Associate of Applied Science in Network Design and Administration

Associate Degree | Department

The Associate of Applied Science in Network Design and Administration degree is intended to prepare students with the knowledge and skills to design, implement, monitor, maintain, and manage computer network systems. The network administrator’s goal is to keep hardware and software operating without interruption. Students will understand networking technology for local area networks (LANs), connecting networks, and connecting networks to the Internet. Students will learn to create a new network and how to maintain an existing system. Knowledge and skills taught in this program include how to gather user information for analysis, design an appropriate network configuration, implement the system, perform system testing, monitor the system, maintain the system, and perform administrative tasks of adding users, system security, and documentation. Additionally, the program will prepare students to interface with users and function as an integral part of the management team.

Four certificates are contained within the AAS in Network Design and Administration. The certificates will ladder to the AAS, as each is completely contained within the next.

• Network Technician Certificate of Completion
• Network Fundamentals Certificate of Completion
• Advanced Network Certification Examination Preparation Certificate of Completion
• Network Certification Examination Preparation Certificate of Completion