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2020 - 2021 FCC Academic Catalog
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Network Engineering
Area of Concentration within the A.A.S in STEMTechnology
(Career)
Prepares students for entry-level positions in the network engineering field.
Students gain the knowledge and skills required to implement and maintain
a defined network and will be able to configure, maintain, and troubleshoot
network devices using network tools as well as analyze network traffic to make
solution recommendations.
• Students must complete their creditEnglish and Mathematics within the first
24 credits.
• One course must meet the cultural competence graduation requirement.
• CORE: The General Education CORE is that foundation of the higher education
curriculum providing a coherent intellectual experience for all students. Students
should check with an advisor or the transfer institution (ARTSYS) before selecting
General Education CORE requirements.
• In some General Education categories (Mathematics, Biological & Physical
Sciences), a 4-credit course selected from the GenEd course list will satisfy the
requirement in place of a 3-credit course. Students should check with an advisor
before selecting these courses.
• For the PE/Health & Nutrition requirement, a 3-credit Physical Education or Health
course may satisfy the requirement in place of a 1-credit course. Students should
check with an advisor before selecting this course.
• Students must earn a grade of "C" or better in ENGL 101.
• Students must complete a minimum of nine credits at the 200-level.
Course Credits
English
ENGL 101 English Composition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Mathematics
Mathematics Elective (GenEd course list)
(MATH 120 recommended) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Social & Behavioral Sciences
Social Science Elective (GenEd course list) (HUMS 102 recommended -
satisfies cultural competence requirement) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Arts & Humanities
Arts Elective (GenEd course list) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Humanities Elective (GenEd course list)
(PHIL 208 or PHIL 101 recommended) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Communication Elective (GenEd course list) (COMM 105 recommended -
satisfies cultural competence requirement) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Biological & Physical Sciences
Biological & Physical Sciences Elective (GenEd course list) . . . . . . . 3
Physical Education, Health, or Nutrition Requirement
(Select one PHED, HLTH, or NUTR course) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Concentration Courses
BMGT 281 Global Awareness in the Work Environment . . . . . . . . 3
CMIS 120 PC Operating Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
CMIS 106 Object Design & Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
CMIS 203 Systems Analysis & Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
CMIS 121 PC Repair & Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
CMIS 179 Cybersecurity Fundamentals or
CMIS 218 Information Security and Assurance . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
CMIS 290 Cisco 1 Introduction to Networks . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
CMIS 291 Cisco 2 Switching, Routing, and Wireless Essentials . . . . . 3
CMIS 292 Cisco 3 Enterprise Networking, Security, and Automation . . 3
CMIS 294 Cybersecurity Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Electives Select eight (8) credits from the following:
Any INTR, CMIS, or BMGT course (Recommend CMIS 105 -
Introduction to Programming) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
60
Students holding CompTIA A+ Certification may be awarded 6 credits (CMIS
120 and CMIS 121). Students holding CompTIA Network+ Certification may be
awarded 3 credits (CMIS 280). Students holding CompTIA Security+ Certification
may be awarded 3 credits (CMIS 281). Students holding CCNA Certification may
be awarded 9 credits (CMIS 290, CMIS 291, and CMIS 292).
Transfer Note:
For more information on careers and transfer, contact the Counseling & Advising
office at 301.846.2471 or visit the Programs web page.
Network Engineer
Certificate (Career)
The Network Engineer certificate is being discontinued. No new
students will be admitted to the program.
Software Engineering
Area of Concentration within the A.A.S in STEMTechnology
(Career)
Trains graduates with the necessary software development skills to plan, analyze,
design, validate, implement, deploy, and manage software systems. This program
covers system development life cycle, object oriented programming, mobile app
development, C++, C#, Java, Python, R, SAS, and database management systems.
The program is designed to prepare graduates with a career as a programmer,
software architect, software developer, software engineer, or systems analyst.
• Students must complete their creditEnglish and Mathematics within the first
24 credits.
• One course must meet thecultural competence graduation requirement.
• CORE: The General Education CORE is that foundation of the higher education
curriculum providing a coherent intellectual experience for all students. Students
should check with an advisor or the transfer institution (ARTSYS) before selecting
General Education CORE requirements.
• In some General Education categories (Mathematics, Biological & Physical
Sciences), a 4-credit course selected from the GenEd course list will satisfy the
requirement in place of a 3-credit course. Students should check with an advisor
before selecting these courses.
• For the PE/Health & Nutrition requirement, a 3-credit Physical Education or Health
course may satisfy the requirement in place of a 1-credit course. Students should
check with an advisor before selecting this course.
• Students must earn a grade of "C" or better in ENGL 101.
• Students must complete a minimum of nine credits at the 200-level.