Academic Program Proposal

Date Proposal Activated	Institution and Proposal	Degree Awarded	Academic Program Name	Objection Deadline	MHEC Final Action	Final Decision Date
	Prince George's Community College Proposal	Lower Division Certificate (L.D.C.)	Network Systems Administrator	2/5/2023	Approved	4/4/2023
Network Systems Administrator Program Description
The modified Lower Division Certificate in Network Systems Administrator will prepares students for the field of network systems administration. Many courses in this certificate program are lab-based and designed to provide job market skills. Students are introduced to file management, operating system configuration, cloud-based network administration, system security, and network and system administration. This certificate <br>may serve as preparation for several certification exams including CompTIA exams (Linux+, Security+, and Cloud+), the Modern Desktop Certification Exam (MD-100), and the Microsoft Azure Administrator Certification (AZ-104). The Network Systems Administrator Certificate will focus on various networking operating systems and administration. This gives students the opportunity to learn and use technologies to <br>become a Network Administrator. Students can become a Linux or Microsoft Administrator. Microsoft Azure Cloud Administration is also introduced in this certificate. Students will be introduced to each administrator position and therefore will <br>have the ability to make an informed decision when entering the job market as a Network Administrator
	Prince George's Community College Proposal	Lower Division Certificate (L.D.C.)	CPA Exam Qualification	2/5/2023	Approved	4/4/2023
CPA Exam Qualification Program Description
The modified Lower Division Certificate (L.D.C.) in CPA Exam Qualification will prepare students for the CPA Exam. The Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Exam Qualification Certificate is for individuals who hold a bachelor&#39;s degree in disciplines other than accounting and need to meet the current education requirement of 51 credit hours in business and accounting, as part of the required overall 150 satisfactorily- <br>completed semester hours, in order to sit for the Uniform CPA Examination in Maryland. This certificate aligns with the state requirements; therefore, no course substitutions can be made in this certificate.