IT-Network Specialist
IT-Network Specialist Associate of Applied Science Degree
Program Code: 10-150-2
For more information: wctc.edu/network-spec
Learn to secure networks and create and maintain computer systems essential for day-to-day business operations, ensuring network security and connectivity. Install and troubleshoot operating systems, configure routers and switches, and manage remote clients and devices. Explore cloud security, cost and core services, and understand and implement virtualization in an enterprise.
The minimum required course grades and program grade point average (GPA) for students under this catalog are:
Core Courses = C
General Studies Courses = C
Program GPA = 2.0
Build your degree along a career pathway. Start with a couple of courses or an entry-level credential to enter the job market in your area of interest, then continue with higher credentials on your educational path for job advancement and higher wages.
Related Certificates that can be earned along the way.
Program Outcomes
- Implement computer networks.
- Implement client systems.
- Implement server operating systems.
- Implement network security components.
- Develop technical documentation.
- Troubleshoot network systems.
Critical Life Skills
To help our students prepare for success in a workplace and society that is increasingly global, multi-cultural, and collaborative, all students are given opportunities to develop and demonstrate Critical Life Skills, both in and out of the classroom. The following Critical Life Skills are learning outcomes for WCTC students.
- Communication: Demonstrate appropriate communication.
- Critical Thinking/Problem Solving: Demonstrate critical thinking skills to analyze situations and solve problems.
- Relationships: Demonstrate effective interpersonal skills.
- Self-management: Demonstrate responsible and respectful behavior.
Listed below are the required courses for the program. To view the recommended sequence for taking courses click on the plan of study tab(s) above. Work with your Academic Advisor to design a program plan!
View your Program Matrix to find out when each course will be offered (term and time of day).
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | ||
| 107-103 | IT Business Strategies | 3 |
| 107-137 | Internship - IT | 1 |
Approved Substitute: 107-117 | ||
| 107-184 | IT Network Capstone | 2 |
| 150-117 | Introduction to Cisco Networks Cisco 1, take 1st | 3 |
Approved Substitute: 150-175 | ||
| 150-118 | Switching Routing & Wireless Cisco 2, take 2nd | 3 |
Approved Substitute: 150-176 | ||
| 150-121 | Enterprise Clients | 3 |
| Approved Substitute: 150-151 | ||
| 150-137 | MS Server | 3 |
| 150-153 | Virtualization | 3 |
| 150-165 | Cloud AWS | 3 |
| 150-166 | AWS Solutions Architect | 3 |
| 150-172 | Wireless Technology | 3 |
| 150-173 | Cloud Technologies | 3 |
| 150-188 | Linux Essentials | 3 |
| 151-106 | Security I | 3 |
Approved Substitute: 151-101 | ||
| 152-101 | Python Programming | 1 |
| 631-183 | IT Essentials | 3 |
| 890-108 | Employment Success | 1 |
Approved Substitute: 107-117 | ||
| General Studies | ||
| 801-136 | English Composition 1 | 3 |
Approved Substitute: 801-223 | ||
| 801-197 | Technical Reporting | 3 |
Approved Substitute: 801-243 | ||
| 801-198 | Speech | 3 |
| Approved Substitute: 801-196 | ||
| 804-133 | Math & Logic | 3 |
| 809-143 | Microeconomics | 3 |
Approved Substitute: 809-195 | ||
