NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE
COURSE SYLLABUS
COURSE AND INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION
Course title: CCNA 2 – Routing and Switching Essentials
Course prefix, number, and section number: ITCC 1444.480
Semester/Year of course: FA 2nd 8 Weeks 2023
Semester start and end dates: Oct 23 - Dec 16, 2023
Modality (Face to face/Synchronous or Asynchronous online/Hybrid): Hybrid (Online Lectures/Classroom Labs)
Class meeting location, days, and times: Mon / Wed 1pm WebEx
Lab meeting location, days, and times: Tues / Thur 1pm Rm255 Corinth
Semester credit hours: 4
Course description: Describes the architecture, components, and operations of routers and switches in small networks and introduces wireless local area networks (WLAN) and security concepts; provides an in-depth understanding of how routers and switches operate and are implemented in the LAN environment. 48 lecture hours, 64 laboratory hours.
Course prerequisites: ITCC 1414
Required course materials:
CISCO Network Academy (www.netacad.com )
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The CISCO Network Academy has online materials which students can access with an Internet connection. There are numerous supplemental texts that may help in a student’s understanding of networking concepts.
Name of instructor: Doug Akins
Office location: Corinth
Telephone number: 940-498-6261
E-mail address: dakins@nctc.edu (preferred)
Office hours for students: Online via WebEx, M/W 2:30-4pm
SYLLABUS CHANGE DISCLAIMER
The faculty member reserves the right to make changes to this published syllabus if it is in the best interest of the educational development of this class. Any such changes will be announced as soon as possible in person and/or writing.
SUMMARY OF COURSE ASSIGNMENTS
List of graded assignments:
# of Graded Course Elements Graded Course Elements Percentage Values
End of Module Exams 20%
Packet Tracer Labs 10%
WebEx / Labs Participation 20%
Skills Test 40%
Final Exam 10%
Note: Per NCTC CISCO Academy requirements, the student must make an average grade of 70% or better on the Final Exam AND the Skills Test to advance to the next level.
Final grade scale:
A 90% - 100% D 60% - 69%
B 80% - 89% F 0 – 59%
C 70% - 79%
Late work policy:
SEE CANVAS FOR THE COMPLETE COURSE CALENDAR, OUTLINE, DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF GRADED WORK, AND OTHER RELATED MATERIAL.
COURSE POLICIES
Academic Integrity Policy: Scholastic dishonesty shall include, but is not limited to cheating, plagiarism, academic falsification, intellectual property dishonesty, academic dishonesty facilitation and collusion. Faculty members may document and bring charges against a student who is engaged in or is suspected to be engaged in academic dishonesty. See Student Handbook, “Student Rights & Responsibilities: Student Conduct”.
Attendance Policy: Attendance will be taken from discussion forum participation. Students must make a post in the discussion forum to be log as present for the week. If no discussion forum is included in the weekly module, completion of the chapter quiz will be used for attendance verification.
Withdrawal Policy
A student may withdraw from a course on or after the official date of record. It is the student’s responsibility to initiate and complete a Withdrawal Request Form.
Last day to withdraw from the course with a “W” is Nov 27, 2023
Student Learning Outcomes: At the successful completion of this course the student will be able to:
LO1 Configure, secure, and maintain routers and switches.
LO2 Resolve common issues with routing protocols, virtual LANs, and inter-VLAN routing in both IPv4 and IPv6 networks.
LO3 Configure WLANs.
COLLEGE POLICIES
STUDENT HANDBOOK
Students are expected to follow all rules and regulations found in the Student Handbook.
ADA STATEMENT
NCTC will adhere to all applicable federal, state and local laws, regulations and guidelines with respect to providing reasonable accommodations to afford equal educational opportunity. It is the student’s responsibility to contact the Office for Students with Disabilities to arrange appropriate accommodations. See the OSD Syllabus Addendum.
STUDENT SERVICES
NCTC provides a multitude of services and resources to support students. See the Student Services Syllabus Addendum for a listing of those departments and links to their sites.
QUESTIONS, CONCERNS, or COMPLAINTS
The student should contact the instructor to deal with any questions, concerns, or complaints specific to the class. If the student and faculty are not able to resolve the issue, the student may contact the chair or coordinator of the division. If the student remains unsatisfied, the student may proceed to contact the instructional dean.
Name of Chair/Coordinator: Bekah Sanchez
Office location: Corinth
Telephone number: 940-498-6480
E-mail address: rsanchez@nctc.edu
Name of Instructional Dean: Debbie Huffman
Office location: Gainesville
Telephone number: 940-668-7731
E-mail address: dhuffman@nctc.edu