• Network Systems
• Related Degrees
• Degree Requirements

The information technology program is designed to provide students with meaningful exit points to the workforce at the baccalaureate, associate of applied science, and certificate degree levels. Program competencies were derived from national standards and validated by regional employers.

Network Systems

Network design and administration professionals are the enablers of the Internet, intranets, and extranets, as well as local and wide area networks, the public switched network.

Related Degrees

Degree Plan and Description	Printable Degree Plan
AAS - Information Technology	Degree Plan
BS - Information Technology - Database Management	Degree Plan
BS - Information Technology - Networking	Degree Plan
BS - Information Technology - Programming	Degree Plan
BS - Information Technology - Web Developer	Degree Plan
CP - Computer Applications	Degree Plan
CP - Computer Service Technician	Degree Plan
CP - Java Programming	Degree Plan
CP - Visual Basic Programming	Degree Plan

Degree Requirements

(Printable Version with full details)

The prerequisites and corequisites of the degree requirements are subject to change.

FRESHMAN YEAR- FALL SEMESTER: 16 hours
Credit Hours	Courses	Notes	Grade
3	English Composition Requirement	1
3	MATH 1403 College Algebra or higher
3	ITC 1353 Logic and Design for IT
3	ITC 1403 Operating Systems
4	ITC 1614 Network Fundamentals
FRESHMAN YEAR- SPRING SEMESTER: 17 hours
Credit Hours	Courses	Notes	Grade
3	English Composition Requirement	1
4	Science Requirement	1
3	ITC 1123 IT Project Tools
3	ITC 1143 Website Design
4	ITC 2324 Introductory Programming
SOPHOMORE YEAR- FALL SEMESTER: 16 hours
Credit Hours	Courses	Notes	Grade
3	SPCH 1203 Intro to Speech Communication
3	Fine Arts/Humanities/Social Sciences Requirement	1
4	ITC 2334 Advanced Programming
3	ITC 2513 Data Modeling
3	ITC 2753 e-Commerce Technology
SOPHOMORE YEAR- SPRING SEMESTER: 15 hours
Credit Hours	Courses	Notes	Grade
4	Science Requirement	1
3	Fine Arts/Humanities/Social Sciences Requirement	1
4	ITC 2524 Database & Queries
4	ITC 2624 Network Client Support
JUNIOR YEAR- FALL SEMESTER: 17 hours
Credit Hours	Courses	Notes	Grade
3	Fine Arts/Humanities/Social Sciences Requirement	1
4	ITF 3634 Enterprise Java Programming	2
3	ITN 3113 Windows System Administration	2
4	ITN 3214 Internetworking I	2
3	MATH 2503 Probability and Statistics
JUNIOR YEAR- SPRING SEMESTER: 17 hours
Credit Hours	Courses	Notes	Grade
4	ITF 3444 Computer Architecture and Operation	2
4	ITN 3224 Internetworking II	2
3	ITN 3133 Linux System Administration	2
3	RHET 3603 Writing for the Workplace
3	MATH 2403 Survey of Calculus
SENIOR YEAR- FALL SEMESTER: 16 hours
Credit Hours	Courses	Notes	Grade
3	Fine Arts/Humanities/Social Sciences Requirement	1
3	History/Government Requirement	1
4	ITN 3234 Internetworking III	2
3	ITN 4353 Network Analysis and Design	2
3	IT Upper-level Requirements	2 & 3
SENIOR YEAR- SPRING SEMESTER: 14 hours
Credit Hours	Courses	Notes	Grade
4	ITF 4114 Capstone	2
3	ITF 4123 Information Technology Security	2
4	ITN 4344 Network Security and Firewalls	2
3	IT Upper-level Requirements	2 & 3
Total Hours: 128— At least 45 hours must be upper level

The prerequisites and corequisites of the degree requirements are subject to change.

NOTES
1: General Education Core Requirements, see Graduation Requirements in the catalog.
2: These courses are used to determine major courses in residency, see Graduation Requirements.
3: IT upper-level requirements, six hrs: Consult with faculty advisor.

Transfer Course Information

The Arkansas Course Transfer System (ACTS) contains information about the transferability of courses within Arkansas public colleges and universities. Students are guaranteed the transfer of applicable credits and the equitable treatment of the application of credits for the admissions and degree requirements. Courses transferability is not guaranteed for courses listed in ACTS as "No Comparable Courses." Courses with a D grade will not transfer unless an appeal for exception is submitted in writing to the provost prior to the first day of class. ACTS-Arkansas Course Transfer System http://acts.adhe.edu -select Course Transfer. Students may also view the UA Fort Smith Transfer Credit Guide at www.uafortsmith.edu/Transfer/TransferCreditGuide.