Microsoft Technology Degree Requirements   2004

 

Program Requirements

(Note: Students must earn a grade of "C" or better for all courses required within the program.)

(Note: + indicates course has prerequisites and/or corequisites.)

 

Program Prerequisites:  None

 

 

 

 

Required Courses:   Credits:  30

 

BPC/CIS121AB

MS-DOS Operating System

1

+

BPC170

Computer Maintenance I: A+ Prep

3

 

CIS102

Customer Service/Technical Support

1

 

 

 

 

 

CIS126DA

UNIX Operating System (3) OR

 

 

CIS126AA

UNIX Operating System: Level I (1) AND

 

+

CIS126BA

UNIX Operating System: Level II (1) AND

 

+

CIS126CA

UNIX Operating System: Level III (1)

3

 

 

 

 

+

CIS190

Introduction to Local Area Networks (3) OR

 

 

MST140

Microsoft Networking Essentials (3)

3

 

 

 

 

+

CIS191

Novell NetWare System Administration

3

+

CIS270

Data Communications

3

+

MST150

Microsoft Windows Professional

3

+

MST152

Microsoft Windows Server

4

+

MST155

Implementing Windows Network Infrastructure

3

+

MST157

Implementing Windows Directory Services

3

 

 

 

 

Restricted Electives:   Credits:  9

(Note: Students should select nine (9) credits from the following courses in consultation with a program advisor:)

 

BPC110

Computer Usage and Applications (3) OR

 

 

CIS105

Survey of Computer Information Systems (3)

3

 

 

 

 

+

BPC171

Recycling Used Computer Technology

1-3

+

BPC270

Microcomputer Maintenance II

3

+

CIS150

Programming Fundamentals

3

+

CIS159

Visual Basic Programming I

3

+

CIS162AB

C++: Level I

3

 

 

 

 

+

CIS290A+

Computer Information Systems Internship (Note: Any CIS290AA-AC module) (1-3) OR

 

+

CIS296W+

Cooperative Education (Note: any CIS296WA-WD module) (1-4)

1-4

 

 

 

 

 

CNT140

Cisco Networking Fundamentals

4

+

CNT150

Cisco Networking Router Technologies

3

+

MST242

Microsoft Exchange Server

4

+

MST244

Microsoft Structured Query Language (SQL) Server Level I

3

+

MST246

Implementing Microsoft Internet Explorer

2

+

MST247

Microsoft Proxy Server

2

+

MST252

Microsoft Windows Network Upgrade

3

+

MST253

Designing a Microsoft Windows 2000 Directory Services Infrastructure

3

+

MST254

Microsoft Structured Query Language (SQL) Server Level II

3

+

MST255

Designing Windows Network Infrastructure

3

+

MST259

Designing Windows Network Security

3

 

MST298A+

Special Projects (Note: Any MST298AA-AC module.)

1-3

 

 

 

 

General Studies Requirements:   Credits:  25

 

 

 

 

 

CORE   Credits:  15

 

 

 

 

 

First-Year Composition

+

ENG101

First-Year Composition (3) AND

 

+

ENG102

First-Year Composition (3) OR

 

+

ENG107

First-Year Composition for ESL (3) AND

 

+

ENG108

First-Year Composition for ESL (3)

6

 

 

 

 

 

Oral Communication

 

Any approved general studies course from the Oral Communication area.

3

 

 

 

 

 

Critical Reading

+

CRE101

Critical and Evaluative Reading I (3) OR

 

 

 

(Note: Equivalent as indicated by assessment.)

3

 

 

 

 

 

Mathematics

+

Any approved general studies course from the Mathematics area.

3

 

 

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTION

Credits:   10

 

 

 

 

 

Humanities and Fine Arts

 

Any approved general studies course in the Humanities and Fine Arts area.

3

 

 

 

 

 

Social and Behavioral Sciences

 

Any approved general studies course from the Social and Behavioral Sciences area.

3

 

 

 

 

 

Natural Sciences

 

Any approved general studies course from the Natural Sciences area.

4