Award Levels
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Credit Hours Required
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Time to Completion
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Level 1 Certificate
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29
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1 Year
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Level 2 Certificate
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44
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2 Years
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Associate of Applied Science
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64
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2 Years
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The Computer Support Specialist Associate of Applied Science is a two-year degree for students who intend to seek immediate employment upon graduation. The Computer Support Specialist installs, maintains, and repairs computer hardware, software, and networks, and provides support services to system users. Duties of a computer support specialist typically include the diagnosis of system hardware and software failures and the performance of actions necessary to correct such problems
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Interested in this program?
Contact an Advisor!
advising@neosho.edu
(620)432-0311
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Recommended Sequence of Courses
(Fall) Semester I
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Credit Hours
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CURR 100
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First Year Seminar
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1
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CSIS 100
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Computer Concepts and Applications
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3
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*#ETEC 146
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Comp TIA A+ Essentials
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3
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MGMK 101
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Intro to Business
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3
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Approved Program Elective
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3
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Approved General Education Elective
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3
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Total
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16
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(Spring) Semester II
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*#ETEC 147
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CompTIA A+ Practical Applications
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3
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MGMK 135
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Human Relations and Supervision
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3
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COMM 213
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Interpersonal Communications
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3
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Programming Language Elective
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3
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Approved Program Electives
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4
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Total
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16
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(Fall) Semester III
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CSIS 117
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Intro to Web Page Design
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1
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#ETEC 105
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Intro to Networking
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3
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MATH 113
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College Algebra
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3
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ENGL 101
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English Composition I
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3
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MGMK 147
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Intro to Management
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3
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Marketing, Accounting or Entrepreneurship Course
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3
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Total
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16
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(Spring) Semester IV
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#ETEC 106
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CISCO Networking
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3
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#ETEC 275
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Computer and Network Security
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3
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CSIS 229
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Advanced Web Page Design
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3
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ENGL 265
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Technical Writing
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3
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Approved General Education Elective
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3
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Approved Program Elective
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1
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Total
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16
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Level I Certificate Credits
*Required course for Level I Certificate
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29
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Level II Certificate Credits
#Required course for Level II Certificate
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44
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Associate of Applied Science Degree Program Credits
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64
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Courses marked with this symbol are approved by the Kansas Board of Regents for guaranteed transfer among all Kansas public postsecondary institutions. Additional courses may be eligible for transfer. Please visit the NCCC Registrar to learn more. Visit Kansas Board of Regents Transfer and Articulation website for additional information.
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Additional Information
Program Elective Courses
ETEC 205 CISCO Networking III
ETEC 206 CISCO Networking IV
ETEC 275 Computer and Network Security,
MGMK 101 Intro to Business
MGMK 135 Human Relations and Supervision
MGMK 148 Intro to Total Quality Management
ACCT 108 College Accounting
ETEC 194 Intro to Technology Systems
Programming Language Electives
CSIS 230 Visual Basic Programming
CSIS 240 C++ Programming
CSIS 237 Java Programming
Program Outcomes
- Install, maintain, and repair computer hardware.
- Install, maintain, and repair computer software and systems.
- Provide support services to system users.
- Communicate effectively using verbal, written, and electronic means.
- Demonstrate the fundamentals of computer programming.
- Design, install, troubleshoot, and maintain computer networks.