Information Systems Technology – Great Bay Community College

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Overview

The 24-credit IST Certificate is designed to prepare the student for a place in the Information Technology workplace with a 24-credit milestone of current technology courses.

The eight-course sequence of the IST Certificate program provides some preparation for industry-recognized certifications such as the CompTIA A+, CompTIA Net+, Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA), FOA Certified Fiber Optic Technician (CFOT), FOA Fiber To The Premises (CFxT), the Microsoft Technology Associate, and EMC2 ISM.

Why Great Bay?

At GBCC’s IST courses students will find small classes with a maximum enrollment of 15 students. This class size is dictated by the Cisco course curriculum with equipment requirements per student. All courseware and reference material is provided online to all students.

Highlight Statistic(s)

GBCC is well located to receive equipment donations from local companies and students benefit from the excess equipment brought to our labs for their use.

These connections with several local companies is also a resource for placing students in internships as well as career opportunities.

Career Options

Server Administrator	$64,000
Network Support Specialist	$60,000
Network Engineer	$60,000
Cyber Security Specialist	$82,500

Related Degrees

Accreditation Information

IST Faculty holds and maintains Cisco Instructor Certification.

Additional certifications are required for specific technology courses: FOA – Fiber Optics, VMware, CompTIA Computer A+, Linux and CyberSecurity Certifications.

Curriculum

Choose 24 credits from the following:

Course ID	Course	Theory	Lab	Credits
IST112G	Applied Logic	2	2	3
IST113G	IT Essentials: PC Hardware and Software	2	2	3
IST122G	Introduction to Networks	2	2	3
IST123G	Switching, Routing and Wireless Essentials (SRWE)	2	2	3
IST142G	Virtualization Essentials	2	2	3
IST150G	Network Operating System Fundamentals	2	2	3
IST151G	Windows Network Operating Systems	2	2	3
IST161G	Fundamentals of Networking and Security	2	2	3
IST163G	Legal Issues in Information Security	3	0	3
IST200G	Communications Electro-optics	2	2	3
IST212G	Mobile Systems Architecture	2	2	3
IST221G	Advanced Switching	2	2	3
IST222G	Enterprise Networking, Security and Automation	2	2	3
IST223G	Connecting Networks	2	2	3
IST228G	Network Implementation	2	2	3
IST242G	Advanced Virtualization	2	2	3
IST245G	Information Storage and Management	2	2	3
IST251G	Windows Network Operating Systems Services	2	2	3
IST253G	indows Server 2008 Active Directory	2	2	3
IST262G	Advanced Network Security	2	2	3
IST263G	Information Assurance / Information Risk Management	2	2	3
IST264G	Configuration Security Appliance	2	2	3
IST265G	CCNA Cybersecurity Operations	2	2	3
IST266G	Security+	2	2	3
IST275G	Network Protocols and Services	2	2	3
IST281G	Internship	1	8	3

A maximum of fifteen 100 level credits in courses with IST designations and a minimum of nine 200-level credits in courses with IST designations. Up to nine credits may be taken under the CIS or DGMT designation and applied to the IST Associate in Science Degree or IST Certificate programs.

The course sequence of IST122G, IST123G, IST222G, and IST223G comprise the entire Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) Academy. These courses are offered in 8 week/8 week format over a semester to allow students to complete the CCNA Certification preparation track over two semesters.

Total Overall Credits : 24

Outcomes

Program Outcomes

Students will be able to:

Design local area networks using multiple sub-networks
Configure networking devices to forward traffic throughout a local area network
Configure networking devices to connect to internet service provider network
Configure and maintain personal computers in a networked environment
Configure and maintain network servers
Install and test physical layer infrastructure to include copper, fiber-optic, and wireless media
Install and configure Windows workstations and servers
Establish and maintain basic network security policies and procedures
Configure and maintain advanced network security devices
Configure and implement virtualization of the desktop and network
Prepare for selected industry recognized certifications

Faculty