I had a similar experience. In my case it was more structured. There was a basic computer class that was essentially typing skills and some HTML. That opened up a second class where we learned things like building PCs (surplus 486s from the library) and networking (token ring vs packet switched). The third semester was doing onsite support. So cleaning up viruses, reinstalling Novell Netware, building ethernet cables, stuff like that. In my 4th semester and beyond I was solely responsible for the journalism lab and oversaw the transition from Macs to PCs.

By far the most valuable class I ever took, and I had a lot of good teachers over the years.