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Associate of Science degree in Computer Networking and Security
Management
Description
Keiser University’s Associate of Science degree in
Computer Networking and Security Management prepares
students for an entry-level position in the field of
network engineering with an emphasis on security
support. Courses prepare students to sit for
industry-accepted competency examinations.Program Objective
- To develop students’ abilities to
administer, manage and troubleshoot hardware,
software and services for single, mixed and
multi-user environments
- To develop student skills in inspection of
security measures to protect data, and the
conduct of personnel in relation to protection
of data
- To assist students in becoming more adept in
knowledge, theory and practice of network
management
- To prepare students for positions as a
technical support specialist, help-desk
technician, systems administrator or computer
security professional
- To develop students’ abilities to think
critically and communicate effectively
Prerequisite for Major Courses: None
Program Outline
To receive an Associate of Science degree in
Computer Networking and Security Management,
students must earn 88.0 credit hours. Program
requirements are as follows.
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Computer
Network and Security Management Major
Courses (64.0 credit hours)
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Course Title |
Course Credits |
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Novell Network
Administration |
4.0 credit hours |
|
Computer Service
and Support PC Systems I |
4.0 credit hours |
|
Computer Service
and Support PC Systems II |
4.0 credit hours |
|
Multi-User
Operating Systems |
4.0 credit hours |
|
Principles of
Information Security |
4.0 credit hours |
|
Supporting
Client Operating Systems |
4.0 credit hours |
|
Essentials of
Networking |
4.0 credit hours |
|
Managing and
Maintaining Server Operating Systems |
4.0 credit hours |
|
Supporting a
Messaging Infrastructure |
4.0 credit hours |
|
Implementing
Directory Services |
4.0 credit hours |
|
Internetworking
Technologies |
4.0 credit hours |
|
Implementing a
Network Infrastructure |
4.0 credit hours |
|
Designing a
Secure Infrastructure |
4.0 credit hours |
|
Network Defense and Countermeasures |
4.0 credit hours |
|
Intrusion Detection and Firewalls |
4.0 credit hours |
|
Enterprise Planning and Optimization |
4.0 credit hours |
General
Education Courses
(24.0 credit
hours)
Credit
hours in parentheses indicate the required
number of credit hours in each discipline.
In addition, students are assigned 3.0
additional general education credit hours.
|
|
Behavioral/Social Science
(3.0 credit
hours) |
Course Credits |
|
Strategies for
Success |
3.0 credit hours T |
|
Introduction to
Psychology |
3.0 credit hours T |
|
Sociology |
3.0 credit hours T |
|
Communications
(3.0 credit hours) |
Course Credits |
|
Speech |
3.0 credit hours T |
|
Computers |
Course Credits |
|
Introduction to
Computers |
3.0 credit hours T |
|
Economics |
Course Credits |
|
Microeconomics |
3.0 credit hours T |
|
Macroeconomics |
3.0 credit hours T |
|
English
(3.0 credit hours) |
Course Credits |
|
English Composition I
|
3.0 credit hours
T |
|
English Composition II |
3.0 credit hours
T |
|
Foreign Language |
Course Credits |
|
Conversational Spanish |
3.0 credit hours
T |
|
Humanities/Fine Arts (3.0 credit
hours) |
Course Credits |
|
American History Pre 1876 |
3.0 credit hours
T |
|
American History Since 1876 |
3.0 credit hours
T |
|
American Literature |
3.0 credit hours
T |
|
English Literature |
3.0 credit hours
T |
|
Political Science |
3.0 credit hours
T |
|
Mathematics
(3.0 credit hours) |
Course Credits |
|
College Algebra |
3.0 credit hours
T |
|
Intermediate Algebra |
3.0 credit hours
T |
|
College Mathematics |
3.0 credit hours
T |
|
Statistics |
3.0 credit hours
T |
|
Natural
Science
(6.0 credit hours) |
Course Credits |
|
General Biology |
3.0 credit hours T |
|
General Biology Laboratory |
1.0 credit hours T |
|
Environmental Science |
3.0 credit hours T |
|
Advanced Biology |
3.0 credit hours T |
|
Advanced Biology Laboratory |
1.0 credit hours T |
|
General Chemistry |
3.0 credit hours T |
|
General Chemistry Laboratory |
1.0 credit hours T |
|
Advanced Chemistry |
3.0 credit hours T |
|
Advanced Chemistry Laboratory |
1.0 credit hours T |
|
General Marine Biology |
3.0 credit hours T |
|
The letter “T” represents a course designed for
transferability between institutions |
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