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Network Administration Bachelor's Degree

Program Overview

The Network Administration bachelor's degree program at American National University is designed for students seeking to gain training in the major areas of network operations and administration. The program combines technical skills and knowledge with a focus on professional skills in areas including leadership and communications.

Program Details

• The program requires 180 credit hours and 360 quality points.
• All courses are 4 credit hours.
• The program includes:
  • Program Core Courses (92 Credit Hours)
  • Electives (32 Credit Hours)
  • General Education (56 Credit Hours)

Program Core Courses

• BUS420 Project Management
• COM151 The Microsoft Office
• CS105 Introduction to Relational Database Management Systems
• CS250 Systems Analysis & Design I
• CY200 Security +
• IT100 Electronics and Systems
• IT101 Implementing and Troubleshooting OS Technology
• IT102 Computer Hardware Technology
• IT110 Network I
• IT111 Network II
• IT215 Client Configuration I
• IT216 Client Configuration II
• IT220 CISCO I
• IT221 CISCO II
• IT300 LINUX Operations
• IT310 IT Operations Management
• IT330 Project Management for Information Technology Professionals
• NET205 Windows Server Administration
• NET227 Network Server Installation and Configuration
• NET228 Network Server Core Services
• NET229 Network Server Advanced Services
• NET300 Designing and Implementing a Server Infrastructure
• NET400 Implementing an Advanced Server Infrastructure

Electives

• BUS101 Introduction to Business
• BUS217 Organizational Management
• IT200 Technical Writing for Information Technology Professionals
• IT230 Help Desk Remote Services
• IT315 Application Development
• IT335 Principles of Cryptography
• IT400 Information Security Governance
• IT425 Managing Innovation
• NET315 VOIP & Unified Communications
• NET310 Implementing Collaborative Services

General Education

• Select at least 1 from each discipline required; a minimum of 3 must be 300–400 level courses.
• Written and Oral Communication:
  • ENG102 English Composition
  • ENG126 Oral Communication
• Mathematics, Statistics, and Logic:
  • LOG215 Thinking Critically
  • LOG357 Logic and Critical Thinking
  • MAT101 Understanding Mathematics
  • MAT220 Algebra and Basic Statistics
  • MAT214 Algebra
  • MAT419 Introduction to Statistics
• Arts and Humanities:
  • ETH205 Ethics
  • GEN241 Cultural Appreciation
  • REL330 World Religion
• Social and Behavioral Sciences:
  • GOV340 American Government
  • HIS290 American History 1945–Present
  • HIS490 American Economic History
  • POL202 Political Science
  • PRO453 Parliamentary Procedures/Group Dynamics
  • PSY127 Psychology
  • PSY200 Human Growth and Development
  • SOC103 General Sociology
  • SOC463 Social Problems
• Physical/Natural Science:
  • BIO101 Introduction to Biology
  • CHM105 General, Organic Biochemistry
  • ENV101 Environmental Science
  • PER330 Personal Health

Career Opportunities

• Solution architect
• Network engineer
• Network analyst
• Systems specialist
• Cloud architect

Program Delivery

• Salem, Virginia Campus (DEAC Accredited): Distance
• Distance = Synchronous video & asynchronous online learning.

Tuition

• Total tuition for an bachelor's degree in Network Administration at ANU is $54,360.
• Includes all fees (application, course, technology, graduation, etc.), textbooks, and lab equipment (where applicable).