AA/AS in Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications

This applied degree targets higher entry-level jobs in the field of computer communications. Requirements can be met over two academic years of full-time study. Graduates may work as network administrators, network technicians or field service engineers. They learn to install and troubleshoot network hardware and software and to plan network security. The program may prepare students for Microsoft, Cisco and CompTIA exams, and it is designed mainly for job readiness rather than transfer. The program belongs to the School of STEM at Bucks, and a suggested plan assumes about fifteen credit hours each semester. The major emphasizes practical preparation for work. Anyone who later wants to transfer should talk with the Transfer Services Office, since each four-year college decides what it will accept. Prospective students can ask the school office for questions about scheduling, course prerequisites and how the program fits their goals.