Academic Program Proposal

Date Proposal Activated	Institution and Proposal	Degree Awarded	Academic Program Name	Objection Deadline
	The Community Colleg of Baltimore College Proposal	Lower Division Certificate (L.D.C.)	Cloud Computing	6/6/2025
Cloud Computing Program Description
The L.D.C. in Cloud Technology composed of existing courses, that are also part of the A.A.S. and benefits from the existing extensive resources of the department; including one full-time Chair of the department, five full-time faculty members, and one administrative assistant who serves the students and faculty connected with this and related programs. Dedicated computer labs for network and cloud technology are located on the Essex, <br>Catonsville, and Owings Mills Campuses. In addition, to the labs, CCBC students have full-time remote access to a virtual computer with all necessary tools using the CCBC Virtual Desktop Infrastructure. Upon successful completion of this certificate, students will be able to: <br> <br>1. Describe the basic concepts of networking, including OSI and TCP/IP models. <br>2. Diagnose and resolve common network and system problems. <br>3. Understand the principles of virtualization and Cloud and their benefits. <br>4. Describe the architecture and components of cloud computing models (IaaS, <br>PaaS, SaaS). <br>5. Configure and manage cloud services using platforms like AWS, Azure, and <br>Google Cloud. <br>6. Describe the latest developments in cloud computing and network administration.