Overview of Computers, Networking & Security Program

COMPUTERS, NETWORKING &

SECURITY PROGRAMA PROGRAM OVERVIEW

BY DR. MYA BOWEN

CNS PROGRAM DIRECTOR

PROGRAM INFORMATION

•TOTAL SEMESTER CREDITS = 44•TOTAL MONTHS IN PROGRAM•DAY STUDENTS = 11•EVENING STUDENTS = 16

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION• THE PROGRAM UTILIZES THE FOLLOWING:• DISTANCE EDUCATION COURSES (ONLINE)• ON-CAMPUS TRAINING

• IT IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO:• APPLICATIONS OF SOFTWARE PACKAGES• THE PRINCIPLES OF NETWORKING• COMPUTER OPERATIONS, SERVERS, AND NETWORKING

SECURITY

PROGRAM OBJECTIVE• THE COMPUTERS, NETWORKING AND SECURITY

PROGRAM’S OBJECTIVE IS TO:• PROVIDE STUDENT WITH THE KNOWLEDGE

AND SKILLS NECESSARY TO BE PREPARED FOR ENTRY-LEVEL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN THE FIELD OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY.

PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIALS FOR CNS GRADS• THE PROGRAM FOCUSES ON PREPARING STUDENTS IN

INDUSTRY-RECOGNIZED CERTIFICATION EXAMS SUCH AS:• COMPTIA A+• COMPTIA NETWORK+

• ADDITIONAL RESOURCE MATERIALS ARE PROVIDED FOR THE FOLLOWING EXAMS:• MICROSOFT MCTS• COMPTIA SECURITY+

DIPLOMA/CERTIFICATE REQUIREMENTS

• OVERALL GRADE POINT AVERAGE = 2.0 (MINIMUM)• TOTAL SEMESTER CREDITS = 44• TOTAL THEORY (ONLINE) HOURS = 360• TOTAL LAB (IN-CLASS) HOURS = 600• TOTAL CONTACT (ONLINE PLUS LAB) HOURS = 960

100-LEVEL COURSES• THE 100-LEVEL COURSES MEET MONDAY, TUESDAY &

WEDNESDAY FOR DAY STUDENTS (5-WEEKS)• THEY MEET MONDAY & WEDNESDAY FOR EVENING STUDENTS,

WITH 1 SATURDAY CLASS DURING EACH MODULE (8-WEEKS)• THERE ARE 3 100-LEVEL COURSES:• CNS 110 (113) = MICROSOFT OFFICE APPLICATIONS (APPLIED)• CNS 120 (123) = COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY I (APPLIED)• CNS 130 (133) = NETWORKING I (APPLIED)

200-LEVEL COURSES• THE 200-LEVEL COURSES MEET WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY &

FRIDAY FOR DAY STUDENTS (5-WEEKS)• THEY MEET TUESDAYS & THURSDAYS FOR EVENING STUDENTS,

WITH 1 SATURDAY CLASS DURING EACH MODULE (8-WEEKS)• THERE ARE 3 200-LEVEL COURSES:• CNS 210 (213) = COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY II (APPLIED)• CNS 220 (223) = NETWORKING II (APPLIED)• CNS 230 (233) = WINDOWS SERVER I (APPLIED)

300-LEVEL COURSES• THE 300-LEVEL COURSES MEET WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY

& FRIDAY FOR DAY STUDENTS (5-WEEKS)• THEY MEET TUESDAYS & THURSDAYS FOR EVENING

STUDENTS, WITH 1 SATURDAY CLASS DURING EACH MODULE (8-WEEKS)• THERE ARE 2 300-LEVEL COURSES:• CNS 310 (213) = WINDOWS SERVER II (APPLIED)• CNS 320 (223) = NETWORKING SECURITY (APPLIED)

ATTENDANCE POLICY• STUDENTS TAKING ONLINE CLASSES AT AMERICAN INSTITUTE ARE EXPECTED TO ATTEND EACH WEEK.

ATTENDANCE IS DEFINED AS PARTICIPATING IN AN ACADEMIC ACTIVITY WITHIN THE ONLINE CLASSROOM, WHICH INCLUDES POSTING IN A GRADED DISCUSSION FORUM, SUBMITTING A WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT, SUBMITTING A COMPLETED ASSESSMENT OR ATTENDING A SYNCHRONOUS LEARNING ACTIVITY WITH THE INSTRUCTOR. POSTINGS NOT RELATED TO GRADED DISCUSSION FORUMS OR WRITTEN ASSIGNMENTS NOT RELATED TO THE ACTUAL ASSIGNMENT MAY BE REVIEWED AND DISQUALIFIED FOR ATTENDANCE PURPOSES.

• STUDENTS WHO DO NOT ATTEND AT LEAST ONCE IN ANY 14 CONSECUTIVE DAY PERIOD WILL BE DROPPED FROM THE COURSE AND ADMINISTRATIVELY WITHDRAWN FROM THE INSTITUTE RETROACTIVE TO THE LAST DATE OF RECORDED ATTENDANCE. AMERICAN INSTITUTE MAY SCHEDULE BREAKS DURING WHICH NO COURSES ARE SCHEDULED. WHEN THIS OCCURS, SUCH AS DURING THE ANNUAL WINTER BREAK, THE NON-ENROLLMENT PERIOD MAY EXTEND THE 14 DAY LIMIT TO INCLUDE THE BREAK.

• NOTE: NEW STUDENTS WHO DO NOT MEET ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE FIRST WEEK OF THEIR FIRST COURSE WILL BE WITHDRAWN FROM THE COURSE AND MUST WORK WITH THEIR ADMISSIONS COUNSELOR TO RESCHEDULE THEIR ENROLLMENT IN THE PROGRAM.

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WHY???CNS DRESS CODE: SINCE YOU ARE TRAINING FOR A SERVICE FIELD, IT IS IMPORTANT THAT

YOU “DRESS THE PART” AT ALL TIMES…

AMERICAN INSTITUTE 2014-2015 CATALOG

EXPECT EVALUATIONS OF YOUR APPEARANCE ON A REGULAR BASIS, SO BE PREPARED

Any Questions/Comments

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EMAIL: MBOWEN@AMERICANINSTITUTE.EDU