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Degrees and Certificates

Many students in our networking program already have degrees and come to us for the purpose of increasing their IT job skills and to prepare for industry certification exams. Other students may wish to earn a degree or certificate from the college.

Below is a list of the degree and certificate requirements for students working towards a two-year Associate of Applied Science degree or a Certificate of Achievement from SCC. Industry certification exams are separate and must be taken at an authorized testing site as determined by Microsoft, Cisco, or CompTIA. Industry certification exams typically cost $125-$150. If you fail the exam it will cost another $125-$150 to retake it. These industry certification exams are not included in your tuition at the college and are taken independent of your classes here. For more information about industry certifications, visit the following websites:

       http://www.microsoft.com/
       http://www.cisco.com/
       http://www.comptia.com/
       http://www.prometric.com/
       http://www.vue.com/

Our degree and certificate requirements are changing. Students have the option of meeting the requirements that were in place when they began the program OR meeting the requirements currently in place.

Following are the degree and certificate requirements
that will take effect in Fall 2006:

Associate of Applied Science Degree Networking
Course	Title	Credit Hours
General Education Requirements (24 credit hours) Includes CPT 115: Introduction to Data Processing and MAT 121: Intermediate Algebra
Core Requirements
CPT 103	Microcomputer Applications*	3
CPT 106	PC Operating Systems*	3
*CPT 103 & CPT 106 may be waived by instructor permission
CPC 125	Windows XP Professional	3
CPT 105	Computer Ethics	3
A+ Certification
CPT 107	A+ (Computer Repair & Maintenance)	5
Cisco Certification - CCNA
CPC 170	CCNA1: Networking Basics	5
CPC 171	CCNA2: Routers and Routing Basics	5
CPC 172	CCNA3: Switching Basics & Intermediate Routing	5
CPC 173	CCNA4: WAN Technologies	5
Microsoft Certification (MCP)
CPC 202	Windows Server	5
CPC 225	Microsoft Exchange Server	3
UNIX
CPT 130	UNIX	3
Total Required Credit Hours		66-72*

Certificate of Achievement Networking
Course	Title	Credit Hours
General Education Requirements (12 credit hours) Includes CPT 115: Introduction to Data Processing
Core Requirements
CPT 103	Microcomputer Applications*	3
CPT 106	PC Operating Systems*	3
*CPT 103 & CPT 106 may be waived by instructor permission
CPC 125	Windows XP Professional	3
CPT 107	A+ (Computer Repair & Maintenance)	5
CPC 170	CCNA1: Networking Basics	5
CPC 202	Windows Server	5
Total Required Credit Hours		30-36*

Certificate of Achievement Advanced Network Design
Prerequisite: AAS Degree in Networking OR CCNA & MCP
Course	Title	Credit Hours
CCNP
CPC 270	Advanced Routing	5
CPC 271	Remote Access	5
CPC 272	Multi-layer Switching	5
CPC 273	Internetwork Troubleshooting	5
Microsoft
CPC 224	Microsoft SQL Server	3
CPC 252	Designing Security for a Windows 2000 Network	3
CPC 253	Designing a Windows 2000 Directory Services Infrastructure	3
CPC 254	Designing a Windows 2000 Network Infrastructure	3
Total Required Credit Hours		32

Following are the degree and certificate requirements in
place through the Summer 2006 semester:

Associate of Applied Science Degree Networking
Course	Title	Credit Hours
General Education Requirements (24 credit hours)
Core Requirements
CPT 103	Microcomputer Applications	3
CPT 106	PC Operating Systems	3
CPT 115	Introduction to Data Processing	3
CPB 105	Computer Ethics	3
A+ Certification
CPT 107	A+ (Computer Repair & Maintenance)	5
Cisco Certification - CCNA
CPC 170	CCNA1: Networking Basics	5
CPC 171	CCNA2: Routers and Routing Basics	5
CPC 172	CCNA3: Switching Basics & Intermediate Routing	5
CPC 173	CCNA4: WAN Technologies	5
Microsoft Certification (MCP)
CPC 202	Windows 2000 Professional & Server	5
UNIX
CPT 130	UNIX	3
Total Required Credit Hours		69

Certificate of Achievement Networking
Course	Title	Credit Hours
General Education Requirements (12 credit hours)
Core Requirements
CPT 103	Microcomputer Applications	3
CPT 106	PC Operating Systems	3
CPT 115	Introduction to Data Processing	3
CPT 107	A+ (Computer Repair & Maintenance)	5
CPC 170	CCNA1: Networking Basics	5
Total Required Credit Hours		31

Certificate of Achievement Advanced Network Design
Prerequisite: AAS Degree in Networking OR CCNA & MCP in Windows 2000 Professional and Server
Course	Title	Credit Hours
CCNP
CPC 270	CCNP1: Advanced Routing	5
CPC 271	CCNP2: Remote Access	5
CPC 272	CCNP3: Multi-layer Switching	5
CPC 273	CCNP4: Internetwork Troubleshooting	5
Microsoft (MCSA, MCSE)
CPC 203	Directory Services and Network Infrastructure	5
Plus 6 credit hours from the following:
CPC 252	Designing Security for a Windows 2000 Network	3
CPC 253	Designing a Windows 2000 Directory Services Infrastructure	3
CPC 254	Designing a Windows 2000 Network Infrastructure	3
CPC 224	Microsoft SQL Server	3
CPC 225	Microsoft Exchange Server	3
Total Required Credit Hours		31

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