Microcomputer Technologies - Montgomery College, Maryland

This A.A.S. is a three (3) track degree which provides entry-level skills in the fields of Wireless, Cisco and Microsoft. The career curriculum is designed to accommodate both students and the business community. Regardless of track, all students take the 42 credit hours of general education and other requirements.

The wireless track consists mainly of cellular, WiFi, wireless and wired security, microcomputers and electronics. Topics include wireless communications theory and practice, electronics for wireless technologies, solid state devices, wireless system design, security and test equipment used in wireless communications.

The Cisco and Microsoft tracks will prepare technically skilled individuals in network engineering and administration. Graduates complete a comprehensive program preparing them for positions involving client needs assessment, network design, network installation and maintenance, inter-network communication and connectivity, specialized network functions, and on-site network administration.

The Cisco track will assist students in preparing for the CompTIA Network+ exams and depending on which electives are taken; it will also help prepare students for the Certified Novel Administrator (CNE) and Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) exams.

The Microsoft track will help students prepare for the Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) and Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) certification exams.

This certificate curriculum will allow students to enter the computer technician field at an entry level with a good background in computer configuration and troubleshooting, networks and electronics. With additional test practice, students should be ready to take the nationwide CompTIA A+ certification examination and the nationwide network certification examination. Students may also elect to apply all of these credits toward completion of the A.A.S. degree.

NW 127	Microcomputer Control Programs	3
NW 130	Network Cabling Technology	3
NW 140	Microcomputer Configuration and Installation	3
NW 150	Electronics for Wireless	4
NW 170	Network Operating Systems	3
NW 264	Network and Wireless Troubleshooting	4
Total credit hours 20

Network Engineer Certificate (G): 215

Revised: Effective Semester Spring 2006
(formerly under Network Engineering A.A.S. which is deleted effective spring 2006)

This career curriculum prepares technically skilled individuals in network engineering and administration. Graduates complete a comprehensive program preparing them for positions involving client needs assessment, network design, network installation and maintenance, inter-network communication and connectivity, specialized network functions, and on-site network administration. Extensive classroom work and lab experience—mirroring real-world production network scenarios—augment academic instruction. This curriculum helps prepare students for the CompTIA A+, CompTIA Network+, CompTIA Security+, Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP), Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator (MCSA), and/or Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) certification exams.

Completion of courses leading to the award of the Network Engineer certificate include
36 credit hours of courses, with (30-31) required credits and (5-6) credits of selected electives that meet the program specifications.

*Fundamental Requirements for Both Tracks (30�31 credit hours)*
CS 136	Systems Analysis and Design	3
CS 140	Introduction to Programming	3
NW 127	Microcomputer Control Programs	3
NW 140	Microcomputer Configuration and Installation	3
NW 151	Introduction to Networking	3
NW 170	Network Operating Systems	3
*MCSA (Microsoft Windows System Administrator) Track: 215A*
NW 199	Microsoft Windows Client Operating Systems	3
NW 203	Microsoft Window Server	3
NW 204	Microsoft Windows Network Infrastructure	3
NW 205	Microsoft Windows Active Director	3
CCNA (CISCO Certified Network Associate) Track: 215B
NW 173	Network Security	4
NW 252	Cisco Routers and Routing Basics	3
NW 253	Cisco Router Configuration and Management II	3
NW 254	Cisco Router Configuration and Management III	3
*Electives for both tracks (6-7credit hours)***
Select courses from the following list.

CS 216	UNIX Operating System	3
NW 173	Network Security	4
NW 199	Microsoft Window Client Operating System	3
NW 203	Microsoft Windows Server	3
NW 204	Microsoft Windows Network Infrastructure	3
NW 205	Microsoft Windows Active Directory	3
NW 252	Cisco Routers and Routing Basics	3
NW 253	Cisco Router Configuration and Management II	3
NW 254	Cisco Router Configuration and Management III	3
NW 255	Cisco Advanced Routing	6
NW 256	Cisco Remote Access	4
NW 257	Cisco Multilayer Switching	4
NW 258	Cisco Troubleshooting	4
Total credit hours 36(38)

This curriculum, incorporating basic electronics and digital electronic devices and communication systems, prepares students to enter the wireless communication systems field. It also provides a foundation in cellular theory and construction of wireless communication systems. The student may also elect to apply all of these credits toward completion of the A.A.S. degree.

NW 150	Electronics for Wireless	4
NW 170	Network Administration	3
NW 173	Network Security	4
NW 229	Wireless Communication	4
NW 274	Advanced Wireless Communications	4
NW 275	Wireless Security	3
Total credit hours 22