Academics

Network Administrator

The mission of the Associate in Applied Science Network Administrator program of study is to prepare students for employment as network administrators, through training to install, configure, maintain, and troubleshoot network operating systems as well as how to install, configure, maintain, and troubleshoot network connectivity devices, in Windows and Unix operating systems, as well as Cisco switches and routers.

Degree

Associate in Applied Science (Career Program)
Total Credit Hours: 65

Program Requirements

Select a course number below to see a course description.

Required General Education Courses

Course	Name	Credit Hours
	ENGLISH *	3
	COMMUNICATION *	3
	SOCIAL SCIENCE *	3
	LABORATORY SCIENCE/MATHEMATICS *	7
	HUMANITIES *	3

Required Program Courses

Course	Name	Credit Hours
CMCIS 151	NETWORK FUNDAMENTALS	4
CMCIS 152	ROUTING AND SWITCHING ESSENTIALS	4
CMCIS 153	SCALING NETWORKS	4
CMCIS 154	WAN COMMUNICATION	4
CMCIS 156 or	CCNA VOICE  or	3
CMCIS 157 or	CCNA WIRELESS  or	3
CMCIS 158	CCNA SECURITY	3
CMNET 140	WINDOWS ADMINISTRATION	3
CMNET 150	COMPUTER HARDWARE INFRASTRUCTURE	3
CMNET 165	HELP DESK CONCEPTS	3
CMNET 210	WINDOWS SERVER ADMINISTRATION	3
CMNET 220	NETWORK INFRASTRUCTURE ADMINISTRATION	3
CMNET 230	DIRECTORY SERVICE ADMINISTRATION	3
CMNET 250	ADVANCED SECURITY TOPICS	3 to 4
CMNET 270	MESSAGING INFRASTRUCTURE ADMINISTRATION	3

Elective Courses

Course	Name	Credit Hours
	APPROVED ELECTIVE **	3

* See specific requirements for Associate in Applied Science degree.
** Approved Electives: Any CMNET, CMCIS, CMWEB, or CMPSC 115 or higher; or others with department approval.

Recommended Course Sequence

Semester	Courses
Fall Semester 1	CMCIS 151; CMNET 140; CMNET 150; CMNET 165; English;
Spring Semester 1	CMCIS 152; CMNET 210; Social Science; Laboratory Science/Mathematics
Summer Semester	Communication
Fall Semester 2	CMCIS 153; CMNET 220; CMNET 230; Social Science; Humanities
Spring Semester 2	CMCIS 154; CMNET 250; CMNET 270; CMCIS 156 or CMCIS 157 or CMCIS 158; Approved Elective

Program Contact Information

Business, Legal, and Information Systems Department
Technology Center
Room 205
(309)694-5558

Illinois Career Cluster

Information Technology

Career Pathway:
Network Systems

Career Pathway

Pathway programs at ICC have a map that shows the courses/degree requirements that will lead students to their desired education and employment goals.