[willarson]

I would take the networking class. My first reason is that it is a survey course, and networking is a massive topic. Its helpful to have a wide exposure to different parts of it. Once you know a bit about the various parts you are in a much more flexible position to go back and specialize in what seems useful later on. But its handy to have an inkling of the direction you need to look in.

So, I would take the networking course because it'll give you a broader perspective. You'll never know what problems you'll run into, nor the solutions to those problems, but having a broad and diverse background allows you to direct your efforts into the proper direction for the specific problem.