| 809-199 | Psychology of Human Relations | 3 |
Approved Substitute: 809-198 | ||
| Total Credits | 62 | |
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall Term 1 | Credits | |
| 631-183 | IT Essentials | 3 |
| 150-188 | Linux Essentials | 3 |
| Credits | 6 | |
| Fall Term 2 | ||
| 151-106 | Security I | 3 |
| 150-117 | Introduction to Cisco Networks | 3 |
| Credits | 6 | |
| Spring Term 1 | ||
| 150-118 | Switching Routing & Wireless | 3 |
| 150-137 | MS Server | 3 |
| Credits | 6 | |
| Spring Term 2 | ||
| 150-165 | Cloud AWS | 3 |
| 801-136 | English Composition 1 | 3 |
| Credits | 6 | |
| Summer Interim | ||
| 152-101 | Python Programming | 1 |
| Credits | 1 | |
| Summer Term | ||
| 801-198 | Speech | 3 |
| 804-133 | Math & Logic | 3 |
| Credits | 6 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall Term 1 | ||
| 150-121 | Enterprise Clients | 3 |
| 150-153 | Virtualization | 3 |
| 150-166 | AWS Solutions Architect | 3 |
| Credits | 9 | |
| Fall Term 2 | ||
| 150-173 | Cloud Technologies | 3 |
| 801-197 | Technical Reporting | 3 |
| Credits | 6 | |
| Winter Interim | ||
| 890-108 | Employment Success | 1 |
| Credits | 1 | |
| Spring Term 1 | ||
| 107-103 | IT Business Strategies | 3 |
| 150-172 | Wireless Technology | 3 |
| Credits | 6 | |
| Spring Term 2 | ||
| 107-184 | IT Network Capstone | 2 |
| 809-143 | Microeconomics | 3 |
| 809-199 | Psychology of Human Relations | 3 |
| Credits | 8 | |
| Summer Term | ||
| 107-137 | Internship - IT | 1 |
| Credits | 1 | |
| Total Credits | 62 | |
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall Term 1 | Credits | |
| 631-183 | IT Essentials | 3 |
| Credits | 3 | |
| Fall Term 2 | ||
| 150-117 | Introduction to Cisco Networks | 3 |
| Credits | 3 | |
| Spring Term 1 | ||
| 150-118 | Switching Routing & Wireless | 3 |
| Credits | 3 | |
| Spring Term 2 | ||
| 150-188 | Linux Essentials | 3 |
| Credits | 3 | |
| Summer Interim | ||
| 152-101 | Python Programming | 1 |
| Credits | 1 | |
| Summer Term | ||
| 801-198 | Speech | 3 |
| Credits | 3 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall Term 1 | ||
| 150-121 | Enterprise Clients | 3 |
| Credits | 3 | |
| Fall Term 2 | ||
| 151-106 | Security I | 3 |
| Credits | 3 | |
| Spring Term 1 | ||
| 150-137 | MS Server | 3 |
| Credits | 3 | |
| Spring Term 2 | ||
| 804-133 | Math & Logic | 3 |
| Credits | 3 | |
| Summer Term | ||
| 801-136 | English Composition 1 | 3 |
| Credits | 3 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall Term 1 | ||
| 150-153 | Virtualization | 3 |
| Credits | 3 | |
| Fall Term 2 | ||
| 809-195 | Economics | 3 |
| Credits | 3 | |
| Spring Term 1 | ||
| 150-172 | Wireless Technology | 3 |
| Credits | 3 | |
| Spring Term 2 | ||
| 150-165 | Cloud AWS | 3 |
| Credits | 3 | |
| Summer Term | ||
| 801-197 | Technical Reporting | 3 |
| Credits | 3 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall Term 1 | ||
| 150-166 | AWS Solutions Architect | 3 |
| Credits | 3 | |
| Fall Term 2 | ||
| 150-173 | Cloud Technologies | 3 |
| Credits | 3 | |
| Winter Interim | ||
| 890-108 | Employment Success | 1 |
| Credits | 1 | |
| Spring Term 1 | ||
| 107-103 | IT Business Strategies | 3 |
| Credits | 3 | |
| Spring Term 2 | ||
| 107-184 | IT Network Capstone | 2 |
| Credits | 2 | |
| Summer Term | ||
| 107-137 | Internship - IT | 1 |
| 809-199 | Psychology of Human Relations | 3 |
| Credits | 4 | |
| Total Credits | 62 | |
