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Information Systems Technology

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Information Systems Technology
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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

$84,810

Network Support Specialist

$71,010

Network Engineer

$89,460

Cyber Security Specialist

$103,590

Related Degrees

  • Information Systems Technology
  • Cyber Security
  • Computer Information Systems

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

Curriculum Outline

A total of 24 courses are required for the certificate. Students may choose any of the following:

Courses Material

Course IDCourseTheoryLabCredits
IST112GApplied Logic223
IST113GIT Essentials: PC Hardware and Software223
IST122GIntroduction to Networks223
IST123GSwitching, Routing and Wireless Essentials (SRWE)223
IST142GVirtualization Essentials223
IST150GNetwork Operating System Fundamentals223
IST161GFundamentals of Networking and Security223
IST163GLegal Issues in Information Security303
IST200GCommunications Electro-optics223
IST212GMobile Systems Architecture223
IST222GEnterprise Networking, Security and Automation223
IST242GAdvanced Virtualization223
IST245GInformation Storage and Management223
IST251GWindows Network Operating Systems Services223
IST253Gindows Server 2008 Active Directory223
IST262GAdvanced Network Security223
IST263GInformation Assurance / Information Risk Management223
IST264GConfiguration Security Appliance223
IST265GCCNA Cybersecurity Operations223
IST266GSecurity+223
IST275GNetwork Protocols and Services223
IST281GInternship183
Total Overall Credits: 24

Additional Information

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, and IST222G 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.

The IST200G course offers the Fiber Optic Association CFOT, and CFxT, certification exams as part of the course assessments. (See www.thefoa.org for details.) Other industry certification exams such as the Cisco (CCNA), Microsoft (MTA), CompTIA certifications are not included within the IST program. However, the IST curriculum is designed to provide foundation preparation for these industry certification exams. Students wishing to pursue these certifications must arrange to take these exams on their own.

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

  • Kevin Behnke

    Kevin Behnke

    Information Technologies
    Program Coordinator/ Professor
    (603) 427-7671
    [email protected]
  • Michael Harrison

    Michael Harrison

    Information Technologies
    Program Coordinator / Associate Professor
    (603) 427-7672
    [email protected]
  • Meg Prescott

    Meg Prescott

    Information Technologies
    Department Chair
    (603) 427-7664
    [email protected]

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