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IT Security (AS)


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Admission Program Objective Code ITSC
State CIP Code 1511100307

Students who successfully complete selected courses from this program of study may be eligible to receive the Database and E-Commerce Security (CCC)  certificate (State CIP Code 0511100311).

General Education


Select one course from each category; see the AS Degree General Education Requirements  section of catalog for specific course listings:

  • ____ ____ Communication Skills 3 Credit Hours
  • ____ ____ Humanities 3 Credit Hours
  • ____ ____ Mathematics 3 Credit Hours
  • ____ ____ Natural Sciences 4 Credit Hours
  • ____ ____ Social Sciences 3 Credit Hours
  • ____ ____ Additional General Education Credits 2 Credit Hours

Total General Education Credits Required: 18


Total Core Credits Required: 33


Total Technical Elective Credits Required: 9


Total Program Credits Required: 60


Suggested Two Year Academic Plan


This program admits students in the fall/spring/summer semester(s). Below is a sample academic plan for these students admitted in the identified semester.

IT Security (AS) (ITSC) Companion Certificate*
First Year DECS
Fall Semester
CET 1660 - Introduction to Network Security 3 Credit Hours  
CTS 2134 - Network Technology 3 Credit Hours  
CGS 2541 - Introduction to Database Concepts 3 Credit Hours  
Technical Elective 3 Credit Hours
General Education Course 3 Credit Hours 
Total Semester Hours:  15
 
 
 
 
 
Spring Semester
CET 1600C - Networking Fundamentals 3 Credit Hours  
CET 2892C - Advanced Network Security 3 Credit Hours  
CTS 1106 - Fundamentals of UNIX 3 Credit Hours  
General Education Course 3 Credit Hours 
General Education Course 3 Credit Hours 
Total Semester Hours:  15
 
 
 
 
 
Second Year  
Fall Semester
CET 1610C - Routing Protocols and Concepts 3 Credit Hours  
CTS 2314C - Network Defense and Countermeasures 3 Credit Hours  
CIS 2352C - Ethical Hacking Fundamentals 3 Credit Hours  
General Education Course 4 Credit Hours 
General Education Course 2 Credit Hours 
Total Semester Hours:  15
 
 
 
 
 
 
Spring Semester
COP 2220 - Programming in C 3 Credit Hours  
CAP 2134C - Database Security 3 Credit Hours  
General Education Course 3 Credit Hours 
Technical Elective 3 Credit Hours
Technical Elective 3 Credit Hours
Total Semester Hours:  15
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Program Hours:  60  
*  Courses with √ can also be used in the Companion Certificate indicated:
DECS - Database and E-Commerce Security (CCC)  
 

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