Areas Of Study - Lake Area Technical Institute

Be a Part of the Employment Wave
Businesses everywhere are hiring IT specialists to
install, troubleshoot and support computer network
systems. LATI’s Network Specialist option offers
A+ certification in PC maintenance - an industry
standard certification that will place you firmly on top
of the hiring pile.
What can I expect?
This 20 month option provides extreme handson
training. As a student, you can expect to spend
around 80% of your time actually honing the skills
of a network specialist. To make sure you have the
job experience you’ll need, we also require a 240 hour
internship.
For more information . . .
...on the advantages of this program, please
contact the LATI Computer Information
Systems faculty.
Our graduates also have the opportunity to take
advantage of a 2+2 articulation agreement with
Mount Marty College. “2+2” means that when a
student graduates with their 2 year Associate of
Science degree in CIS, they can transition straight into
2 years of Mount Marty classes and receive a Bachelor
degree in Management Information Systems with a
minor in Business.
Careers
“The growing use of sophisticated computer
networks and Internet and intranet sites, and the need
for faster, more efficient networking products will
result in a higher than average job growth in this
area.” -US Bureau of Labor Statistics
A laptop is required
for this option.
Learn more at www.lakeareatech.edu
Credits Required
for Graduation: 77
Associate of Applied
Science (A.A.S.)
Degree
20
Months
AED 100
CIS 100
CIS 132
CIS 140
CIS 141
CIS 160
CIS 200
CIS 215
CIS 235
CIS 260
CIS 265
CIS 280
CIS 290
CIS 291
CIS 299
CSS 100
NET 101
NET 111
NET 115
NET 121
NET 131
NET 141
Automated External Defibrillator .. . . . . . 1/2 credit
PC Maintenance .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 credits
Intro to Computer Programming .. . . . . . . 3 credits
Database Design and SQL.. . . . . . . . . . . . 3 credits
Web Design and Maintenance .. . . . . . . . 3 credits
UNIX Operating System.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 credits
Advanced PC Maintenance A+ Certification. ... 3 credits
Cyber Security and Ethical Hacking .. . . . 3 credits
Computer Crime Investigation.. . . . . . . . . 3 credits
UNIX OS Administration .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 credits
Virtualization.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 credits
Windows Server Administration. ........ 3 credits
System Analysis and Design. . . . . . . . . 2 1/2 credits
Certifications........................ 1/2 credit
Internship............................ 4 credits
Career Search Strategies. ............ 1/2 credit
Network Cabling. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 credits
Network Basics for Home & Small Business.... 3 credits
Network Fundamentals.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 credits
Routing Protocols and Concepts........ 3 credits
LAN Switching and Wireless. ........... 3 credits
Accessing the WAN.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 credits
ELECTIVES (Select One)
CIS 245 Advanced Security Topics ............ 3 credits
Network Specialist Option
CIS 285
NET 215
Server Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 credits
CCNA Security ...................... 3 credits
To fulfill graduation requirements, students must also select
courses in each of the following areas. Courses marked with
an asterisk can be transferred directly to the university system
under the terms of articulation agreements.
Behavioral Science Electives (choose one)
PSYC 100 Human Relations
PSYC 101 General Psychology*
Communications Electives (choose two)
EN 110 Business Communications
COMM 101 Contemporary Communications OR
SPCM 101 Fundamentals of Speech
ENGL 101 Composition*
Math Electives (choose one)
MATH 100 Applied General Math
MATH 101 Intermediate Algebra
MATH 102 College Algebra*
Social Science Electives (choose one)
ECON 105 Leadership in the Global Workforce
ECON 201 Principles of Microeconomics I*
SOC 100 Introduction to Sociology*
Get your Network Specialist
degree online. For more information,
go to www.lakeareatech.edu
COMPUTER INFORMATION SYSTEMS
Network Specialist Option
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