Program Description
The Computer Information Systems 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.
Program Approval
The CIS program is a Certified CISCO Network Academy.
The CIS program is a member of the Microsoft IT Academy.
Admission Requirements
| Minimum Required Age |
16
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| High School Diploma or GED Required |
Yes |
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| Placement Scores for Regular Admission (Accuplacer) |
English |
Reading |
Math |
Algebra |
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70 |
64 |
N/A |
57 |
Location(s)
Golden Isles
Jesup
Waycross
Course Title Change to CIST 2451, 2452, 2453, and 2454. See Addendum
General Education Core (Required minimum: 15 Semester hrs)
Area I - Language Arts/Communications (3 hrs)
Area II - Social/Behavioral Sciences (3 hrs)
Area III - Natural Sciences/Mathematics (3 hrs)
Area IV - Humanities/Fine Arts (3 hrs)
Specific General Education Core Electives (3 hrs)
One course from Area I, II, III, or IV
Occupational Courses
| COMP 1000 | Introduction to Computer Literacy | 3 |
| CIST 1001 | Computer Concepts | 4 |
| CIST 1130 | Operating Systems Concepts | 3 |
| OR | |
| CIST 1135 | Operating Systems & Virtual/Cloud Computing | 4 |
| CIST 1122 | Hardware Installation & Maintenance | 4 |
| CIST 1601 | Information Security Fundamentals | 3 |
CIST
| Elective | 14 |
Introductory-Level Networking Class - Choose one of the following:
Specializations - Choose One of the Following:
Microsoft Specialization 8M13
Cisco Exploration Specialization 8C23
Course Title Change to
CIST 2451, 2452, 2453, and 2454. See Addendum
| CIST 2451 | Introduction to Networks - CISCO | 4 |
| CIST 2452 | Cisco Switching, Routing, & Wireless Essentials | 4 |
| CIST 2453 | Enterprise Networking, Security, and Automation | 4 |
| CIST 2454 | Cisco Connecting Networks | 4 |
Total Credit Hours: 66