Network Engineering NEEN.S.AAS
Associate of Applied Science - 60 Credit Hours
Division: Business and Public Services
Department: Computer Information Technology
Effective as of Fall 2026
What is the program about?
Students learn Cisco routing protocols, troubleshooting the routing protocols, components, methods and technologies required for network and Internet communications, operation of IP addressing services, network security threats and functions of common security appliances and applications, wireless network standards and components, basic switching concepts, operation of Cisco switches, Virtual Local Area Networks (VLANs) to create logically separate networks. Sinclair is a Regional Cisco Academy. This degree program contains one or more embedded certificates which will be automatically awarded when the certificate requirements are completed. If you do not want to receive the embedded certificate(s), please notify Registration and Student Records at studentrecords@sinclair.edu.
Program Outcomes
- Configure routers and switches and networks, troubleshoot network components, and connections.
- Design, document, and implement computer software solutions given definition of a problem and requirements for a solution.
- Demonstrate effective oral and written communication skills, as well as teamwork skills in the delivery of customer service, project planning, and project completion in the information technology business environment.
- Use operating system commands to manipulate files and directories, perform systems software troubleshooting, and program routers.
- Apply programming, database, operating systems, and business skills to solve and troubleshoot business and information technology problems.
Career Opportunities
Employment opportunities in IT include entry-level positions such as network administrators, network security analysts, and network engineers.
Transferability
Formal articulation agreements with other colleges and universities indicate how Sinclair programs and courses will transfer to other institutions.
Additional Information
This program is available in the following format:
Curriculum
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ACC 1100 (Small Business Accounting) OR ACC 1210 (Introduction to Financial Accounting) | 3 | |
| BIS 1105 | IT Fundamentals | 3 |
| CIT 1107 | Introduction to Operating Systems | 3 |
| CIT 1411 | Introduction to Networks | 3 |
| CIT 2416 | Routing & Switching Essentials | 4 |
| CIT 2421 | Scaling Networks | 4 |
| CIT 2427 | IoT Fundamentals | 4 |
| CIT 2640 | Network Security | 3 |
| CSC 1111 | Introduction to Problem Solving & Computer Programming | 3 |
| CSC 1140 | Information Systems Analysis & Design | 3 |
| CSC 2165 | Database Management | 3 |
| CIT 1500 (A+ Hardware & Software) OR CIT 1510 (Windows Client Operating System) OR CIT 2510 (Microsoft Windows Server Operating System) | 3 | |
| CIT 2178 (Computer and Information Technology Capstone) OR CIT 2270 (Computer Information Technology Internship) | 3 | |
| COM 2225 | Small Group Communication | 3 |
| ECO 1100 (Introduction to Economics) OR ECO 2160 (Principles of Macroeconomics) | 3 | |
| ENG 1101 | English Composition I | 3 |
| MAN 2150 | Management & Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| MAT 1120 (Business Mathematics) OR Ohio Transfer 36: Mathematics Elective | 3 | |
| Ohio Transfer 36: Arts & Humanities Elective | 3 |
