Computer Support Specialist – AAS

Complete Highland Community College admission. Technical Center programs require the WorkKeys assessment; this does not apply to Allied Health programs. Nursing applicants must also satisfy the program-specific application, prerequisite, transcript, testing, licensure, and clinical requirements published by Highland.

Highland Community College
                                 Computer Support Specialist
                                             Associate in Applied Science
                                                  (61 credit hours)

BASIC SKILLS (9 Credits)                                            HUMANITIES and FINE ARTS (3 Credits)
❑ Composition and Speech (6)                                        ❑ Art
___ ENG101 Composition I (3) GE1                                    ___ A 101 Art Appreciation (3) GE6
___ ENG102 Composition II: Literature and Research (3)   GE1        ___ A 107 Drawing I (3) GE6
___ ENG103 Composition II: Rhetoric and Research (3)     GE1        ___ A 201 Art History Survey: Prehistoric to Medieval (3) GE6
___ ENG110 Technical Composition (3)                                ___ A 202 Art Hist Survey: Renaissance to Contemp (3) GE6
___ SP 105 Interpersonal Communication (3) GE2                      ❑ Education
___ SP 106 Public Speaking (3) GE2                                  ___ LS 102 Children’s Literature (3) GE7
                                                                    ❑ Foreign Language
                                                                    ___ LG 100 Conversational Spanish (2)
                                                                    ___ LG 101 Spanish I (5) GE6
                                                                    ___ LG 102 Spanish II (5) GE6
                                                                    ___ LG 201 Spanish III (3) GE6
                                                                    ❑ History
                                                                    ___ HIS101 United States History to 1877 (3) GE6
                                                                    ___ HIS102 United States History since 1877 (3) GE6
                                                                    ___ HIS103 History of Western Civilization I (3) GE6
                                                                    ___ HIS104 History of Western Civilization II (3) GE6
                                                                    ❑ Literature
                                                                    ___ ENG104 Introduction to Literature (3) GE6
                                                                    ___ ENG202 American Lit: Pre-Colonial to Civil War (3) GE6
                                                                    ___ ENG208 Introduction to Short Story (3) GE6
                                                                    ___ ENG209 American Lit: Reconstruction to Pres (3) GE6
                                                                    ___ ENG210 World Lit: Beginnings to Renaissance (3)
                                                                    ___ ENG211 World Lit: Enlightenment to Present (3) GE6
                                                                    ___ ENG212 British Literature: Middle Ages to 1800 (3)
                                                                    ___ ENG213 British Literature: 1800 to Present (3) GE6
                                                                    ___ ENG215 Diverse Voices in Literature (3) GE6
                                                                    ❑ Music
                                                                    ___ M 103 Music History/Appreciation (3) GE6
                                                                    ___ M 146 Musical Theatre History (3) (= to TH 146) GE6
                                                                    ___ M 162 Introduction to World Music (3) GE6
                                                                    ___ M 223 History of Jazz (3) GE6
                                                                    ❑ Philosophy
                                                                    ___ PHI101 Introduction to Philosophy (3) GE6
                                                                    ___ PHI102 Introduction to Ethics (3) GE6
                                                                    ___ PHI103 Logic & Critical Thinking (3) GE6
                                                                    ___ PHI105 Religions of the World (3) GE6
                                                                    ❑ Speech
                                                                    ___ SP 101 Oral Communications (3) GE6
                                                                    ___ SP 103 Oral Interpretation (3)
                                                                    ❑ Theatre
                                                                    ___ TH 105 Introduction to Drama (3)
                                                                    ___ TH 108 History/Appreciation of Theatre Arts (3) GE6
                                                                    ___ TH 146 Musical Theatre History (3) (= to M 146) GE6
                                                                    ___ TH 208 Film Appreciation (3) GE6




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SOCIAL & BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES (3 Credits)                        MATHEMATICS OR SCIENCES (3 Credits)
❑ Anthropology                                                  ❑ Mathematics
___ ANT112 General Anthropology (3) GE5                         ___ MAT102 Technical Math (3)
❑ Criminal Justice                                              ___ MAT104 College Algebra (3) GE3
___ CJ 100 Intro to Criminal Justice (3) GE5                    ___ MAT108 Contemporary Math (3)          GE3

