As I proceeded through the program, I was so impressed by the professors. They really care about your views, your opinions and they build their classes using this "active learning" style.
Johnna H.
Ralston, NE
Master of Science in Human Services
Systems and Network Administration Program (BS)
College of Information Technology
Degree Information
SNAP is designed to cross-train mainframe and other specialties to competency in Microsoft® and Unix systems administration and network administration. If you successfully complete SNAP, you will gain 36 semester hours of credit and satisfy the, major, upper level and in-residence requirements for a Computer Information Systems Networking degree. You also need to satisfy the General Education Core Curriculum, Signature Series requirement, and overall degree requirements to graduate. You can use transfer credit to satisfy general education and degree requirements that are outside of the major.
Foundation Requirements
A candidate for SNAP must have, through formal course work or experience, an understanding of the basic concepts, components, functions, tools and processes that form computer information systems. In addition, the candidate must have basic Office Productivity software experience including using Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Internet Explorer.
Computer Requirements:
(Note: students must have a spare computer; this cannot be a laptop or a MAC)
- Intel or AMD 32 Bit CPU with a minimum 1 GHz or faster clock speed
- 512 megabytes of RAM or more (1 Gigabyte (GB) recommended)
- A minimum of 40 Gigabyte (GB) hard drive that can be erased and reloaded
- Monitor (any type)
- Floppy drive (desired)
- Network interface card
- Simple switch for a local network
- Patch cables to connect the network components together
- Your main PC should be at least equal to your space PC
- You should have a CD Rom reader in both PC’s