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College of the Redwoods
CURRICULUM PROPOSAL
--Attach the Course Outline-1. Division/Center
Business and Applied Technologies
2. Program and Course Number
3. Course Title
4.
CIS 34
Wide Area Networks & Project-Based Learning
X New (If new, are you deleting a course?) Course to be deleted:
_____ Change (Indicate current status and proposed changes on "Summary of Curriculum Changes" form)
_____ Check here if catalog description is being changed.
_____ Delete (Reason for deletion: ____________________________________________________)
5. Of what approved program is this course a part?
(see list of approved programs and TOPS Codes)TOPS Code
Is the course a "required course"
0701.00
an "additional requirement"
(In a certificate or degree program)
6. Provide evidence that this course/revision is needed (purpose of proposal).
With the geometric growth of the Internet and the continuing growth of intra- and inter-office computer networks
(LANs and WANs), professionals trained in networking technologies are in high demand. Students seeking jobs in
the computing professions increasingly require networking skills and nationally-recognized certifications in order to
effectively compete for those positions.
Cisco Systems – a global leader in internetworking technologies and products – has developed a rigorous, foursemester curriculum and concomitant certification process leading toward the “Cisco Certified Networking Associate”
(CCNA) certificate, issued after the student passes the Cisco examination at the end of the fourth semester. The
program is administered through Cisco’s formal Cisco Networking Academy Program (CNAP); like many other
community colleges, College of the Redwoods has become a “local Cisco Academy” in order to administer the
program.
Cisco’s fourth semester, of which this proposed course would solely consist, rigorously covers Wide Area Networks
and their design, Point-to-Point protocol, ISDN, Frame Relay, and network management.
7. Describe the students who will enroll (include estimated number).
20 students per year in CIS Applications or Programming, specializing in networking
8. Parallel courses--what is the relation of this course to existing courses
(modify/overlap/replace)?
9. Capital Outlay: Describe the equipment for this class. As described for 34L
Presently have: As described for 34L
Need to acquire: (include cost) As described for 34L
10. Staffing implications (Associate or Full-time faculty) Can be covered by existing full-time faculty
Instructional Aide required? No How many hours per week?
11. Learning Resource Implications (new courses only)
Does the college have adequate learning resources to support the proposed course, or can the necessary resources be
acquired within the existing budget?
Yes X No ________
Please attach the "Learning Resource Supplement" to the Course Proposal form.
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12. Facility Implications: (Unless otherwise stated, it is assumed this course can be offered
District-wide.)
Where Scheduled?
When Scheduled? Semester(s) Fall and Spring
Day
Evening X
13. Special Fees None
14. Special Student Expenses (i.e., equipment, clothing, tools, etc.):
15. Submitted by Mark Renner
Tel. Ext. 2340
None
Date 29 Jan 01
16. Submitting Division/Center Review _______________________
Date _________________
17. Division/Center Review ________________________________
Date _________________
18. Division/Center Review ________________________________
Date _________________
Approved by Curriculum Committee __
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College of the Redwoods
COURSE OUTLINE
DATE 29 Jan 01
PROGRAM AND COURSE NUMBER: CIS
34
FORMER NUMBER (If previously offered) ______________
COURSE TITLE:
Wide Area Networks & Project-Based Learning
I. CATALOG AND OUTLINE
1. CATALOG DESCRIPTION:
A study of current, advanced technologies of wide area networks [WANs], and the Internet. Students will be
presented with many advanced WAN technologies and techniques. This is the fourth in a four-course series leading
to Cisco Certified Networking Associate (CCNA) certification.
NOTE:
2. COURSE OUTLINE:
% of Classroom Hours Spent on Each Topic
Router IGRP and LAN Design Review
Wide Area Networks (WANs)
WAN Design
Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN)
Frame Relay
Network Management
Threaded Case Studies
5%
20%
20%
10%
10%
10%
25%
II. PREREQUISITES
Prerequisite?
No ________
Corequisite?
No ________
Recommended Preparation?
No ___X____
Yes CIS 33 or equiv.
(course)
Yes CIS 34L
(course)
Yes __________________
(course)
Rationale for Prerequisite, Corequisite, Recommended Preparation
The lecture and lab components are tightly interwoven in the prescribed curriculum written by Cisco Systems.
Concepts such as advanced router and internetworking device programming are introduced in the lecture section
and reinforced in the lab section. The lecture and lab are separate courses only due to scheduling necessities. The
prerequisite (CIS 33) is the third in this four-part series, of which this course is the fourth part, and teaches concepts
without which the student will not succeed (e.g.: details of IGRP; network discovery and documentation; LAN design
and testing).
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CIS 34
III. OUTCOMES AND ASSESSMENTS
1. COURSE OUTCOMES/OBJECTIVES:
List the primary instructional objectives of the class. Formulate some of them in terms of specific measurable
student accomplishments, e.g., specific knowledge and/or skills to be attained as a result of completing this course.
For degree-applicable courses, include objectives in the area of "critical thinking." Upon successful completion of
this course, the students will be able to:




Describe configuration of internetworking hardware & software for WAN operation
Understand connection and programming of routers and related internetworking devices for WANs
Identify, describe and select appropriate WAN technologies for case-by-case scenarios
Define documentation for increasingly sophisticated networks
2. COLLEGE LEVEL CRITICAL THINKING TASKS/ASSIGNMENTS:
Degree applicable courses must include critical thinking tasks/assignments. This section need not be completed for
non-credit courses. Describe how the course requires students to independently analyze, synthesize, explain, assess,
anticipate and/or define problems, formulate and assess solutions, apply principles to new situations, etc.
