Networking for Cybersecurity, Diploma

Campus: Clinton, Muscatine, & Scott Community Colleges

The Networking for Cybersecurity diploma provides students with fundamental skills in planning, installing, and maintaining organizations’ computer networks. Students will learn to troubleshoot both hardware and software, analyze problems, provide support for users, and monitor network resources. Students completing the Networking for Cybersecurity diploma will have the opportunity to earn industry-recognized certifications, such as CCENT, CompTIA’s A+, and MTA’s Operating System Certifications. Graduates of the Networking for cybersecurity diploma will be prepared for entry-level work as network, helpdesk, and security technicians.

Plan of Study

Term 1

BUS 167 - Leadership and Professionalism Credit(s): 1.00
NET 159 - Cisco Packet Tracer Credit(s): 1.00
NET 167 - Computer Systems and Troubleshooting Credit(s): 4.00
NET 198 - Networking I Credit(s): 5.00
NET 303 - Windows Workstation Operating Systems Credit(s): 3.00
NET 679 - TCP/IP and Subnetting Credit(s): 1.00
NET 785 - Fundamentals of Desktop Support Credit(s): 3.00

Term Total: 18.00 Credits

Term 2

CIS 189 - Python Credit(s): 3.00
ENG 105 - Composition I Credit(s): 3.00 OR
ENG 107 - Composition I: Technical Writing Credit(s): 3.00
NET 298 - Networking II Credit(s): 5.00
NET 305 - Introduction to Network Operating Systems Credit(s): 3.00
NET 420 - Introduction to Linux OS Credit(s): 3.00

Term Total: 17.00 Credits

Diploma Total: 35.00 Credits

Non-discrimination Statement / Equal Educational Opportunities

It is the policy of Eastern Iowa Community College District not to discriminate in its programs, activities, or employment on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, creed, religion, and actual or potential family, parental or marital status, as required by the Iowa Code §§216.6 and 216.9, Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. §§ 2000d and 2000e), the Equal Pay Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. § 206, et seq.), Title IX (Educational Amendments, 20 U.S.C. §§ 1681-1688), Section 504 (Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C. § 794), and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (42 U.S.C. § 12101, et seq.).

If you have questions or complaints related to compliance with this policy, please contact Debora J. Sullivan, Equal Employment Opportunity Officer/Equity Coordinator, Eastern Iowa Community College District, 101 West Third Street, Davenport, Iowa 52801, 563-336-3487, djsullivan@eicc.edu or the Director of the Office for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education, Citigroup Center, 500 West Madison Street, Suite 1475, Chicago, Illinois 60661-7204, phone number 312-730-1560, fax 312-730-1576, OCR.Chicago@ed.gov.