Associate in Science Degree

(60 Credit Hours)

Program Manager

William Culver
941-752-5509
CulverW@SCF.edu

Program Goal

This program offers a sequence of courses that provides coherent rigorous content aligned with challenging academic standards and relevant technical knowledge and skills needed to prepare for further education and careers such as cabling specialist, PC support technician, network control operator, data communications analyst, help desk specialist, network technician, computer security specialist, network specialist, network manager, network systems analyst, network systems technician, network troubleshooter, WAN/LAN manager or systems administrator.

The content includes, but is not limited to, how to plan, install, configure, monitor, troubleshoot and manage computer networks in a LAN/WAN environment. Students will be prepared to apply conceptual and theoretical knowledge to the workplace utilizing technical skills learned during the program.

Program Learning Outcomes

• Demonstrate proficiency in basic computer network maintenance and support.
• Demonstrate a fundamental understanding of computer networking.
• Demonstrate an understanding of common operating system concepts and associated practices.
• Demonstrate fundamental proficiency in network security essentials.
• Demonstrate a basic understanding of project management concepts and processes.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the directory infrastructure and installation.
• Demonstrate an understanding of group policy.
• Demonstrate an understanding of implementing sites to manage active directory replication.
• Demonstrate an understanding of maintaining directory availability.
• Demonstrate how to install and deploy a server operating system.
• Demonstrate how to provide infrastructure services.
• Demonstrate how to provide file and print services.
• Demonstrate how to provide remote and wireless network access.
• Demonstrate how to monitor and maintain network servers and services.
• Demonstrate an understanding of securing data transmission and authentication.
• Demonstrate an understanding of planning for business continuity and high availability.
• Demonstrate workplace-readiness skills.