Parkland College

Network System Administrator

Program Code: TCNA AAS

Associate in Applied Science (A.A.S.)
Minimum graduation requirement — 70 semester hours

The Computer Network System Administrator program prepares students to manage and administer the computer networks of small to medium-sized enterprises. Students will learn to use a variety of operating systems: use, install, and maintain networks; program routers and switches; develop networking software and develop and study documentation used to manage a network. Students will receive extensive hands-on experience. This can transfer to EIU, SIU, and UIS as a 2+2 program.

Suggested Full-time Sequence — Fall Start
 

FALL 1st Semester
CIS 111
CSC 128
CSC 130
CSC 133
ENG 101
MAT 108

SPRING 2nd Semester
CSC 115
CSC 116
CSC 123
CSC 151
CSC 153


 

FALL 3rd Semester
CSC 150
CSC 155
CSC 158
CSC 159
CSC 171
ENG 102

SPRING 4th Semester
CIS 297
CSC 136
CSC 216
CSC 251
CSC 271
SPE 101
Soc/Beh Sci or Hum/FA elec

SUMMER
CIS 298

 

Suggested Full-time Sequence — Spring Start
 

SPRING 1st Semester
CIS 111
CSC 128
CSC 123
CSC 130
CSC 133
ENG 101

FALL 2nd Semester
CSC 151
CSC 153
CSC 155
CSC 171
ENG 102
MAT 108


 

SPRING 3rd Semester
CIS 297
CSC 115
CSC 116
CSC 216
CSC 251
CSC 271

FALL 4th Semester
CIS 298
CSC 136
CSC 150
CSC 158
CSC 159
Soc/Beh Sci or Hum/FA elec

SUMMER
SPE 101
 

Requirements

Credit Hours

Required courses (55 hours)

CIS 111 Information Technology Career Overview

1

CIS 297 Job Seminar

1

CIS 298 Work Experience

3

CSC 115 Networking I, Routers and Switches

3

CSC 116 Networking II, WAN Connections

3

CSC 123 Computer Science I (C/C++)

4

CSC 128 Introduction to Linux

3

CSC 130 Introduction to Computer Networks

3

CSC 133 PC Hardware and OS Maintenance

4

CSC 136 Computer Network Documentation

1

CSC 150 Wireless Networking for Technicians

3

CSC 151 MS Network OS Workstation

3

CSC 153 MS Network OS Server

3

CSC 155 CGI with Perl

3

CSC 158 MS Network Security Design

2

CSC 159 MS Win Network Management

3

CSC 171 Linux Installation and Administration

3

CSC 216 Network Programming

3

CSC 251 Advanced Topics in Computer Security

3

CSC 271 Linux Networking and Security

3
 

Required General Education Core Courses (15 hours)

ENG 101 Composition I

3

ENG 102 Composition II

3

MAT 108* Introduction to Applied Statistics

3

SPE 101 Introductory Speech Communication

3

Social/Behavioral Sciences or Humanities/Fine Arts elective

        3

Total Semester Credit Hours

70
 

Required Courses for Students Transferring to UIS

CSC 140 Java with Object-Oriented Design (replaces CSC 123)

3

CSC 256 Advanced Java (replaces CSC 216)

3

MAT 128 Calculus and Analytic Geometry I (replaces CIS 291 and CIS 298)

5

 

Required Courses for Students Transferring to SIU

CIS 138 Database Applications (MS Access) (replaces CSC 136 and CIS 297)

3

CIS 231 Systems Analysis, Design, and Administration (replaces CIS 298)

5

CSC 140 Java with Object-Oriented Design (replaces CSC 123)

3

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