Cisco Systems, Inc. is the worldwide leader in networking for the Internet. Cisco's product portfolio offers a broad range of end-to-end networking solutions including Routing, Switching, Access, System Network Architecture/Local-area Networks (SNA/LAN), Internet Services, Cisco Internetwork Operating System (IOS) Software, and Network Management. Fort Hays State University, through its Department of Information Networking and Telecommunications, offers the online preparatory curriculum to prepare professionals to sit for the highly sought-after Cisco Certified Network Associate Certification (CCNA) Examination.
Components of CCNA Prep-CurriculumThe Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) preparation curriculum is offered in a three-course sequence with two options.
| Standard Option: | |
| INT 291 Internetworking I | 3 hours |
| INT 292 Internetworking II | 3 hours |
| INT 293 Internetworking III | 3 hours |
| Military Option: | |
| INT 322 Topics in INT/Internetworking I for Military |
3 hours |
| INT 322 Topics in INT/Internetworking II for Military |
3 hours |
| INT 322 Topics in INT/ Internetworking III for Military |
3 hours |
The primary difference between the standard and the military offering is that the military offering is designed to be somewhat more lab intensive and includes an additional project in each course. Both series are designed to teach students internetworking skills and to prepare students with the knowledge necessary to pass the CCNA examination.
In each series, delivery is Internet based with text, graphics, illustrations, and streaming audio and video. Students are provided toll-free telephone, email, and chat room assistance from faculty and tutors who have passed the CCNA. Students have the opportunity to practice router configuration on Cisco routers using the Department of Information Networking and Telecommunication's Virtual Lab.
Both options apply toward the Bachelors of Science in Information Networking and Telecommunications with a Concentration in Computer Networking and Telecommunications or the General Studies in Information Networking and Telecommunications, the Bachelors of General Studies in Information Networking and Telecommunications, or the 12-hour Internetworking Certificate.
FHSU Certificate in InternetworkingStudents who enhance their studies by taking targeted course work in Network Architecture and Data Communications increase their probability of passing the CCNA examination and enhance their employability. A student who has completed the CCNA prep-curriculum, INT 680 Network Architecture and Data Communications I and INT 681 Network Architecture and Data Communications II will earn the Fort Hays State University Certificate in Internetworking. For information on the Department of Information Networking and Telecommunications and this certification, visit www.fhsu.edu/int or call (785) 628-5373.
Computer RequirementsAccess to a Pentium 500 MHz or better processor with at least 64 MB (128 MB recommended) of RAM, rx CD-ROM, sound card, with a 28.8 kbps or faster modem or Macintosh OS 7.0. Reliable access to the Internet via your own provider, a web browser such as Netscape 4.7 or Microsoft Explorer 5.0, and e-mail address to receive messages.