Information Technology, BS Networking Emphasis

Major Coursework

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24 credit hours of coursework from the following options:

• ICS 21300 - Foundations of Information Technology 3 Credit Hour(s)
• ICS 21400 - Foundations of Networking 3 Credit Hour(s)
• ICS 31000 - Foundations of Cybersecurity 3 Credit Hour(s)
• IIT 21500 - Programming Logic and Design 3 Credit Hour(s)
• IIT 22000 - Hardware and Operating Systems 3 Credit Hour(s)
• IIT 33500 - Blockchain Technology for Business 3 Credit Hour(s)
• IIT 35100 - Database Analysis and Design Concepts 3 Credit Hour(s)
• IIT 48100 - Project Management in Information Technology 3 Credit Hour(s)

Emphasis Coursework

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30 credit hours of coursework from the following options:

• ICS 32300 - Cisco I-Introduction to Networks 5 Credit Hour(s)
• ICS 32301 - Introduction to Networks Lab 1 Credit Hour(s)
• ICS 32400 - Cisco II-Routing and Switching Essentials 5 Credit Hour(s)
• ICS 32401 - Routing and Switching Lab 1 Credit Hour(s)
• ICS 32500 - Cisco III-Scaling Networks 5 Credit Hour(s)
• ICS 32501 - Scaling Networks Lab 1 Credit Hour(s)
• ICS 43400 - Network Management 3 Credit Hour(s)
• IIT 36600 - Fundamentals of Data Center Virtualization 3 Credit Hour(s)
• IIT 36700 - Fundamentals of Cloud Computing 3 Credit Hour(s)
• IIT 48900 - Information Technology Capstone 3 Credit Hour(s)

Notes:

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Students must be concurrently enrolled into the Cisco lecture course (5 credit hours) and lab (1 credit hour) with a few exceptions.

Students who are exempt from this policy:

1. Students who transfer one or more Cisco courses, with a C or better, from an accredited college or university or have passed one or more Cisco courses at Lindenwood University from a previous catalog are exempt from taking the concurrent lab course(s).
2. Students who have one or more current Cisco certifications and received experiential learning credits are also exempt from taking the concurrent lab course(s).​

Concurrent courses:

ICS 32300  Cisco I - Introduction to Networks (5 credit hours) and ICS 32301  - Introduction to Networks Lab (1 credit hour)

ICS 32400  Cisco II - Routing and Switching Essentials (5 credit hours) and ICS 32401  - Routing and Switching Lab (1 credit hour)

ICS 32500  Cisco III - Scaling Networks (5 credit hours) and ICS 32501  - Scaling Networks Lab (1 credit hour)

General Education Mathematics Coursework

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6 credit hours of coursework from the following options:

• MTH 14100 - Basic Statistics 3 Credit Hour(s)
• Any GE-Math course 3 Credit Hour(s)