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Submitter's Information

Name

Shane Thomas

Title

Department Chair, CIS

Region

Inland Empire/Desert

College

Victor Valley College

CTE Dean

CTE Dean's Name

Hamid Eydgahi

CTE Dean's Email

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Program Details

Program Title

Network Specialist Certificate

Submission Type

New Program

TOPs Code

Computer Networking (070810)

Projected Start Date

09/01/03

Catalog Description

This certificate program prepares the student to begin a career in the computer networking field and working and administering a variety of popular network platforms including UNIX, Microsoft.

Enrollment Completer Projections

20-25

Program Proposal Attributes

Program Award Type(s) (Check all that apply)
  • Certificate of Achievement: 16 or greater semester (or 24 or greater quarter) units (C)
Program Goal

The Network Specialist certificate is designed to train students to administer and develop networks systems to facilitate solutions to common business and organizational requirements.  When a student completes the 5 required classes, CIS 50, CIS 67, CIS 190, CIS 261, CIS 240A, they will have the entry level skills qualifying them to design implement and administer network systems.

Course Units and Hours

Total Certificate Units (Minimum and Maximum)

17

Units for Degree Major or Area of Emphasis (Minimum and Maximum)

n/a

Total Units for Degree (Minimum and Maximum)

n/a

Course Report

Program Requirements Narrative
CourseTitleUnitsYear/Semester
(Y1 or S1)
CIS 50Computer Ethics2S1
CIS 67Fundamentals of Networking3S1
CIS 190 Introduction to the Unix Operating System4S2
CIS 240AWindows Enterprise Administration4S3
CIS 261Unix Administration4S3
Program Requirements

The Network Specialist certificate is ideally a three semester program with following sequencing:

Year one Fall: CIS 50, CIS 67

Year one Spring: CIS 190

Year two Fall: CIS 261, CIS 240A

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Submission Details

Published at

10/24/18 - 07:06 AM

Status

Recommended

Return to Drafts

Please list the reason(s) for returning "Network Specialist Certificate". to Shane Thomas's drafts. This message will be sent to shane.thomas@vvc.edu

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Diann Thursby Super User   ·  11/08/18

Received regional recommendation at 11-5-18 IEDRC Deans Meeting.