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Oct 31, 2025
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2022-2023 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Routing and Switching, Certificate
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LOCATIONS:
Anderson - Bloomington - Fort Wayne - Franklin - Indianapolis - Lafayette - Sellersburg - South Bend/Elkhart - Valparaiso - Warsaw
Leads to certifications in the Network Infrastructure field including Cisco Certified Entry Networking Technician or Cisco Certified Network Associate.
Routing and Switching, Certificate Completion Guide
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PROFESSIONAL - TECHNICAL CORE
Network Infrastructure Selective I Choose 3 credits from the following:
Network Infrastructure Selective II Choose 3 credits from the following:
Network Infrastructure Selective III Choose 3 credits from the following:
Network Infrastructure Selective IV Choose 6 credits from the following:
DEGREE OUTCOMES
- Analyze products and services related to the passive part of a fiber or copper-based cable network infrastructure that provide connectivity between all active components involved in a network.
- Evaluate telecommunications distribution designs, and cable termination that might form the network infrastructure.
- Understand Federal and/or European regulations related to network infrastructure.
- Examine dedicated networks that provide access to consolidated storage.
- Define networking terms such as Open System Interconnection model, network devices, Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol, and addressing.
- Identify and configure network infrastructure components.
- Explain and differentiate advanced network services including access control lists; routing and switching concepts and configurations; and network security.
- Explore the characteristics, features, and functions of wireless network systems.
- Demonstrate the skills needed to install, configure, and troubleshoot network systems peripherals and protocols.
- Evaluate emerging network technologies applicable to connectivity within and between organizational information systems.
- Determine an organization’s essential network infrastructure requirements and develop a plan of implementation and maintenance.
- Demonstrate critical thinking.
- Prepare for and attempt one or more industry certification exams.
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