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AAS Degree in Networking Infrastructure Technology

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This Degree Prepares You For...

The associate in applied science (AAS) degree in Networking Infrastructure Technology is a technical degree that prepares students to successfully design, implement, and maintain an organization’s hardware and software network infrastructure.

The Associate in Applied Science (AAS) degree in Networking Infrastructure Technology prepares you for a career in networking with an emphasis on infrastructure development. This program is designed to meet current industry demands in the field of information technology. Throughout the degree, you will successfully work both independently and as part of a team to design, implement, and maintain an organization’s hardware and software network infrastructure.

Upon successful completion of this degree a student will be able to:

  • Acquire and understand the fundamentals of networking, hardware and software, and how to support and maintain computers and networking equipment
  • Learn actively and gain comprehensive understanding; to think critically, creatively, and reflectively in order to solve problems; to communicate with clarity and originality for personal growth and productive work; and to interact in diverse and complex environments and complicated, dynamic, and ambiguous situations
  • Evaluate how to design network architecture strategies and implement networking technologies to build data infrastructures
  • Obtain and apply virtualization and application infrastructure skill sets to integrate best practices for network administration by utilizing innovative technologies

 

Degree Requirements

 

General Education Core Courses

 

Select one of the following 2 courses:

     
ENGL& 101 English Composition I 5 credits
ENGL& 101T English Composition I for Technical Writers 5 credits

 

Select one of the following 4 courses:

     
BIT 142 Intermediate Programming 5 credits
MATH& 107 Math in Society 5 credits
MATH& 141 Precalculus I 5 credits
MATH 147 Business Precalculus 5 credits

 

Required Credits

 

Complete the following course:

     
CMST 105 Communication in Organizations 5 credits

 

Complete one of the following 2 courses:

     
BUS& 101 Introduction to Business 5 credits
PSYC 251 Organizational Behavior 5 credits

 

Program Requirements

Complete the following courses:

     
BIT 100 Introduction to Information Technology 5 credits
BIT 101 Desktop Support Technician 5 credits
BIT 102 Networking Fundamentals 5 credits
BIT 130 Server Administration 5 credits
BIT 135 Network Infrastructures 5 credits
BIT 140 Implementing Directory Services 5 credits
BIT 212 SQL Server Infrastructure 5 credits
BIT 215 SharePoint Server Technology Specialist 5 credits
BIT 218 Exchange Server Technology Specialist 5 credits
BIT 220 Elements of Project Management 5 credits
BIT 246 System Center Service Manager 5 credits
BIT 248 Virtualization Technologies 5 credits
BIT 258 Integrating Network Infrastructures 5 credits

 

Select one of the following 2 courses: 

BIT 197 BIT Work-Based Learning I 5 credits
BIT 297  BIT Work-Based Learning II 5 credits 

 

Program Options

 

Select a combination of any 2 courses below for a total of 10 credits: 

     
BIT 112 Basics of Web Authoring 5 credits
BIT 113 User Interface Development 5 credits
BIT 115 Introduction to Programming 5 credits
BIT 116 Scripting 5 credits
BIT 275 Database Design 5 credits
BIT 280 Web Server Administration 5 credits

 

Total minimum credits required: 100

 

 

 

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