1. Fort Hays State University Cisco Networking Academy

2. Fort Hays State University  A comprehensive state university located in Hays, Kansas.

3. Fort Hays State University  Seamless education  Students from high schools are encouraged to start with IT Essentials, Discovery, or Exploration.  Community and technical colleges can make similar offerings.

4. Fort Hays State University  Fort Hays State University incorporates the Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) Exploration curriculum into the BS and BA in Information Networking and Telecommunications with a concentration in Computer Networking and Telecommunications.  The classes can also be used in the Information Assurance, Web, and MIS tracks.

5. Fort Hays State University  FHSU also offers CCNP, Information Assurance, Data Communications and Network Architecture, Web, Oracle Database and other advanced work which can be used as major electives or in a masters program.

6. Fort Hays State University  Fort Hays State offers credit for the CCNA in the following manner:  INT 291 Internetworking I includes Cisco Semester I,  INT 292 Internetworking II includes Cisco Semester II,  INT 293 Internetworking III includes Cisco Semester III & VI.  We are very willing to accept college credit from community colleges who offer the Exploration CCNA curriculum, but do limit credit for course work at 9 credit hours.

7. Transferability  Up to 12 credit hours are accepted into the 54 credit hour major.  Students may transfer 12 credits as free electives  Most general education courses will be accepted.  Accreditation organizations require 124 credit hours with a minimum of 60 credit hours at the 4-year university level to earn a bachelors degree.

8. Fort Hays State University  The bachelors and masters degrees in Information Networking and Telecommunications are offered both on- campus and fully on-line.

9. Fort Hays State University  Web: www.fhsu.edu/intwww.fhsu.edu/int  Mark Bannister  Email: markbannister@fhsu.edumarkbannister@fhsu.edu  Phone: 785.628.5373  Michelle Weigel  Email: mweigel@fhsu.edumweigel@fhsu.edu  Phone: 785.628.5373