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Information Technology, BS Networking Emphasis

66 credit hours

Requirements

Major Coursework

24 credit hours of coursework from the following options:

ICS 21300Foundations of Information Technology

3
ICS 21400Foundations of Networking

3
ICS 31000Foundations of Cybersecurity

3
IIT 21500Programming Logic and Design

3
IIT 22000Hardware and Operating Systems

3
IIT 33500Blockchain Technology for Business

3
IIT 35100Database Analysis and Design Concepts

3
IIT 48100Project Management in Information Technology

3

Emphasis Coursework

36 credit hours of coursework from the following options: 

ICS 32300Cisco I-Introduction to Networks

5
ICS 32301Introduction to Networks Lab

1
ICS 32400Cisco II-Routing and Switching Essentials

5
ICS 32401Routing and Switching Lab

1
ICS 32500Cisco III-Scaling Networks

5
ICS 32501Scaling Networks Lab

1
ICS 32600Cisco IV-Connecting Networks

5
ICS 32601Connecting Networks Lab

1
ICS 43400Network Management

3
IIT 36600Fundamentals of Data Center Virtualization

3
IIT 36700Fundamentals of Cloud Computing

3
IIT 48900Information Technology Capstone

3

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:

  1. ICS 32300 Cisco I - Introduction to Networks (5 credit hours) and ICS 32301 Introduction to Networks Lab (1 credit hour)
  2. ICS 32400 Cisco II – Routing and Switching Essentials (5 credit hours) and ICS 32401 Routing and Switching Lab (1 credit hour)
  3. ICS 32500 Cisco III - Scaling Networks (5 credit hours) and ICS 32501 Scaling Networks Lab (1 credit hour)
  4. ICS 32600 Cisco IV – Connecting Networks (5 credit hours) and ICS 32601 Connecting Networks Lab (1 credit hour)

General Education Mathematics Coursework

6 credit hours of coursework from the following options:

MTH 14100Basic Statistics

3
Any GE-Math course.

3