Associate of Applied Science in Cybersecurity
Program Description: This degree is designed to prepare students for various entry-level technician opportunities in the information security sector with emphasis in cybersecurity and digital forensics arena in government, private sector, and law enforcement agencies. The degree emphasis combines both networking and systems administration fundamentals with a focus on defensive strategies to securing networks and systems.
| 1st Year | ||||||||
| 1st Semester | ||||||||
| Prefix | Number | Course Name | Course Type | WeeklyLec Hrs | WeeklyLab Hrs | ExtHrs | ContHrs | CredHrs |
| ITNW | 1325 | Fundamentals of Networking Technologies | WECM (SCH) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 64 | 3 |
| ITSC | 1325 | Personal Computer Hardware | WECM (SCH) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 3 |
| ITSC | 1316 | Linux Installation and Configuration | WECM (SCH) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 64 | 3 |
| ITSY | 1342 | Information Technology Security | WECM (SCH) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 64 | 3 |
| MATH | 1314 | College Algebra (3 SCH version) | ACGM | 3 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 3 |
| 1st Semester Totals | 15 | 3 | 0 | 288 | 15 | |||
| 2nd Semester | ||||||||
| Prefix | Number | Course Name | Course Type | WeeklyLec Hrs | WeeklyLab Hrs | ExtHrs | ContHrs | CredHrs |
| ITSY | 2301 | Firewalls and Network Security | WECM (SCH) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 64 | 3 |
| ITNW | 1354 | Implementing and Supporting Servers | WECM (SCH) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 64 | 3 |
| ITNW | 2335 | Network Troubleshooting and Support | WECM (SCH) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 64 | 3 |
| ITDF | 1300 | Introduction to Digital Forensics | WECM (SCH) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 64 | 3 |
| ITSC | 2325 | Advanced Linux | WECM (SCH) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 64 | 3 |
| 2nd Semester Totals | 15 | 5 | 0 | 320 | 15 | |||
| 2nd Year | ||||||||
| 1st Semester | ||||||||
| Prefix | Number | Course Name | Course Type | WeeklyLec Hrs | WeeklyLab Hrs | ExtHrs | ContHrs | CredHrs |
| ITNW | 1353 | Supporting Network Server Infrastructure | WECM (SCH) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 64 | 3 |
| ITSY | 2342 | Incident Response & Handling | WECM (SCH) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 64 | 3 |
| ITSY | 2330 | Intrusion Detection | WECM (SCH) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 64 | 3 |
| ENGL | 1301 | Composition I | ACGM | 3 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 3 |
| PHIL | 2306 | Introduction to Ethics | ACGM | 3 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 3 |
| 1st Semester Totals | 14 | 4 | 0 | 288 | 15 | |||
| 2nd Semester | ||||||||
| Prefix | Number | Course Name | Course Type | WeeklyLec Hrs | WeeklyLab Hrs | ExtHrs | ContHrs | CredHrs |
| ITNW | 2350 | Enterprise Network | WECM (SCH) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 64 | 3 |
| ENGL | 2311 | Technical & Business Writing (single-semester course) | ACGM | 3 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 3 |
| ITSY | 2343 | Computer System Forensics | WECM (SCH) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 64 | 3 |
| SPCH | 1321 | Business & Professional Communication | ACGM | 3 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 3 |
| ITNW | 2388 | Internship - Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | WECM (SCH) | 0 | 0 | 9 | 144 | 3 |
| ITSY | 2345 | or Network Defense and Countermeasures | WECM (SCH) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 64 | 3 |
| 2nd Semester Totals | 11 | 3 | 9 | 368 | 15 | |||
| Program Totals | 55 | 15 | 9 | 1264 | 60 | |||
Approved: November 4, 2020
Effective: September 1, 2021
Attention: Students must visit with an advisor when they have completed 30 hours toward the degree plan (typically the end of the second semester).
# Capstone Statement
A capstone course is a course designed to provide opportunities for students to integrate knowledge from their core and concentration courses, to gain insight into the meanings of professionalism and professional practice, and to reflect on the norms of a discipline or profession.
Marketable Skills
- Critical Thinking Skills
- Verbal/Written Communication Skills
- Empirical and Quantitative Skills
- Multi-Disciplinary Team Working Skills
- Personal Responsibility
- Social Responsibility
- Analytical Skills
- Programming/Coding Skills
- Troubleshooting Skills
- Time Management Skills
- Understanding Professional and Ethical Responsibility
Transfer Information
The Information Technology Cybersecurity Associate of Applied Science degree is designed to provide a curriculum for students whose interests lie in the area of Cybersecurity, but who do not plan to work toward a four-year degree. In some cases, the degree and course work is transferable to a 4-year institution that has a complimentary Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS or BAAS) degree. Please check with your advisor for more information.
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