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UPI Study sends your official transcript directly to Post University's registrar. Post applies the equivalency: CIS 221 – Networking Fundamentals.
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Introduction to Networking is a course about how computers and other devices connect, communicate, and share data. It covers the basic ideas behind networks such as LANs, WANs, WLANs, and VPNs, along with the standards and protocols that let information move reliably across them. You also learn how the Internet works at a basic level, including IP addressing, DNS, routing, and the OSI and TCP/IP models.
Introduction to Networking is delivered as a self-paced online course, with video lessons supported by quizzes, assignments, and a final exam. The grade breakdown is 25% Attendance, 25% Quizzes, 25% Assignments, and 25% Final Exam, so steady completion matters throughout the course. When you finish and your transcript is sent to Post University, the course is recognized there as CIS 221 – Networking Fundamentals, a named course equivalency in the catalog.
The course builds practical understanding of how networks, IP addressing, DNS, routing, and the OSI and TCP/IP models affect everyday digital communication. At Post, that learning can fit into degree planning for programs such as the Associate of Science or Bachelor of Science, where networking knowledge may support later coursework and applied technology decisions. It is useful when you need to understand how systems connect rather than just use them.
After you complete the course, your transcript is sent to Post University for review. Post's registrar applies the course as CIS 221 – Networking Fundamentals, which means it is not just elective credit but a specific course match in the catalog. That named recognition can make it easier to place the course into a degree plan for programs such as the Associate of Science or Bachelor of Science. Post accepts transfer credit up to 30 credits, so this course should be considered as part of your overall transfer total, not in isolation.
This course is a good fit for students who want a clear transfer path into Post University and need a course that has a named equivalency, CIS 221 – Networking Fundamentals. It can also help students who are trying to stay within Post's transfer limit of up to 30 credits, since every transferable course matters. It is not the best choice for someone who needs a course to transfer without earning at least a 73% (C), or for a student whose plan does not include networking-related study.
Post University is NECHE-accredited and accepts UPI Study's ACE & NCCRS-recommended courses for General Education transfer credit. A 73% (C) grade or better is required for a course to transfer.
Transfer credits are never guaranteed. Final credit awards are determined solely by the receiving university's registrar.
Enroll for $250 (or use a UPI Study subscription), finish in 28–30 days, and transfer 3 credits to Post University.