Certificate in
Computer Network Technician
Computer networking skills are in high demand. The objective of the certificate program is to more fully prepare students with strong hands-on networking backgrounds for careers in Information Technology supporting the network infrastructure.
Students in the certificate program may be eligible for the HOPE Grant program. For further information on the HOPE Grant program please visit: http://www.gacollege411.org
After completing the certificate program, students may continue into the A.A.S. in Computer Networking Technology and then into the B.I.T. or B.A.S. in Technology Management with concentration in Computer Networking.
PROGRAM OF STUDY
Core Curriculum (Areas A-E)
15 hours
CRIT 1101 Critical
Thinking (Area B1)
3 hours
ENGL 1101 English Composition 1 (Area A1)
3 hours
ENGL 1102 English Composition II (Area A1)
3 hours
MATH 1101 Mathematical Modeling (Area A2)
3 hours
POLS 1101 American Government (Area E1)
3 hours
Lower Division Major Requirements (Core Area F) 39 hours
CNET 1130 Networking Fundamentals
and LANs 3 hours
CNET 1130L Networking Fundamentals and LANs Lab
1 hour
CNET 1131 Routing and WAN Technologies
3 hours
CNET 1131L Routing and WAN Technologies Lab
1 hour
CNET 1132 CCNA Certification
1 hour
CNET 2225 Fundamentals of Wireless LANs
3 hours
CNET 2226 Fundamentals of IP Telephony
3 hours
COMM 1110 Spoken Communication
3 hours
ITFN 1101 Foundations of Information Technology
3 hours
ITFN 1201 Foundations of Database Design
3 hours
ITFN 1303 Foundations of Programming, C# 3 hours
ITFN 1401 Foundations of Webmaster
3 hours
ITFN 2123 Foundations of Project Management
3 hours
ITFN Lower Division Electives
3 hours
Lower Division Elective (CNET, ITFN, MATH, MSL)
3 hours
Total Hours 54 hours