CIST Cybersecurity Associate of Applied Science Degree

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Program Purpose : The Computer Information Systems - Cybersecurity program is a sequence of courses designed to provide students with an understanding of the concepts, principles, and techniques required in
computer information processing. Graduates are to be competent in the general areas of humanities or fine arts, social or behavioral sciences, and natural sciences or mathematics, as well as in the
technical areas of computer terminology and concepts, program design and development, and computer networking. Program graduates are qualified for employment as Information Security Specialist.

Degree Requirements

GENERAL EDUCATION CORE

Required Minimum: 15 Semester Credit Hours

General Education Core Area I: Language Arts/Communication - 3 Credit Hours

Successful completion of ENGL 1101 Composition and Rhetoric is required

 

Other Area I courses include:

ENGL 1102Literature and Composition

3

SPCH 1101Public Speaking

3

SPAN 1101Introduction to Spanish Language and Culture I

3

SPAN 1102Introduction to Spanish Language and Culture II

3

COMM 1100Human Communication

3

General Education Core Area II: Social/Behavioral Sciences - 3 Credit Hours

(Choose One of the Following)

ECON 1101Principles of Economics

3

ECON 2105Macroeconomics

3

ECON 2106Microeconomics

3

HIST 1111World History I

3

HIST 1112World History II

3

HIST 2111U.S. History I

3

HIST 2112U.S. History II

3

POLS 1101American Government

3

POLS 2401Global Issues

3

PSYC 1101Introductory Psychology

3

SOCI 1101Introduction to Sociology

3

SOCI 2600Introduction to Social Problems

3

General Education Core Area III: Natural Sciences/Mathematics - 3 Credit Hours

(Choose One of the Following)
MATH 1103Quantitative Skills and Reasoning

3

MATH 1111College Algebra

3

Other Area III courses include:
MATH 1127Introduction to Statistics

3

MATH 1113Precalculus

3

General Education Core Area IV: Humanities/Fine Arts - 3 Credit Hours

(Choose One of the Following)

ARTS 1101Art Appreciation

3

ENGL 2110World Literature

3

ENGL 2130American Literature

3

ENGL 2310English Literature from the Beginnings to 1700

3

HUMN 1101Introduction to Humanities

3

MUSC 1101Music Appreciation

3

THEA 1101Theater Appreciation

3

General Education Core Additional Requirements - 3 Credit Hours

To meet the minimum required 15 semester credit hours in General Core courses an additional 3 semester credit hours must be selected from a course in Area I, Area II, Area III, or Area IV. Science courses in BIOL, CHEM, and PHYS may also satisfy this requirement.

Occupational Courses

CIST 1001Computer Concepts

4

CIST 1122Hardware Installation and Maintenance

4

CIST 1601Information Security Fundamentals

3

CIST 1602Security Policies and Procedures

3

CIST 2601Implementing Operating Systems Security

4

CIST 2602Network Security

4

CIST 2611Network Defense & Countermeasures

4

CIST 2612Computer Forensics

4

CIST 2613Ethical Hacking and Penetration Testing

4

Guided Elective (see list at bottom of page)

Select one specialization

Cisco Specialization

CIST 1130Operating Systems Concepts

3

CIST 2451Introduction to Networks - CISCO

4

CIST 2452Cisco Routing and Switching Essentials

4

CIST 2453Cisco Scaling Networks

4

CIST 2454Cisco Connecting Networks

4

Microsoft Specialization

CIST 1401Computer Networking Fundamentals

4

CIST 2411Microsoft Client

4

CIST 2412Microsoft Server Directory Services

4

CIST 2413Microsoft Server Infrastructure

4

CIST 2414Microsoft Server Administrator

4

UNIX/Linux Specialization

CIST 1401Computer Networking Fundamentals

4

CIST 2431UNIX/Linux Introduction

4

CIST 2432UNIX/Linux Server

4

CIST 2433UNIX/Linux Advanced Server

4

CIST 2434UNIX/Linux Scripting

4

Guided Electives

CIST 1130Operating Systems Concepts

3

CIST 1220Structured Query Language (SQL)

4

CIST 1305Program Design and Development

3

CIST 1510Web Development I

3

CIST 2411Microsoft Client

4

CIST 2620Computer Security and Corporate Fraud

3

CRJU 1010Introduction to Criminal Justice

3

COMP 1000Introduction to Computer Literacy

3

Total Credit Hours: 72-73