Computer Information Technology AAS (Cybersecurity) Degree Plan


The Cybersecurity Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree is designed to prepare students with strong technical skills and knowledge to design, develop, implement, and maintain defensive and offensive cyber strategies. Students will have the skills to help them obtain professional certification, entry level position in the field of Cybersecurity, or continue their education by pursuing a bachelor’s degree.

FRESHMAN YEAR - Fall

COURSE SECTION COURSE TITLE CREDIT HOURS
ITNW 1325 Fundamentals of Networking Technologies 3
ITSY 1300 Fundamentals of Information Security 3
ITSC 1325 Personal Computer Hardware 3
ITSC 1305 Intro to PC Operating Systems 3
X3XX Approved Core Math 3
Fall Total Credit Hours   15



FRESHMAN YEAR - Spring

COURSE SECTION COURSE TITLE CREDIT HOURS
ITSY 2301 Firewalls & Networks Security 3
ITNW 1313 Computer Virtualization 3
ITSC 1316 LINUX Installation & Configuration 3
ITSY 1342 Information Technology Security 3
ITSE 1359 Intro to Scripting Languages 3
Spring Total Credit Hours   15



SOPHOMORE YEAR - Fall

COURSE SECTION COURSE TITLE CREDIT HOURS
ITSY 2342 Incident Response & Handling 3
ITSY 2341 Security Management Practices 3
ITNW 2355 Server Virtualization 3
ENGL 1301 Composition I 3
ECON 2301
OR
XXXX		 Principles of Macroeconomics
OR
Approved Social/Behavioral Science Elective		 3
Fall Total Credit Hours   15



SOPHOMORE YEAR - Spring

COURSE SECTION COURSE TITLE CREDIT HOURS
ITSY 2343 Computer Systems Forensics 3
ITSY 2330 Intrusion Detection 3
ITNW 1354 Implementing and Supporting Servers 3
COSC 1301 Introduction to Computing 3
X3XX Approved Language/Philosophy/Culture 3
Spring Total Credit Hours   15
Program Total Credit Hours   60