Nov 21, 2024

Yakima Valley College Catalog 2024-2025

Network Administrator, AAS

This degree enables students to install, administer, configure, and troubleshoot networks. This curriculum helps prepare students for industry recognized Cisco, CompTIA, and Microsoft certifications.

Electives must be IT, CS classes, or classes that are part of an existing IT certificate. Keyboarding proficiency can be demonstrated by completing BT 101 or by passing the BT 105 keyboarding challenge.

IT Core

BA 115: Business Math 5 Cr ♦ or PHIL& 120 or 100 level math course
BA 138: Written Business Communication 5 Cr • or ENGL& 101
BA 225: Career Management 5 Cr ■ or BT 274
IT 101: Introduction to Information Technology 5 Cr
IT 103: Computer Operating Systems 5 Cr
IT 110: Computer Programming Introduction 5 Cr
IT 140: Network Fundamentals 5 Cr
IT 211: Cisco 1 - Introduction to Networks 6 Cr
IT 265: Systems Support 4 Cr
Electives (either IT, CS, or part of an existing IT certificate) 28 Cr

From the following 2 Credits

IT 190: Co-op Field Experience I Variable Cr
IT 191: Co-op Field Experience II Variable Cr
IT 192: Co-op Field Experience III Variable Cr
IT 193: Co-op Field Experience IV Variable Cr

Network Administrator Courses

IT 142: Applied Server Technologies 2 Cr
IT 146: Windows Server I 5 Cr
IT 149: Windows PowerShell Scripting 3 Cr
IT 249: Network Security 5 Cr

Total Credits 90

Core Competency Codes

♦ Computation
• Communication
■ Human Relations

Network Administrator, AAS Program Learning Outcomes

Students will be able to:

Apply current industry standards to plan, coordinate, and apply technology-based solutions to personal or organizational challenges
Configure and manage network equipment and servers
Demonstrate professional etiquette and communication with peers, clients, and management
Perform computer system and network installation, troubleshooting, and problem resolution for users and organizations