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Information and Network Technologies: Major in Network Management Degree (B)

Degree level: Bachelor's

computer_networking_degreeComputer networks are indispensable in today's business world. With a career in network management, you'll manage the computers, operating systems and networks that every business relies upon. Westwood College is a Cisco® Networking Academy* because Cisco is the leader in the networking market. This gives you the opportunity to work on the same technology that businesses use today and to become a Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA).** With this degree and certification, you'll be prepared to start a successful career in the world of technology.

Program features include:

  • more than half of core contact hours delivered via hands-on lab training
  • courses that prepare you for the Cisco Certified Network Association (CCNA) exam**
  • courses that prepare you for additional industry-standard certificates*, such as Microsoft® and CompTIA®**

* Westwood College - Online Campus is not a Cisco Networking Academy
**Westwood prepares graduates for certification. Graduates wishing to attain certification must take and pass any applicable tests/exams.

 

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Information and Network Technologies: Major in Network Management Course Information

An information and network technologies: major in network management degree opens up a world of possibilities. Course topics include:

  • Network Essentials
  • Routing Protocols and Concepts
  • Microsoft®Network Operating Systems
  • Virtualization Technology
  • Network Design and Analysis
  • Wireless Technologies

Course breakdown

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Upon successful completion of the program, students will be able to:

  • Install industry-standard operating systems
  • Troubleshoot hardware and software
  • Perform administrative functions in secure networks
  • Design and implement secure networks that support directory services
  • Apply industry-standard tools and techniques to manage networks
  • Apply management practices to the planning, budgeting, and implementation of network projects

Locations offering the bachelor's degree in
Information and Network Technologies: Major in Network Management*

California
Anaheim - Anaheim, CA 
Inland Empire - Upland, CA
Los Angeles - Los Angeles, CA
South Bay - Torrance, CA

Colorado
Denver North - Denver, CO
Denver South - Denver, CO

Georgia
Atlanta Midtown - Atlanta, GA
Atlanta Northlake - Atlanta, GA

Illinois
Chicago Loop - Chicago, IL 
DuPage - Woodbridge, IL 
O'Hare Airport - Chicago, IL 
River Oaks - Calumet City, IL

Virginia
Annandale - Annandale, VA
Arlington Ballston - Arlington, VA

*Not all programs are offered every term.  Check with the campus of interest for current program offerings.

 

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Did You Know?

Our fast-track approach can help you earn your associate degree in as little as 17 months or a bachelor's degree in as little as three years.

 

Where could your Information and Network Technologies: Major in Network Management degree take you?

Our information and network technologies: major in network management program provides the educational background and hands-on experience necessary to successfully begin a career in network management. Our faculty of Cisco-Certified professionals who work in their fields will provide you with the knowledge, training and insight that you’ll use in your career. Take a look at a few of the career fields that may be available to graduates of this program.*    

     Information security

     Network architecture

     Network support

* Graduates without experience in the field will likely start in entry-level positions.

 

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Our graduates receive hands-on, career-focused training. Don't wait another day; start transforming your life into the one you've always wanted.
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Did You Know?

Our fast-track approach can help you earn your associate degree in as little as 17 months or a bachelor's degree in as little as three years.

 

Westwood has prepared our information and network technologies: major in network management graduates for careers with employers such as:*

 

Apex Systems MTN Satellite Services
Compucon Systems, Inc. Onshore Networks
CyberDefender Corp Synectics, Inc.
Genesis Telecommunications          Titan Communications
Innovative Networks U.S. Dept. of Fish and Wildlife
 
*Westwood College tracks the initial employers of its graduates for regulatory and accreditation purposes. This information is based upon graduates from July 1, 2010 to June 30, 2011, as reported to ACICS on the Campus Accountability report, and is not intended to represent an endorsement of Westwood College by the listed employers.
 

Information and Network Technologies: Major in Network Management Occupation Disclosures

 The Department of Education lists the following occupations as potential careers for graduates of this program:*

15-1071.01 Computer Security Specialists
15-1081 Network Systems and Data Communications Analysts
15-1081.01 Telecommunications Specialists
15-1099.03 Network Designers

Additional information is available by visiting www.onetonline.org and entering the six-digit Standard Occupational Code (SOC) in the Occupation Search Area.

*This list is based on Department of Education standards. Actual entry-level jobs for graduates in this program may vary from this list. The job code data was pulled from IPEDS CIP-SOC crosswalk as of 4/22/2011. Although the Department of Education requires all job titles to be listed, Westwood College has not found the program to prepare graduates for all the jobs listed.

 

General Program Disclosures

To learn more about on-time graduation and placement rates, median loan debt, and tuition and fees, please select this document and access the index page to locate the information for your campus of interest.

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