___ CJ 120 Juvenile Delinquency and Justice (3) GE5             ___ MAT203 Basic Statistics (3) GE3
❑ Business                                                      ❑ Natural Sciences
___ BUS101 Introduction to Business (3)                         ___ BS 101 College Biology with lab (5) ) GE4
___ BUS102 Personal Finance (3)                                 ___ BS 104 Human Anatomy with lab (4) ) GE4
___ BUS125 Human Resources (3)                                  ___ BS 105 Human Physiology with lab (4) ) GE4
___ BUS127 Principles of Entrepreneurship I (3)                 ___ BS 107 Intro to Environmental Sci. with lab (4) ) GE4
___ BUS203 Macroeconomics (3) GE5                               ___ BS 110 Nutrition (3) ) GE7
___ BUS204 Microeconomics (3) GE5                               ___ BS 112 Nutrition for Health, Fitness & Sports w/Lab (5) GE7
❑ Geography                                                     ___ BS 201 General Zoology (5) GE7
___ GEO212 World Regional Geography (3)        GE5              ___ BS 202 General Botany with lab (5)
❑ Political Science                                             ___ BS 203 Microbiology with lab (5) ) GE4
___ POL100 United States Government (3) GE5                     ❑ Physical Science
___ POL101 Introduction to Political Science (3)     GE5        ___ CHM107 General Chemistry with lab (5) ) GE4
___ POL115 State & Local Government (3) GE5                     ___ CHM111 College Chemistry I with lab (5) ) GE4
❑ Psychology                                                    ___ CHM112 College Chemistry II with lab (5) ) GE4
___ PSY101 General Psychology (3) GE5                           ___ PS 101 College Physical Science with lab (5) GE4
___ PSY105 Industrial & Organizational Psychology (3)           ___ PS 102 Concepts of Physics with lab (4)
___ PSY205 Human Growth & Development (3) GE5                   ___ PS 104 Physical Geology with lab (4) GE4
❑ Sociology                                                     ___ PS 108 Astronomy with lab (4) ) GE4
___ SOC101 General Sociology (3) GE5                            ___ PS 203 General Physics I with lab (5) ) GE4
___ SOC102 Marriage & the Family (3) GE                         ___ PS 204 General Physics II with lab (5) ) GE4
___ SOC104 Introduction to Social Work (3)    GE5               ___ PS 210 Organic Chemistry I with lab (5)
                                                                ___ PS 215 College Physics I with lab (5) ) GE4
                                                                ___ PS 216 College Physics II with lab (5) ) GE4
DEGREE REQUIREMENTS (44 credits)
___ CST106 Introduction to Networks: CCNA I (3)
___ CST107 Intro to Computers and Applications (3)
___ CST115 PC Troubleshooting Lab I (1)
                                                                CERTIFICATIONS
___ CST124 PC Troubleshooting Essentials (2)
___ CST154 CompTIA A+ Core I (3)
                                                                CompTIA:
                                                                ___ CompTIA A+
___ CST158 CompTIA A+ Core 2 (3)
___ CST159 Switching, Routing, & Wireless Essentials:           ___ CompTIA Net+
           CCNA2 (4)                                            CompTIA (select one):
___ CST125 Web Design (2) or                                    ___ CompTIA Server+
___ CST152 Network Essentials (3)                               ___ CompTIA Security+
___ CST206 Programming (2)                                      ___ CompTIA Cloud+
___ CST207 Technical Support Lab I (2)
___ CST212 Net, Security, & Automation: CCNA3 (3) or
___ CST201 Advanced Operating Systems (3)
___ CST215 Essentials to Cloud Computing (3)                    Notes:
___ CST218 Linux (2)                                            @ indicates a degree requirement course that can be no
___ CST219 Server Operating Sys & Virtualization (3)            more than 5 years old to count toward this AAS degree.
___ CST223 Server Administration (3)
___ CST224 Computer and Network Security (3)                             This course is approved by the Kansas Board of
___ NET125 Introduction to Net+ (3)                             Regents for System Wide Transfer (SWT) among all
___ NET196 Certification Training Lab: NET+ (1)                 Kansas public postsecondary institutions offering an
                                                                equivalent course. Additional courses may also be eligible
                                                                for transfer. Please visit the Highland Registrar to learn
                                                                more.



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