CIT Information

Networking/Cisco Lab, Fall 2024

The Open Labs at North Las Vegas, West Charleston, and Henderson will be open for you to visit if you need to take a final exam or even just visit to get some assistance with any CIT (including Windows) or CSCO classes. Lab monitors are there to help.

Locations and hours of operation (August 26 to December 16)

North Las Vegas campus: room A-2757
Monday–Thursday: 12:30 to 6:00 PM

West Charleston campus: room C-116
Monday, Tuesday & Thursday: 1:00 to 6:00 PM

Henderson Campus: room C-121
Monday, Wednesday & Friday: 12:30 to 6:00 PM

Students may contact the Network Lab located at NLV campus during lab hours at 702-651-2798.

Software Lab, Fall 2024

The Software lab will be virtual and will be conducted via Canvas and Discord. It will be available starting on August 26, 2024. Many CIT department courses have embedded tutors. Please check with your instructor for the lab schedule. 

Prepare for Industry Certifications

∼ while working on your AAS Degree or Certificate of Achievement

The CIT Department at the College of Southern Nevada offers many courses to help you prepare for industry-recognized certifications: Cisco, CompTIA, Microsoft, Oracle, and more. These courses will also fulfill requirements for AAS Degrees and Certificates of Achievement. Various certifications and their associated preparatory courses are presented on this page. All courses are 3 credits unless noted otherwise.

The course material of each class can serve only as a guide to the specific topics covered in the certification exams. Passing these classes does not guarantee that you will pass the certification exams. Additional review and practice will be required to achieve the mastery of the concepts and skills needed to pass the exams.

If you already hold current versions of these industry certifications, you may wish to use them to petition for Non-Traditional Educational (NTE) credit for relevant courses required for AAS degrees or Certificates of Achievement. You will find the specific rules, procedures, and limitations in the online 2024-2025 General Catalog.

• Select "Admission Information" in the Catalog Navigation bar
• Select "Alternative Credit Options"
• Scroll down to the "Non-Traditional Education (NTE)" section.

• Degrees and Industry Certifications
• Prepare for AWS Certifications
• Prepare for Cisco Certifications
• Prepare for CompTIA Certifications
• Prepare for C++ Institute Certifications
• Prepare for Microsoft Certifications
• Prepare for Oracle Certifications
• Prepare for Python Certifications
• Prepare for Red Hat Certification (Linux)
• Prepare for VMware Certifications

Degree Sheets for 2024-2025

Computer Science

Cyber Security

Networking

Software

Information Management - a pathway to a Bachelors Degree in Applied Science

Skills Certificates

Academic Advising

Note the following recent changes:

• Computer Forensics (CF) courses have become CSEC courses.
• IS 115 - Introduction to Programming has been renumbered as CIT 129 - Introduction to Programming
• CIT 148 - Beginning Python Programming has been renumbered and renamed as CS 138 - Programming for Data Science I
• CIT 248 - Advanced Python Programming has been renumbered and renamed as CS 238 - Programming for Data Science II

The CIT Department offers courses in six disciplines.

Click or tap the discipline prefix below (in parentheses) to see the associated course descriptions in the College Catalog.

Computing & Information Systems (CIT)

Computer Science (CS)

Cisco (CSCO)

Cybersecurity (CSEC)

Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

Information Systems (IS)

Find textbooks for your classes

There is a bookstore on each of three main campuses. In general,

• books assigned for classroom-based classes are sold in the bookstore on the campus where the class is offered
• books assigned for online classes are sold in the North Las Vegas bookstore
• if a class is offered on multiple campuses and online, you may find the books for the class in any of the bookstores

There is a separate phone number and webpage for each bookstore:

• North Las Vegas (Cheyenne), also serving Nellis and Mesquite classes, and online classes
  • Phone Number: 702-651-4645
  • Webpage: http://www.bkstr.com/sonevadacheyennestore/home/en
  • Hours & Contact Information: http://www.bkstr.com/sonevadacheyennestore/store-info-contact-us
• Henderson, also serving Green Valley classes
  • Phone Number: 702-651-3055
  • Webpage: http://www.bkstr.com/sonnevadahendersonstore/home/en
  • Hours & Contact Information: http://www.bkstr.com/sonnevadahendersonstore/store-info-contact-us
• West Charleston, also serving Summerlin and Western classes
  • Phone Number: 702-651-5606
  • Webpage: http://www.bkstr.com/sonevadawestcharlesstore/home
  • Hours & Contact Information: http://www.bkstr.com/sonevadawestcharlesstore/store-info-contact-us

You can visit the bookstores to select and purchase your books. You can look up textbooks through each bookstore's online search application. This application also allows you to purchase your books online for delivery to your home or for pickup at the bookstore.

To access the online search application, use the link above to the appropriate bookstore.

• In the main menu of the bookstore, select Textbooks.
• Enter the following information from drop-down lists:
  • Term (the semester, Fall 2022, for example)

For each course you are taking, fill in the following using the drop-down lists:

• Department (the course prefix: CIT, CS, CSCO, CSEC, GIS, and IS for courses offered in the CIT Department)
• Course (the course number. The drop-down list includes classes offered on that specific campus and online classes.)
• Section (the section number. The drop-down list will include sections offered on that specific campus and all online sections of that course.)
  • If your section is not there, you may have chosen the wrong campus bookstore.

Click the FIND MATERIALS button

The books for your listed courses and sections will be displayed.

If a book is listed as Recommended, the book is optional. Check with the instructor to find out how it will be used in the class.

If you wish to purchase the book through the application, add it to the shopping cart

If you have already signed up for classes, you can view a customized list of all the textbooks assigned for your classes.

• Log into MyCSN
• On the Enroll tab, select the option my class schedule.
• Look for Bookstore - Buy Books for your Classes.
• Click the Buy Books button to see a list of books for your classes.
• You can purchase your books online through the bookstore's application.