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spring Term 1 | Credits | |
| 150-188 | Linux Essentials | 3 |
| 631-183 | IT Essentials | 3 |
| Credits | 6 | |
| Spring Term 2 | ||
| 150-117 | Introduction to Cisco Networks | 3 |
| 151-106 | Security I | 3 |
| Credits | 6 | |
| Summer Interim | ||
| 152-101 | Python Programming | 1 |
| Credits | 1 | |
| Summer Term | ||
| 801-198 | Speech | 3 |
| 804-133 | Math & Logic | 3 |
| Credits | 6 | |
| Fall Term 1 | ||
| 150-118 | Switching Routing & Wireless | 3 |
| 150-137 | MS Server | 3 |
| Credits | 6 | |
| Fall Term 2 | ||
| 150-165 | Cloud AWS | 3 |
| 801-136 | English Composition 1 | 3 |
| Credits | 6 | |
| Winter Interim | ||
| 890-108 | Employment Success | 1 |
| Credits | 1 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Spring Term 1 | ||
| 150-121 | Enterprise Clients | 3 |
| 150-172 | Wireless Technology | 3 |
| Credits | 6 | |
| Spring Term 2 | ||
| 809-195 | Economics | 3 |
| 809-199 | Psychology of Human Relations | 3 |
| Credits | 6 | |
| Summer Term | ||
| 107-103 | IT Business Strategies | 3 |
| Credits | 3 | |
| Fall Term 1 | ||
| 150-153 | Virtualization | 3 |
| 150-166 | AWS Solutions Architect | 3 |
| Credits | 6 | |
| Fall Term 2 | ||
| 107-184 | IT Network Capstone | 2 |
| 150-173 | Cloud Technologies | 3 |
| 801-197 | Technical Reporting | 3 |
| Credits | 8 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Spring Term 1 | ||
| 107-137 | Internship - IT | 1 |
This course runs 16 weeks. | ||
| Credits | 1 | |
| Total Credits | 62 | |
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spring Term 1 | Credits | |
| 631-183 | IT Essentials | 3 |
| Credits | 3 | |
| Spring Term 2 | ||
| 150-117 | Introduction to Cisco Networks | 3 |
| Credits | 3 | |
| Summer Interim | ||
| 152-101 | Python Programming | 1 |
| Credits | 1 | |
| Summer Term | ||
| 804-133 | Math & Logic | 3 |
| Credits | 3 | |
| Fall Term 1 | ||
| 150-188 | Linux Essentials | 3 |
| Credits | 3 | |
| Fall Term 2 | ||
| 150-118 | Switching Routing & Wireless | 3 |
| Credits | 3 | |
| Winter Interim | ||
| 890-108 | Employment Success | 1 |
| Credits | 1 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Spring Term 1 | ||
| 150-137 | MS Server | 3 |
| Credits | 3 | |
| Spring Term 2 | ||
| 151-106 | Security I | 3 |
| Credits | 3 | |
| Summer Term | ||
| 801-198 | Speech | 3 |
| Credits | 3 | |
| Fall Term 1 | ||
| 150-153 | Virtualization | 3 |
| Credits | 3 | |
| Fall Term 2 | ||
| 801-136 | English Composition 1 | 3 |
| Credits | 3 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Spring Term 1 | ||
| 150-172 | Wireless Technology | 3 |
| Credits | 3 | |
| Spring Term 2 | ||
| 150-165 | Cloud AWS | 3 |
| Credits | 3 | |
| Summer Term | ||
| 107-103 | IT Business Strategies | 3 |
| Credits | 3 | |
| Fall Term 1 | ||
| 150-166 | AWS Solutions Architect | 3 |
| Credits | 3 | |
| Fall Term 2 | ||
| 150-173 | Cloud Technologies | 3 |
| Credits | 3 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Spring Term 1 | ||
| 150-121 | Enterprise Clients | 3 |
| Credits | 3 | |
| Spring Term 2 | ||
| 809-199 | Psychology of Human Relations | 3 |
| Credits | 3 | |
| Summer Term | ||
| 809-195 | Economics | 3 |
| Credits | 3 | |
| Fall Term 1 | ||
| 107-137 | Internship - IT | 1 |
This course runs 16 weeks. | ||
| 801-197 | Technical Reporting | 3 |
| Credits | 4 | |
| Fall Term 2 | ||
| 107-184 | IT Network Capstone | 2 |
| Credits | 2 | |
| Total Credits | 62 | |