Systems and Networking Concentration Details 

Introduction

Job functions in the area of IT continues to expand. To assist and encourage our students to focus on their particular area of interest, we offer a number of degree concentrations. A concentration has the same general requirements as the CIS degree, and after completing the additional requirements of a concentration (see courses below), students will also receive a concentration designation on their transcript.

Overview

The Bachelor of Computer Information Systems with the Systems and Networking concentrations provides technical skills and knowledge with a focus on the design, installation and maintenance of networks and network operating systems including routing, switching, security, Windows, Unix/Linux.

Completion of this program requires that you complete 40 courses over what is typically a 4 year (8 semester) period.  Some students choose to work on their studies on a part-time basis and therefore take more time.

Possible career paths

Graduates from this degree program may find employment as a:

• Network manager
• Network infrastructure manager
• Network/Systems engineer
• Network administrator
• Network analyst
• Network support specialist
• Database administrator
• Systems administrator
• Computer systems analyst
• Systems field engineer

Lower-level studies:

The first 2 years of study (100/200 level courses) is common for all of the CIS degree concentrations.  It is recommended that you plan this first half of your degree so that you are entitled to a Diploma at your half way point.

The courses listed below shows an example of a typical schedule.  Depending on what semester is started first (Fall, Winter, Summer), how many courses at a time are taken and course availablity, schedules will vary.  When planning course schedules be sure to observe course prerequisites.

Semester one

Course	Title	Credits
CIS 145	Web Publishing	3
or CIS 146	Intermediate Web Publishing (see Note 1 below)	3
CIS 190	Systems Hardware Concepts	3
COMP 125	Principles of Computing	3
MATH 125	Introduction to Discrete Mathematics	4
or COMP 138	Applied CIS Math Concepts	3

Semester two

Course	Title	Credits
CIS 192	Introduction to Networking	4
COMP 150	Introduction to Programming	4
CMNS 125	Business Communcations	3
Elective	Approved Arts or other approved elective (see Note 3)	3–4

Year II

Semester three

Course	Title	Credits
COMP 155	Advanced Programming	4
COMP 256	Introduction to Machine Architecture	4
CIS 291	Networking Theory and Applications	4
CMNS 251	Professional Report Writing	3
Elective	Business or Communications elective (see Note 4)	3

Semester four

Course	Title	Credits
CIS 285	End User Training and Support	3
CIS 230	Databases and Database Management Systems	3
CIS 270	Analysis and Design	3
COMP 251	Data Structures and Algorithms	4
CIS Elective	CIS elective chosen from the following: CIS 221, 224, 245, 280, 292, 296	4

Note: CIS Elective options (lower level)
 

Course	Title	Credits
CIS 221	Principles of Information Security	4
CIS 224	Wireless LANs in the Enterprise  *1	4
CIS 245	Intermediate Web Programming	4
CIS 280	Client/Server Programming	4
CIS 292	Wide Area Networking I  *1	4
CIS 296	Network Operating Systems	4

*1 CIS 292 is required and CIS 224 is recommended for the systems and networking concentration

Upper-level studies:

Upper level course requirements within the BCIS degree can be taken in many different sequences, however, within the Systems and Networking concentration many of the courses are offered less frequently.  More careful planning is therefore required.  The CIS department attempts to ensure that courses required for concentrations are offered at least every 24 months and if at all possible every 12 - 18 months.

Make sure that you consider the following issues during your course planning:

1. Ensure that you have completed lower level prerequisite courses required for upper level courses that you are interested in (i.e. CIS 292)
2. Ensure that you complete any upper level prerequisite courses early
3. Ensure that you complete lower level electives in other disciplines early so that you meet the requirements for upper level electives in those discipline(s).

The sequencing listed below is an example.  Due to scheduling constraints, many of the courses may not be offered in the semester shown.

Semester five

Course	Title	Credits
CIS 385	Project Management	3
COMP 340	Operating Systems	3
One:	Statistics course (see Note 2)	3 or 4
Elective	Approved Arts elective (see Note 3)	3
Elective	Lower-level elective in another discipline	3

Semester six

Course	Title	Credits
CIS 390	Data Communications	3
CIS or COMP	Course numbered 200 or above	3
CIS or COMP	Course numbered 300 or above	3
Elective	Business or Communications elective (see Note 4)	3
Elective	Lower-level elective in another discipline	3

Year IV

Semester seven

Course	Title	Credits
CIS 485	Ethics & Other Management Issues	3
Three:	CIS or COMP courses numbered 300 or above	9 (total)
Elective	Upper-level elective in another discipline	3

Semester eight

Course	Title	Credits
Three:	CIS or COMP courses numbered 300 or above	9 (total)
Elective	Upper-level elective in another discipline	3

Note 1: CIS students cannot obtain credit for both CIS 145 and CIS 146 towards their program.

Note 2: Statistics options: MATH 106 (recommended), or MATH 104 (with a grade of B+ or higher), or PSYC 110 (with a grade of B+ or higher), or CYC 425.

Note 3: These are our current approved Arts elective options for CIS Programs.

Note 4: Students who have completed COMP 138 (rather than MATH 125) must complete an approved elective. Students who have completed MATH 125 as part of CIS program requirements are free to take an elective of their choice.

Note 5: Business or Communications electives options: BUS 100, 102 (previously offered), 120, 143, 144, 145, 162, 201, 203, 223; CMNS 212, 235, 275.

CIS Elective Courses

We offer a variety of networking courses including but not limited to:

• CIS 192 (Introduction to Networking) – It fulfils the learning objectives of CCNA1 and CCNA2. [Note: CCNA curriculum consists of four modules CCNA1, CCNA2, CCNA3 and CCNA4. The curriculum covers all objectives of CCNA and additional networking topics.
• CIS 292 (Wide Area Networking) – It fulfils the learning objectives of CCNA3 and CCNA4. [Note: CCNA curriculum consists of four modules CCNA1, CCNA2, CCNA3 and CCNA4. The curriculum covers all objectives of CCNA and additional networking topics. 
• CIS 392 (Internetworking) – It fulfils the learning objectives of CCNP1. [Note: CCNP curriculum consists of four modules CCNP1, CCNP2, CCNP3 and CCNP4. The curriculum covers all objectives of CCNP and additional advanced networking topics. 
• CIS 393 (Remote Access Internetworking) – It fulfils the learning objectives of CCNP2. [Note: CCNP curriculum consists of four modules CCNP1, CCNP2, CCNP3 and CCNP4. The curriculum covers all objectives of CCNP and additional advanced networking topics. 
• CIS 394 (Multilayer Switching) – It fulfils the learning objectives of CCNP3. [Note: CCNP curriculum consists of four modules CCNP1, CCNP2, CCNP3 and CCNP4. The curriculum covers all objectives of CCNP and additional advanced networking topics. 
• CIS 492 (Troubleshooting Internetworks) – It fulfils the learning objectives of CCNP4. [Note: CCNP curriculum consists of four modules CCNP1, CCNP2, CCNP3 and CCNP4. The curriculum covers all objectives of CCNP and additional advanced networking topics.

Curriculum Samples

Sample of CCNA1,  Sample of CCNA3
Sample of CCNP1.  Sample of CCNP2,  Sample of CCNP3,  Sample of CCNP4