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General Information Technology - UNIX/Linux Operating Systems (LNXSC)

Award: Certificate of achievement

Program location: Fort Omaha Campus, South Omaha Campus, Online

UNIX and Linux are popular operating systems in the information world today. This certificate of achievement provides skills in using these operating systems.

Graduation Requirements

General education

18.0–18.5

Major requirements

32.0

Total credit hours required

50.0–50.5

General education requirements (18.0-18.5 credit hrs.)

The general education requirements for this certificate program exceed the minimum standard number of hours. For more information, contact Student Services.

Communications

English level I

4.5

Humanities/social sciences

Humanities/social sciences

4.5

Quantitative/numeracy skills

Select one course from the following:

MATH 1220Business MathematicsONLINE

4.5

MATH 1420College AlgebraONLINE

5.0

MATH 1420: Additional prerequisite(s) may be required.

Other

INFO 1001Information Systems and LiteracyONLINEHYBRID

4.5

Major requirements for UNIX/Linux Operating Systems (32.0 credit hrs.)

INFO 1003Introduction to Computer ProgrammingONLINEHYBRID

5.0

INFO 1110Windows Operating Systems IONLINEHYBRID

4.5

INFO 1111Linux Operating Systems IONLINE

4.5

INFO 1113AIX Operating System

4.5

INFO 1120Windows Operating System IIONLINE

4.5

INFO 1121Linux Operating Systems II

4.5

INFO 2122UNIX ScriptingONLINE

4.5

Curriculum Plan

Below is a suggested guide for students planning careers in UNIX/Linux operating systems.

First Year

First quarter

ENGL level I

4.5

INFO 1001Information Systems and LiteracyONLINEHYBRID

4.5

INFO 1003Introduction to Computer ProgrammingONLINEHYBRID

5.0

Total Credit Hours:14.0

Second quarter

Social science elective

4.5

INFO 1110Windows Operating Systems IONLINEHYBRID

4.5

INFO 1111Linux Operating Systems IONLINE

4.5

Total Credit Hours:13.5

Third quarter

INFO 1113AIX Operating System

4.5

INFO 1120Windows Operating System IIONLINE

4.5

MATH Elective

4.5-5.0

Total Credit Hours:13.5-14.0

Fourth quarter

INFO 1121Linux Operating Systems II

4.5

INFO 2122UNIX ScriptingONLINE

4.5

Total Credit Hours:9.0