Network Systems Technology, Associate of Science - Network Administration
Career Pathway: Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math
Location(s): Courses for this program are offered at all BC locations. This program is also offered fully online.
Program Entrance Requirements: HS Diploma or GED
Program Description: The Network Systems Technology – Network Administration Associate in Science degree, offered at the A. Hugh Adams Central Campus prepares students for employment opportunities as network administrators. It is designed for students seeking the skill set needed to be successful in their careers as Network Administrators.
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ENC1101 | COMPOSITION I | 3.00 |
| CGS1060C | COMPUTER AND INTERNET LITERACY | 3.00 |
| GE Course | General Education Speech | 3.00 |
| CTS1133C | A+ COMPREHENSIVE | 4.00 |
| CTS1134C | NETWORK+ | 4.00 |
| GE Course | General Education Mathematics Core | 3.00 |
| CTS1661C | CISCO CCNA1 | 4.00 |
| CTS2382C | WINDOWS SERVER ADMINISTRATION | 3.00 |
| CIS1513C | PROJECT MANAGEMENT | 4.00 |
| AMH2010 | HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES TO 1877 | 3.00 |
| or AMH2020 | HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES SINCE 1877 | |
| or POS2041 | NATIONAL GOVERNMENT | |
| CNT2111C | CISCO CCNA2 | 4.00 |
| CNT2112C | CISCO CCNA3 | 4.00 |
| COP1000C | INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER PROGRAMMING | 3.00 |
| GE Course | General Education Natural Science Core | 3.00 |
| GE Course | General Education Humanities Core | 3.00 |
| CTS2376C | MICROSOFT 365 ADMINISTRATOR | 3.00 |
| Elective | Elective Course 1 | 6.00 |
| Total Credits | 60 | |
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See Program Electives below.
Notes:
Students should complete all Core Computing Requirements before completing specialization courses.
Students may choose from the program electives beginning with CET, CIS, COP, CTS, CGS, or ISM.
In addition to the courses marked, students must also complete additional credits, as applicable, to earn the corresponding Technical Certificate(s) as indicated above, to achieve the Total Credits.
Students who took MAC1105C should choose one 4-credit course from the Program Elective list below. Students who did not take MAC1105C should choose two 3-credit courses from the Program Elective list below.
See General Education course information here.
In accordance with Florida Statute and Florida Administrative Code, students may need to satisfy the Civic Literacy Graduation Requirement. Visit the Civic Literacy Graduation Requirement page at broward.edu/civic-literacy.
Program Electives
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CTS2628C | CCNP ENTERPRISE: CORE NETWORKING | 4.00 |
| CTS2629C | CCNP ENTERPRISE: ADVANCED ROUTING | 4.00 |
| ISM3013C | INFORMATION SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT | 3.00 |
| CTS2375C | CLOUD+ | 3.00 |
| CTS2126C | PENTEST+ | 4.00 |
| CTS2120C | SECURITY+ | 4.00 |
| CTS1111C | LINUX + | 4.00 |
| CET2688C | SYSTEM SECURITY PRACTITIONER (SSCP) | 4.00 |
| MAC1105C | COREQUISITE COLLEGE ALGEBRA | 5.00 |
| CIS2949 | CO OP WORK EXPERIENCE | 3.00 |
Students are strongly encouraged to meet with an advisor to create a personalized educational plan.
PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
CREDIT FOR PRIOR LEARNING
Accelerate your path to completion with these options:
- Credit by exam
- Earned industry certifications
- Prior Learning Assessment
- And much more…
RELATED INDUSTRY CERTIFICATIONS
Upon completing this program, graduates will be eligible to sit for the following industry certifications/licenses:
CompTIA A+ | Network+ | Security+ | CCNA | AWS Cloud Practitioner | AWS Cloud Solutions Architect | Project+ | SSCP
GET AN INTERNSHIP
After completing your first year of coursework make sure to visit Employment Solutions for internship opportunities and helpful tools like virtual job shadow, to help take your career to the next level!
MEDIAN WAGE AND JOB GROWTH OUTLOOK
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FUND YOUR EDUCATION
This program is Financial Aid eligible. Scholarships may be available.
Program Learning Outcomes
Graduates from this program will:
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- Graduates will implement VLANs and trunking in a switched network.
- Students will install and configure DNS servers.
- Students will configure and manage LAN-based security.
- Graduates will summarize the properties of a project and classify project roles and responsibilities.
- Students will be able to trouble shoot computer hardware issues, software issues, network issues, and be able to communicate well with clients, co-works, and document their work.
- Graduates will be able to configure IPv4 and IPv6 addressing. May include but is not limited to: configuring IP options, subnetting, VLSM, and alternative configuration.
- Graduates will be able to read a routing table.
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ENC1101 | COMPOSITION I | 3.00 |
| CGS1060C | COMPUTER AND INTERNET LITERACY | 3.00 |
| GE Course | General Education Speech | 3.00 |
| CTS1133C | A+ COMPREHENSIVE | 4.00 |
| CTS1134C | NETWORK+ | 4.00 |
| GE Course | General Education Mathematics Core | 3.00 |
| CTS1661C | CISCO CCNA1 | 4.00 |
| CTS2382C | WINDOWS SERVER ADMINISTRATION | 3.00 |
| CIS1513C | PROJECT MANAGEMENT | 4.00 |
| AMH2010 | HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES TO 1877 | 3.00 |
| or AMH2020 | HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES SINCE 1877 | |
| or POS2041 | NATIONAL GOVERNMENT | |
| CNT2111C | CISCO CCNA2 | 4.00 |
| CNT2112C | CISCO CCNA3 | 4.00 |
| COP1000C | INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER PROGRAMMING | 3.00 |
| GE Course | General Education Natural Science Core | 3.00 |
| GE Course | General Education Humanities Core | 3.00 |
| CTS2376C | MICROSOFT 365 ADMINISTRATOR | 3.00 |
| Elective | Elective Course 1 | 6.00 |
| Total Credits | 60 | |
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See Program Electives below.