Department Mission:

The Department of Networking, Security, and Systems Administration is committed to developing talented and motivated people of all backgrounds into successful professionals in networking, security, and system administration. We will strive to maintain an educational environment necessary to ensure the graduates of the undergraduate and graduate programs can embark on meaningful careers in networking, security, and systems administration. We value the individuality, commitment, and expectations of our students and faculty. In accordance, we pledge to meet or exceed their expectations through the continuation of the development of an outstanding curriculum in networking and system administration with a strong emphasis on security and information assurance.

The ANSA program education objectives directly support the mission statement above. Employability speaks directly to the institution's "career" focus as it does to the clause regarding "student success." Advanced study is closely allied to scholarship, as is lifelong learning. Working in teams and assuming leadership roles are directly mentioned in the mission.

ANSA Program Objectives

1. Graduates of the BS/ANSA program will be employable in networking, security, or systems administration professional positions in both the private and public sectors.


2. Graduates of the BS/ANSA program will have appropriate foundational skills to become lifelong learners within their field.


3. Graduates of the BS/ANSA program will be prepared to work as team members and to adopt leadership positions as necessary.


4. Graduates of the BS/ANSA program will be prepared for further academic study and will be able to make contributions to the academic discipline of networking and systems administration.

ANSA Program Outcomes:

1. Communicate effectively (verbally - one to one and one to many in written form), with all levels of an organization.


2. Analyze customer needs and provide corresponding solutions to meet those needs at any level in an organization.


3. Explain the impact of change and how to affect change.


4. Demonstrate knowledge and application of protocols.


5. Demonstrate knowledge and gain experience with the issues associated with working in teams and identify approaches to resolving those issues.


6. Analyze and manage security risk from the individual desktop to the enterprise.


7. Describe ethical and professional issues and their impact on individuals and the organization.


8. Program effectively within the student's specialty area.


9. Develop a skill for continuous learning about technology. Recognize the need for continuous learning.


10. Demonstrate competence through selection, hands-on design, implementation, and administration of networks, workstations, servers, programming and website implementation.