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Greetings to all,
Four years ago I submitted to the SAGE lists the question of what a two =
year community college networking program degree should be comprised of. =
All of your input was greatly appreciated and I subsequently created =
this program and have been teaching it at Northwest Iowa Community =
College in Sheldon, Iowa. The program now consists of a four semester =
Cisco CCNA networking academy, Windows 200x, Novell Netware 5.x, and =
Unix via Linux NOS's, computer repair, intro C programming, intro Java =
Programming, intro database, computer / network security, LAN to WAN to =
Lan implementation / design, and a number of absolutely transferable =
general education courses. The computer courses are designated as =
"potentially transferable".=20
Since that time I have seen a number of 4 year Bachelor Degrees in =
Networking popping up at various institutions across the country.
The question that has surfaced at our college is how would the =
networking program students be best served regarding classification of =
the program. Should the networking program be classified as a Vocational =
Technical degree or an Arts and Science / Business degree( as it is at =
this time). I am sitting squarely on the fence right now. I see the =
potential for transferability as a major concern in the future. This =
makes me think that it should stay classified as an Arts and Science =
program for the best transferability. From the other side I see the =
potential of better industrial support ( but no guarantee ) for the =
program as being a potential positive.
I am sure there are other aspects that I have not even begun to =
consider. If you can spare the time and would be so kind, would you =
please give me your opinions as to how my students can best be served. I =
value your opinions, as you are out in the workforce and many of you may =
be in the position to hire. What kind of classification would you rather =
see your potential employees and co-workers have. Had you had the chance =
to decide as you were going through your schooling, knowing what you =
know now, what classification would have given you the best =
opportunities to be hired, advance in position, or advance in education.
Thank you,
Rodney Crater
Computer / Networking Instructor
Northwest Iowa Community College
racraterATATnethtc.net
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<DIV>Greetings to all,<BR><BR>Four years ago I submitted to =
the SAGE lists=20
the question of what a two year community college networking program =
degree=20
should be comprised of. All of your input was greatly appreciated and I=20
subsequently created this program and have been teaching it at Northwest =
Iowa=20
Community College in Sheldon, Iowa. The program now consists of a four =
semester=20
Cisco CCNA networking academy, Windows 200x, Novell Netware 5.x, and =
Unix via=20
Linux NOS's, computer repair, intro C programming, intro Java =
Programming, intro=20
database, computer / network security, LAN to WAN to Lan implementation =
/=20
design, and a number of absolutely transferable general education =
courses. The=20
computer courses are designated as "potentially transferable". </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Since that time I have seen a number of 4 year =
Bachelor Degrees in=20
Networking popping up at various institutions across the =
country.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>The question that has surfaced at our college is how would the =
networking=20
program students be best served regarding classification of the program. =
Should=20
the networking program be classified as a Vocational =
Technical degree or an=20
Arts and Science / Business degree( as it is at this time). I am sitting =
squarely on the fence right now. I see the potential for transferability =
as a=20
major concern in the future. This makes me think that it should stay =
classified=20
as an Arts and Science program for the best transferability. From the =
other side=20
I see the potential of better industrial support ( but no guarantee =
)=20
for the program as being a potential positive.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>I am sure there are other aspects that I have not even begun to =
consider.=20
If you can spare the time and would be so kind, would you please give me =
your=20
opinions as to how my students can best be served. I value your =
opinions, as you=20
are out in the workforce and many of you may be in the position to hire. =
What=20
kind of classification would you rather see your potential employees and =
co-workers have. Had you had the chance to decide as you were going =
through your=20
schooling, knowing what you know now, what classification would =
have given=20
you the best opportunities to be hired, advance in position, or advance =
in=20
education.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Thank you,</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Rodney Crater</DIV>
<DIV>Computer / Networking Instructor</DIV>
<DIV>Northwest Iowa Community College</DIV>
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