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Certificate in Cisco Network Administration

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Total Units: 14

Term 1

8 Units. Specified core courses are signified by icon.

	Course Name	Units	Notes
	CSCI-49: PCs and Peripherals/A+	4	Recommended/not required.
Unit(s): 4.00 Recommended Prep: Reading Level IV; English Level IV; Math Level III Transfer Status: CSU Contact Hours: 42.50 hours Lecture / 76.50 hours Lab Total Course Hours: 119.00 This is an introductory course in computer hardware, operating systems and connectivity. The course prepares students to take the CompTIA A+ exams. The focus of this course is to develop an understanding of personal computing devices, including terminology, safety, assembly, operating system installation, configuration, optimization, security, and industry best practices.
	CSCI-48: Networking and Cisco Level 1	4
Unit(s): 4.00 Recommended Prep: CSCI 49 and/or Reading Level IV; English Level IV; Math Level III Transfer Status: CSU Contact Hours: 42.50 hours Lecture / 76.50 hours Lab Total Course Hours: 119.00 This is an introductory course in computer networking and data communication infrastructure. The focus of this course is to develop the skills required to manage and maintain a Cisco routing and switching infrastructure. It is designed to prepare students to take the Cisco Certified Entry-level Network Technician (CCENT) exam. It is the first of two courses designed to prepare students to take the Composite Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) Routing and Switching certification exam. This course introduces physical and logical network topologies, routing and switching implementation using Cisco networking components. Course topics will include: Local Area Networks (LANs), Virtual Local Area Networks (VLANs), Wide Area Networks (WANs), converged and packet switched networks and protocols, routing and switching components and configurations, network design, installation, management, addressing and security.

Term 2

6 Units. Specified core courses are signified by icon.

	Course Name	Units	Notes
	CSCI-53: Cisco Networks Level 2	3
Prerequisite(s): CSCI 48 Unit(s): 3.00 Transfer Status: CSU Contact Hours: 34.00 hours Lecture / 51.00 hours Lab Total Course Hours: 85.00 This is an intermediate level computer networks course covering fundamental elements, terminology and software. It is the second of three courses (CSCI 48, 53, and 56) designed to prepare students to take the Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) exam. Course topics include; router elements, binary math, TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol), addressing, subnetting, address protocols, media standards, and the design of a Local Area Network (LAN).
	CSCI-56: Cisco Networks Level 3 & 4	3
Prerequisite(s): CSCI 48 or CCENT Certification Unit(s): 3.00 Transfer Status: CSU Contact Hours: 34.00 hours Lecture / 51.00 hours Lab Total Course Hours: 85.00 This is an intermediate level course in computer networks that enables students to understand the selection criteria of network devices and WAN technologies to meet network requirements. The focus of this course is scaling and connecting networks through WAN technologies. It describes the architecture, components and advanced operations of routers and switches, and the network services required by converged applications in a large and complex network. It is the second of two courses designed to prepare students to take the Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) exam. This course will provide students with the skills and knowledge required to analyze, design, build, and maintain small to medium-sized networks; troubleshoot data link and routing protocols and network services. Topics include: Local Area Network (LAN) switching and design, Virtual Local Area Networks (VLANs), trunking protocols, WAN fundamentals and routing protocols, network security, Access Control Lists (ACLs), and network monitoring and troubleshooting.