Overview and Award Outcomes
Overview
This degree prepares students to be a network administrator or network analyst. Students will design, manage, troubleshoot, and secure network environments. Technologies include the Windows environment, the Linux environment, and the Cisco environment, as well as topics in hardware and programming.
Award Outcomes
Perform system administration tasks in a Windows environment
Perform system administration tasks in a Linux environment
Perform network administration tasks in a Cisco environment
Demonstrate troubleshooting tasks
Describe network components
Demonstrate programming logic
Career Opportunities
The following positions are available with this degree:
• Network Administrator
• Network Technician
• Network Analyst
• IT Analyst
• Cisco Network Engineer
• Windows Server Administrator
• Linux Server Administrator
• System Administrator
• Computer Network Support Specialist
• Network and Computer Systems Administrator
Semester Sequence
Completion of this award may require taking courses at both campuses. For more information, please contact your faculty program advisor.
Prerequisite: Qualifying score on the computer literacy assessment test OR CPLT1000 and CPLT1100 OR ITEC1000 and ITEC1101
Third Semester
| ITEC1431 | Network Admin 3 | 4 |
| ITEC2122 | Linux Admin 2 | 4 |
| ITEC2270 | Windows Admin 3 | 4 |
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| Choose 3 credits from MnTC Goal Area 3, 4, or 5 | 3 |
General Education Electives
Choose credits from Hennepin Technical College’s Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MnTC) general education courses.
Choose a Total of: 3 Credits
MnTC Goal Area 3
A complete list of MnTC courses and Goal Areas that can be used to meet General Education requirements can be found at www.hennepintech.edu. The same course cannot satisfy more than one MnTC Goal Area requirement.
Graduation (60 Credits)
Semester listings reflect the recommended sequence. Due to circumstances beyond our control, the information herein is subject to change without notice. This listing is to be used strictly as an advising tool.
5/12/2022 : BP 2104 / EP 2105