


Total Basic                                                                                                                             8                     
Skills Courses

Occupational Courses

Course Number     Course Name                                                                                       Hours

COMP1000                Introduction to Computers                                                                     3

CIST1001                  Computer Concepts                                                                                4

CIST1122                  Hardware Installation and Maintenance                                                 4

XXXXxxxx                 CIS Operating Systems Course                                                               3    


Introductory-Level Networking Class-Select 1

Course Number     Course Name                                                                                       Hours

CIST1401                  Computer Networking Fundamentals                                                     4

CIST2451                  Cisco Networking Fundamentals                                                            (4)


Course Number     Course Name                                                                                      Hours
XXXXxxxx                  CIS Security Course                                                                               3

Course Number     Course Name                                                                                      Hours

XXXXxxxx                  CIS Elective                                                                                           3

XXXXxxxx                  CIS Elective                                                                                           3

XXXXxxxx                  CIS Elective                                                                                           3


CIS Electives                                                                                                                        9

Select one of the following specializations

Microsoft Specialization
Course Number     Course Name                                                                                     Hours

CIST2411                  Microsoft Client                                                                                     4

CIST2412                  Microsoft Server Directory Services                                                     4

CIST2414                  Microsoft Server Administrator                                                             4

XXXXxxxx                  MS Elective                                                                                           4

                  
                                                                                            Total Specialization Hours   16       

CISCO Specialization
Course Number     Course Name                                                                                     Hours
Select one of the following two courses

CIST2451                  Computer Networking Fundamentals                                                   4

XXXXxxxx                  CIS Networking Elective                                                                     (4)


CIST2452                  Cisco Routing Protocols and Concepts                                                 4

CIST2453                  Cisco LAN Switching and Wireless                                                        4

CIST2454                  Cisco Accessing the WAN                                                                     4

 
                                                                                          Total Specialization Hours     16
                                                                                                      Total Program Hours   54