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IT Systems Specialist

ASSOCIATE IN APPLIED SCIENCE

Advanced Technology Division

The IT Systems Specialist is a two-year program designed to provide students with the necessary information and skills to become a computer network technician and develop an understanding of computer programming. Courses contain a balance of classroom and laboratory activities with modern hardware and up-to-date software. Students who successfully complete this program qualify for a variety of entry-level positions in the computer industry. The program provides a foundation for those who are seeking Cisco, Visual Basic, Microsoft Windows and CompTIA A+ certifications. National competency requirements have been used to develop the curriculum. Students also will develop a working knowledge of programming with the SQL and Visual Basic courses that have been added to better prepare students for the modern computing job market. These courses may be used as a basis for a four-year degree with capstone programs at senior-level institutions.

Total Hours: 65

First Semester		Credit Hours
CNS 1210	Network Fundamentals	5.00
CNS 1224	Operating Systems	4.00
CSCI 1101	Introduction to Computers	3.00
ORIE 1101	Orientation	1.00
WBM 1220	Introduction to HTML	3.00
		16

Second Semester
CNS 1213	Computer Maintenance I	3.00
CNS 1221	Network Router Technology	5.00
CNS 1231	Windows Professional	3.00
ENGL 1101	Rhetoric and Composition 1 ^1,2	3.00
MATH 1201	Technical Mathematics ^{1, 2, 3}	3.00
		17

Third Semester
CNS 1232	Windows Server	3.00
CNS 1234	Linux Networking	3.00
CNS 2224	LAN Switching	4.00
CSCI 1257	SQL Server Database Design	3.00
CSCI 1260	Introduction to Visual Basic	3.00
		16

Fourth Semester
CNS 1235	Linux Server	3.00
CNS 2230	Network Implementation	3.00
SPCH 1101	Principles of Effective Speaking ²	3.00
WCT 2260	Wireless LAN/WAN	4.00
	Elective - Non-Technical ⁴	3.00
		16

¹Prerequisite course(s) may be required based on test results.
²Recommended taking class prior to First Semester or during Summer Term between Second and Third Semesters.
³Recommended: Students transferring to SIUC should take MATH 1108.
⁴Advisory Committee recommends BUSI 1101- Intro to Business.
NOTE: Students must be able to type 25 words per minute.
NOTE: Reading course(s) may be required based on test scores.
NOTE: Anyone who has not met state requirements concerning the Constitution must take HIST 2101, POLI 1101 or POLI 2101.