Year I. Complete a total of at least 15 credits

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1 Computer Operations: Network Administration & Security Program What s a realistic three-year path to success for Network Administration & Security students? What benchmark courses do successful students take at key points in their LaGuardia journey? What s a good mixture of courses in the major and courses in CUNY Pathways, early and late? What courses should students take to gather momentum and build towards success? To help students, faculty, advising staff and peer mentors, the chart below identifies key courses that Network Administration & Security students should complete by the end of each year in order to graduate. The path includes courses in the Program Core (taught by Math, Engineering and Computer Science faculty) as well as courses in the CUNY Pathways Required and Flexible Core. The sequence is recommended, students can take additional courses, as long they fulfill the pre-requisites. Key Benchmark Courses for each year are in Bold. YEAR PROGRAM CORE Rationale PATHWAYS CORE Rationale ECF 90 First Year Seminar FYS course; students should Reading, Writing and for Engineering and take in very first semester at Mathematics Basic Skills College. Computer Science (0 cr.) (if needed; 0 cr) Year I. Complete a total of at least 15 credits Program Core (9 credits) + Basic Skills & Pathways (6 credits) MAC 109 Visual Programming (3 cr.) Prerequisite: MAC101 BTM 101 Introduction to Business (3 cr.) Pre-requisites: CSE 95 Pre/co-requisites: ENA/ENG/ESA 99, ENA/ENC 101 This is a prerequisite for many courses in the major. ENG 101 English Composition I (3 cr) Students placed in ENA 101 or ENC 101 will satisfy basic skills and ENG101 requirements ENG 102 Writing through Literature (3 cr.) Pre-requisite: ENA/ENC/ENG 101 Students must satisfy Reading, Writing & Math Basic Skills requirements to prepare and qualify many credit-bearing courses. DegreeWorks indicates the basic skills courses a student must take. Builds written communication, helping strengthen students writing skills needed for other courses. Satisfies English requirement of Pathways Required Core MAT 119 Statistics with Elementary Algebra; or MAT 120 Elementary Statistics I (3cr) Prerequisites: CSE 99, MAT 96 HUP 102 Critical Thinking (3 cr.) Corequisite: CSE095 or CSE099, ENA/ENG099, ESA099, Satisfies Math & Quantitative Reasoning requirement of Required Core; very important for writing and quantitative analysis in the future. Satisfies the Individual and Society category of the Pathways Flexible Core

2 ENA/ENC101, MAT095 or MAT099; YEAR PROGRAM CORE Rationale PATHWAYS CORE Rationale BTA 111 Principles of Satisfies a Program Core SSY 101 General Accounting I (4 cr.) requirement. Psychology (3 cr.) Pre/co-requisites: CSE 95, MAT Prerequisite: CSE099, MAT095, 95 ENA/ESA/ENG099, ENA/ENC101 Year II. Complete at least 20 additional credits, to reach a total of 35. Program core (10 credits) + Pathways (12-13 credits) MAC 232 Unix Network Operating Systems (3 cr.) Pre/co-requisite: MAC 230 MAC 233 Windows Operating Systems (3 cr.) Pre/co-requisite: MAC 230 MAC 245 Network and Systems Security (3 cr.) Prerequisites: MAC 232 or MAC 233; pre/co-requisites: MAC 252 or MAC 253 Choice of: SCB 101 Topics in Biological Sciences, SCB 206 Introduction to Neuroscience, SCC 101 Topics in Chemistry, SCC102 Chemistry of Photography, SCP 101 Topics in Physical Science, SCP 105 Life in the Universe, or SCP 140 Topics in Astronomy (3 cr) Satisfies the Scientific World category of Pathways Flexible Core requirement. SSY 101 is recommended if the student plans to transfer to NYCCT Satisfies the Life & Physical Sciences Pathways Required Core.

3 YEAR PROGRAM CORE Rationale PATHWAYS CORE Rationale

4 Year III. Complete at least 25 additional credits to reach total of 60. Program Core (11 credits) + Pathways Core (12-13 credits) MAC 252 Advanced Unix System Administration (3 cr.) Prerequisite: MAC 232 MAC 253 Advanced Windows System Administration (3 cr.) Prerequisite: MAC 233 MAC 246 Advanced Network and Systems Security Prerequisites: MAC 245, ENG 102 U.S. Experience in Its Diversity Pathways Flexible Core Elective (3 cr.) World Cultures and Global Issues Pathway Flexible Core Elective (3 cr.) Creative Expression Pathway Flexible Core Elective (3cr.) MAC 293 Computer Repair and Network Maintenance (4 cr.) Prerequisite: MAC 232 or MAC 233 or MAC 265 Unrestricted elective (1 cr) Select a course based on your interests and skills

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