Blue Ridge Community College

Networking Technology: 
Associate in Applied Science Degree Program

The Networking Technology curriculum prepares individuals for employment supporting network infrastructure environments. Students will learn how to use technologies to provide reliable transmission and delivery of data, voice, image, and video communications in business, industry, and education.

Course work includes design, installation, configuration, and management of network infrastructure technologies and network operating systems. Emphasis is placed on the implementation and management of network software and the implementation and management of hardware such as switches and routers. Graduates may find employment in entry-level jobs as local area network managers, network operators, network analysts, and network technicians. Graduates may also be qualified to take certification examinations for various network industry certifications, depending on their local program.

This curriculum complies with the standard approved by the State Board of Community Colleges. 

Students may be required to take one or more developmental courses as a result of pre-enrollment placement tests; therefore, the student may need more than the minimum number of semester hours listed for graduation. Developmental courses for this program may include Readiness Level Reading, English, and/or Math and other courses in developmental Reading, English, Math, Biology and Chemistry.

Total Semester Credit Hours in Program: 65

Curriculum: 

Fall Semester

ACA115
Success and Study Skills

Credit Hours: 

1.00
CIS110
Introduction to Computers

Credit Hours: 

3.00
CIS115
Intro to Programming and Logic

Credit Hours: 

3.00
ENG111
Writing and Inquiry

Credit Hours: 

3.00
NET125
Networking Basics

Credit Hours: 

3.00
SEC110
Security Concepts

Credit Hours: 

3.00

Spring Semester

DBA110
Database Concepts

Credit Hours: 

3.00
NET126
Routing Basics

Credit Hours: 

3.00
NOS110
Operating System Concepts

Credit Hours: 

3.00
HUM-Elective
Associate in Applied Science Humanities Electives

Credit Hours: 

3.00
SBS Elective
Social/Behavioral Science Electives

Credit Hours: 

3.00

Summer Term

ENG114
Prof Research and Reporting

Credit Hours: 

3.00
MAT143
Quantitative Literacy

Credit Hours: 

3.00

Fall Semester

BUS110
Introduction to Business

Credit Hours: 

3.00
CTS120
Hardware/Software Support

Credit Hours: 

3.00
NET225
Routing and Switching I

Credit Hours: 

3.00
NOS120
Linux/UNIX Single User

Credit Hours: 

3.00
NOS130
Windows Single User

Credit Hours: 

3.00

Spring Semester

NET226
Routing and Switching II

Credit Hours: 

3.00
NET240
Network Design

Credit Hours: 

3.00
NOS220
Linux/UNIX Admin I

Credit Hours: 

3.00
WBL111
Work-Based Learning I

Credit Hours: 

1.00

Pick 3 Credits from the Major Course Electives list below.

Major Course Electives are to be selected from the following:

BUS153
Human Resource Management

Credit Hours: 

3.00
BUS240
Business Ethics

Credit Hours: 

3.00
CSC134
C++ Programming

Credit Hours: 

3.00
CSC151
JAVA Programming

Credit Hours: 

3.00
CTS155
Tech Support Functions

Credit Hours: 

3.00
CTS217
Computer Train/Support

Credit Hours: 

3.00
NOS230
Windows Admin I

Credit Hours: 

3.00
WBL112
Work-Based Learning I

Credit Hours: 

2.00
WBL121
Work-Based Learning II

Credit Hours: 

1.00
WEB110
Internet/Web Fundamentals

Credit Hours: 

3.00
WEB115
Web Markup and Scripting

Credit Hours: 

3.00
WEB120
Intro Internet Multimedia

Credit Hours: 

3.00
WEB140
Web Development Tools

Credit Hours: 

3.00
Source URL: http://www.blueridge.edu/academics/networking-technology-%E2%80%A8associate-applied-science-degree-program