Students may enroll in this program full- or part-time. With full time attendance, the degree is designed to be a two-year program. The certificate is also a two-year program. Courses are offered during daytime and/or evening hours (the certificate may be completed with all night classes). For students who don’t meet the math prerequisite requirements for either the math or computer programming/networking courses in the program, MCC offers a wide range of preparatory courses.
Students must take PHY*110 or PHY*122 or higher for their Gen Ed science requirement. PHY*105 and PHY*121 will not count toward the degree.
Students have the choice of several programming languages. However, Python is the preferred choice and is strongly recommended.
While there is no required sequence for most courses in the program, the following sequence of core courses is recommended:
1st Semester (FA & SP) CST*131 Networking Theory & Application
2nd Semester (SP) CST*237 SysAdmin I - Client/Server
3rd Semester (FA) CST*238 SysAdmin II - Client/Server
4th Semester (SP) CST*132 Networking Infrastructure
4th Semester (SP) CST*141 Computer Hardware
Note:
Four of the five core courses are only offered once a year in either the fall or spring semester.
CST*131 must be taken before CST*237, CST*238 and CST*132.
CST*237 and CST*238 can be taken in any order, but at least one of them must be taken before CST*132.
The prerequisite for CST*141 is PHY*110 or PHY*122 or PHY*222 or successful completion of one year of high school physics.
Students should consult with a computer science/networking faculty advisor (Richard Gnall) to plan their program and schedule of classes, and to discuss required course prerequisites.
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