Networking Engineering Technology

The Networking Engineering Technology program is designed to prepare individuals for employment as computer network technicians, network and cable installers, and network administrators in a Microsoft networking environment.

After completing program requirements, students; will be academically prepared to take the following:

CompTIA Net+ Certification Exam

CompTIA A+ Hardware and Operating Systems Certification Exams

Selected Microsoft MCTS Exams

However, successful completion of the program does not guarantee a passing score on the certification exam.

General Education Requirements

Note: All courses must be from the Approved Courses for General Education courses for each category listed in the General Education section of this catalog.

Fall

CPET 1500 - Introduction to Computer Networking Credit Hours: 3

INFS 1010 - Computer Applications Credit Hours: 3

ENGL 1010 - Composition I Credit Hours: 3

MATH 1530 - Probability and Statistics (Non-Calculus Based) Credit Hours: 3

Spring

CPET 1540 - CISCO Networking Fundamentals Credit Hours: 3

CPET 2610 - Microsoft Desktop Operating Systems Credit Hours: 3

CISP 1290 - Microcomputer Operating Systems Credit Hours: 3

CISP 1610 - Visual Basic Credit Hours: 4

PHYS 1030 - ♦Introduction to Physics Credit Hours: 4

or

PSCI 1010 - ♦Physical Science I (Physics and Chemistry) Credit Hours: 4

Fall

CPET 1550 - CISCO Routing Fundamentals Credit Hours: 3

Elective - Technical Elective Credits: 1

CPET 2620 - Microsoft Server Operating Systems Credit Hours: 3

CISP 2240 - Fundamentals of UNIX/Linux Credit Hours: 3

CISP 2400 - Microcomputer Hardware Control Credit Hours: 3

SPCH 2300 - ♦Public Speaking Credit Hours: 3

Spring

Elective - Humanities (an approved elective from the general education core) Credits: 3

Elective - Social/Behavioral Sciences (an approved elective from the general education core) Credits: 3

CPET 2540 - Windows Directory Services Credit Hours: 3

CISP 1150 - Essentials of Web Development Credit Hours: 3

CISP 2980 - Computer Science Capstone Credit Hours: 3

Additional courses may be required to overcome deficiencies in English, mathematics, and reading.

Technical Electives

Technical Electives may be chosen from any CPET or CISP course or from:

COOP 1110 - Cooperative Education I Credit Hours: 1-4

Total Credit Hours: 60

For Further Information

Dan H. Perry, CCAI

Associate Professor, Computer and Information Sciences

Telephone: 423.354.2581

dhperry@NortheastState.edu

or

Allan R. Anderson

Associate Professor, Computer and Information Sciences

Telephone: 423.354.2598

aranderson@NortheastState.edu

or

Danny Lawson

Dean, Business Technologies

Telephone: 423.323.0234

dllawson@NortheastState.edu

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