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Award Levels

Credit Hours Required

Time to Completion

Level 1 Certificate

29

1 Year

Level 2 Certificate

44

2 Years

Associate of Applied Science

64

2 Years

 

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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Recommended Sequence of Courses

(Fall) Semester I

 

Credit Hours

CURR 100

First Year Seminar

    1

CSIS 100

Computer Concepts and Applications

 3

*#ETEC 146

Comp TIA A+ Essentials

    3

MGMK 101

Intro to Business

 3

 

Approved Program Elective

    3

 

Approved General Education Elective

    3

 

Total

    16

(Spring) Semester II

   

*#ETEC 147

CompTIA A+ Practical Applications

    3

MGMK 135

Human Relations and Supervision

    3

COMM 213

Interpersonal Communications

 3

 

Programming Language Elective

    3

 

Approved Program Electives

    4

 

Total

    16

(Fall) Semester III

   

CSIS 117

Intro to Web Page Design

    1

#ETEC 105

Intro to Networking

    3

MATH 113

College Algebra

 3

ENGL 101

English Composition I

 3

MGMK 147

Intro to Management

 3

 

Marketing, Accounting or Entrepreneurship Course

    3

 

Total

   16

(Spring) Semester IV

   

#ETEC 106

CISCO Networking

3

#ETEC 275

Computer and Network Security

3

CSIS 229

Advanced Web Page Design

3

ENGL 265

Technical Writing

3

 

Approved General Education Elective

3

 

Approved Program Elective

1

 

Total

16

Level I Certificate Credits

*Required course for Level I Certificate  

29

Level II Certificate Credits

#Required course for Level II Certificate  

44

                      Associate of Applied Science Degree Program Credits  

64

 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.

 

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

  1. Install, maintain, and repair computer hardware.
  2. Install, maintain, and repair computer software and systems.
  3. Provide support services to system users.
  4. Communicate effectively using verbal, written, and electronic means.
  5. Demonstrate the fundamentals of computer programming.
  6. Design, install, troubleshoot, and maintain computer networks.