 Analyze sophisticated WAN designs, technologies, and topologies
 Synthesize knowledge of routers and routing technologies, and apply to the design, evaluation, and
troubleshooting of new and/or existing internetworks
 Synthesize knowledge of WANs and apply to the design of a wide area network [WAN]
 Demonstrate problem-solving and critical thinking skills via design and troubleshooting processes
3. ASSESSMENT
Degree applicable courses must have a minimum of one response in category A, B, or C. If category A is not
checked, the department must explain why substantial writing assignments are an inappropriate basis for at least part
of the grade.
A. This course requires a minimum of two substantial (500 words each) written assignments which demonstrate
standard English usage (grammar, punctuation, and vocabulary) and proper paragraph and essay development. In
grading these assignments, instructors shall use, whenever possible, the English Department’s rubric for grading the
ENGL 150 exit essay. Substantial writing assignments, including:
__ essay exam(s)
X_ term or other paper(s)
___ laboratory report(s)
_X_ written homework
__ reading report(s)
__ other (specify)
If the course is degree applicable, substantial writing assignments in this course are inappropriate because:
__ The course is primarily computational in nature.
__ The course primarily involves skill demonstrations or problem solving.
__ Other rationale (explain) __________________________________
B.
Computational or Non-computational problem-solving demonstrations, including:
exam(s)
__ quizzes
X_ homework problems
__ laboratory report(s)
__ field work
__ other (specify) _________________________________________
X
C.
Skill demonstrations, including:
class performance(s)
__ field work
__ other (specify) ______________________________________
X
D.
X
X
E.
__ performance exam(s)
Objective examinations, including:
multiple choice
__ true/false
__ matching items
completion
__ other (specify) ________________________________________
Other (specify)
NOTE: A course grade may not be based solely on attendance.
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IV. TEXTS AND MATERIALS
APPROPRIATE TEXTS AND MATERIALS:
(Indicate textbooks that may be required or recommended, including alternate texts that may be used.)
Text(s)
Title: CCNA Second-Year Companion Guide (ISBN 1-57870-169-4)
__X__
Required
Edition:___1st___
______
Alternate
Author: ___Amato, Vito___
______ Recommended
Publisher:__Cisco Press__
Date Published: ___1999_________
(Additional required, alternate, or recommended texts should be listed on a separate sheet and attached.)
For degree applicable courses the adopted texts have been certified to be college-level:
___X__ Yes.
Basis for determination:
___X__ is used by two or more four-year colleges or universities (certified by the Division Dean or Center
Dean)
Partial list: CSU/Monterey Bay; CSU/Los Angeles; Cal Poly/San Luis Obispo
OR
______
______ No
has been certified by the LAC as being of college level using the Coleman and Dale-Chall
Readability Index Scale.
Request for Exception Attached.
REQUIRED READING, WRITING, AND OTHER OUTSIDE OF CLASS ASSIGNMENTS:
Over an 18-week presentation of the course, 3 hours per week are required for each unit of credit. ALL Degree
Applicable Credit classes must treat subject matter with a scope and intensity which require the student to study outside
of class. Two hours of independent work done out of class are required for each hour of lecture. Lab and activity classes
must also require some outside of class work. Outside of the regular class time the students in this class do the following:
__X__ Study
__X__ Answer questions
_____ Skill practice
__X__ Required reading
_____ Problem solving activity or exercise
__X__ Written work (essays/compositions/report/analysis/research)
_____ Journal (reaction and evaluation of class, done on a continuing basis throughout the semester)
_____ Observation of or participation in an activity related to course content (e.g., play, museum, concert,
debate, meeting, etc.)
_____ Other (specify) ______________________________________________________
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V. TECHNICAL INFORMATION
1. Contact Hours Per Week: (Indicate
"TOTAL" hours if less than semester length)
Lecture:
___3__ Weekly ______ TOTAL
Lab:
______ Weekly ______ TOTAL
No. of Weeks ___S__ (S = semester length)
(Use Request for Exception sheet to justify
more-than-minimum required hours.)
5. Recommended Maximum Class Size _20_
Units 3.0 or
Variable Unit Range ______
7. Grading Standard
__X__Letter Grade Only
______CR/NC Only
______Grade-CR/NC Option
Grade-CR/NC Option Criteria:
______Introductory
______1st course in sequence
______Exploratory
6. Transferability___X__ CSU ______ UC
List two UC/CSU campuses with similar courses
(include course #s)
CSU/Monterey Bay: CST 382 CSU/LA: TECH 454P
Articulation with UC requested ______
2. TLUs 4.5
3.
Does course fulfill a General Education
requirement? (For existing courses only;
for new courses, use GE Application Form)
_____ Yes __X__ No
8. Is course repeatable ______ Yes ___X__ No
If so, repeatable to a maximum of:
______Total Enrollments
______Total Units
(Use Request for Exception sheet to justify repeatability.)
If yes, in what G.E. area?
AA/AS Area _________
CSU/GE Area _________
IGETC Area _________
9. SAM Classification __C___
Course Classification __I___
4. Method of Instruction:
__X__ Lecture
_____ Lab
_____ Lecture/Lab
_____ Independent Study
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