Slide1 : BACCOPC Presentation 2/15/07
New AS degree proposed with major in
Computer Networking and Information Technology
Carmen Lamha, Chair CNIT Dept. andamp; Pierre Thiry, Instructor CNIT Dept.
Slide2 : New AS degree proposed with major in
Computer Networking and Information Technology 4 Core Courses 12 Units
Option in Computer Technical Support + 9 Units
Option in Web Site Development Techniques + 9 Units
Option in Network Security + 9 Units
Option in Wireless Networks + 9 Units
Option in Cisco Networking + 9 Units
Option in Microsoft Windows + 11 Units
+ 60 degree applicable General Education units
Slide3 : New AS degree proposed with major in
Computer Networking and Information Technology 4 Core Courses Units
CNIT 103 Computer Hardware 3
CNIT 106 Introduction to Networks 3
or CNIT 201 Internetwork Design or 3
CNIT 131 Internet Basics and Beginning HTML 3
CNIT 120 Network Security 3
Subtotal Units 12
Slide4 : New AS degree proposed with major in
Computer Networking and Information Technology Option in Computer Technical Support
Electives Units
CNIT 104 Operating Systems Technologies 3
CNIT 105 Computer Technical Support 2
CNIT 150 Home Technology Integration (New Course) 3
CNIT 103L Computer Hardware Lab
or CNIT 104L OS Tech Lab
or CNIT 105L Comp Tech Support Lab 1
Total Units (including 12 core units) 21
Slide5 : New AS degree proposed with major in
Computer Networking and Information Technology Option in Web Site Development Techniques
Electives Units
CNIT 132 Intermediate HTML and XHTML 3
CNIT 133 Interactive Web Pages: JavaScript and AJAX (revised) 3
CNIT 134 Server-side Technologies: ASP.Net 3
Total Units (including 12 core units) 21
Slide6 : New AS degree proposed with major in
Computer Networking and Information Technology Option in Network Security
Electives Units
CNIT 121 Computer Forensics 3
CNIT 122 Firewalls 3
CNIT 123 Ethical Hacking and Network Defense 3
Total Units (including 12 core units) 21
Slide7 : New AS degree proposed with major in
Computer Networking and Information Technology Option in Wireless Networks
Electives Units
CNIT 107 Wireless LANs 3
CNIT 108 Wireless Networks, Advanced 3
CNIT 212 Cisco Wireless 3
Total Units (including 12 core units) 21
Slide8 : New AS degree proposed with major in
Computer Networking and Information Technology Option in Cisco Networking
Electives Units
CNIT 202 Router Technologies ` 3
CNIT 203 Switching and Routing 3
CNIT 204 WAN and Project-based Learning 3
Total Units (including 12 core units) 21
Slide9 : New AS degree proposed with major in
Computer Networking and Information Technology Option in Microsoft Windows
Electives Units
CNIT 335 Windows Vista Desktop Support (new course) 3
CNIT 340 Managing andamp; Maintaining Windows Server 4
CNIT 341 Windows Server Infrastructure (new course) 4
Total Units (including 12 core units) 23
Slide10 : New AS degree in
Computer Networking and Information Technology Proposed CNIT formed in Fall 2002 (CIS split between CS and CNIT)
CS has two A.S. degrees emphasizing programming
No A.S. degree in CNIT so far
CNIT offers already 10 Academic Certificates: Background and Rationale Similar A.S. degrees implemented at Ohlone College, Foothill College
andamp; Cabrillo College, among others.
None in San Francisco County.
Slide11 : New AS degree in
Computer Networking and Information Technology Proposed Core Courses presently offered in multiple sections
Non duplicated total enrollment in the core courses of over 350 students
All option courses except three are presently offered as well
Three new courses:
CNIT 150 : Home Technology Integration
CNIT 335 : Windows Vista Desktop Support
CNIT 341 : Windows Server Infrastructure Enrollment and Completer Projections
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Computer Networking and Information Technology Proposed Occupation Annual Hourly Openings Mean Wage
Computer Support Specialists in San Francisco County 106 $29.60
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 81 $38.99
Network Systems and Data Communications Analysts 137 $38.43
Computer and Information Systems Managers 173 $64.07
Computer Operators 35 $20.55
Computer Systems Analysts 153 $40.21
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repair 830 $25.40
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers 56 $22.61
Computer Specialists, All Other 96 $46.93 Labor Market Information from US Department of Labor OES
San Francisco–San Mateo-Redwood City
(San Francisco County alone not available)
Slide13 : New AS degree in
Computer Networking and Information Technology Proposed Labor Market Analysis Besides the jobs identified above, an AS Degree in Computer Networking and Information Technology (CNIT) would provide employers of jobs in many small businesses not included in the data above, with an expanded, credentialed workforce to hire from.
Computer Networking and Information Technology jobs experienced a decline in the early 2000s, following the Dot-Com market implosion and the associated collapse of the telecommunications industry. However, since that time, CNIT job demand has been increasing steadily.
Virtually all industry now depends on CNIT for individual and organizational productivity.
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Computer Networking and Information Technology Proposed Labor Market Analysis (continued) Three of the occupations served by the CNIT degree make the California Employment Development Department (EDD) list of Occupations with the Most Job Openings in the San Francisco Metropolitan Statistical Area (http://www.calmis.ca.gov/FILE/OCCPROJ/sanf$OccMost.xls).
Four make the list of Fastest Growing Occupations (http://www.calmis.ca.gov/FILE/OCCPROJ/sanf$OccFastest.xls
Students are being hired already, without the degree. Having the degree would make it much easier for employers to understand specifically what CNIT skills and knowledge students have, though, and simplify their hiring processes.
Wages for CNIT technicians range from roughly $20 to $50 an hour, versus a San Francisco minimum wage rate of $9.14, effective 1/1/07, among the highest in the nation.
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Computer Networking and Information Technology Proposed Employer Survey/Other Evidence of Need The CNIT Department has been awarded $750,000 from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to establish the Institute for Convergence of Optical and Network Systems (ICONS). ICONS has created an industry Advisory Panel, consisting of members of the educational community, equipment manufacturers, service providers, enterprises and non-profits.
Members include ATandamp;T, Comcast, IPNetworks, Sprint-Nextel, Telekenex/Networld, United Layer, Broadwing, Cisco, Juniper, Alcatel, Hewlett Packard, the City and County of San Francisco, the California Employment Development Department, Kaiser Permanente, Hotwire, SeaKay, Institute for Women in Trades, Technology andamp; Science, the SF Information Technology Consortium (ITC), the Institute for Next Generation Internet at San Francisco State University, NCTT, the Institute for Telecommunications Technology at Cuyamaca College, the Corporation for Educational Network Initiatives in California (CENIC), the IEEE and others.
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Computer Networking and Information Technology Proposed Employer Survey/Other Evidence of Need (continued) Over the last 12 months, the CNIT Department and ICONS have sponsored a structured curriculum review process, facilitated by Ann Beheler, Director of the Convergence Technologies Center (CTC) in Frisco, TX.
Industry advisors provided input on strong job demand for students with CNIT AS degrees, substantiated by the CTC study.
Advisory participation and input included a full-day, in-person interactive survey and feedback session conducted on May 3rd, 2006, electronic follow-up, as well as several CNIT faculty retreat sessions over the past 12 months.