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:
General Education Core Area II: Social/Behavioral Sciences - 3 Credit Hours
(Choose One of the Following)
General Education Core Area III: Natural Sciences/Mathematics - 3 Credit Hours
(Choose One of the Following)
Other Area III courses include:
General Education Core Area IV: Humanities/Fine Arts - 3 Credit Hours
(Choose One of the Following)
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 1001 | Computer Concepts | 4 |
| CIST 1122 | Hardware Installation and Maintenance | 4 |
| CIST 1601 | Information Security Fundamentals | 3 |
| CIST 1602 | Security Policies and Procedures | 3 |
| CIST 2601 | Implementing Operating Systems Security | 4 |
| CIST 2602 | Network Security | 4 |
| CIST 2611 | Network Defense & Countermeasures | 4 |
| CIST 2612 | Computer Forensics | 4 |
| CIST 2613 | Ethical Hacking and Penetration Testing | 4 |
| Choose One Guided Elective (see list at bottom of page) | |
Select one specialization
Cisco Specialization
| CIST 1130 | Operating Systems Concepts | 3 |
| CIST 1401 | Computer Networking Fundamentals | 4 |
| CIST 2451 | Introduction to Networks - CISCO | 4 |
| CIST 2452 | Cisco Routing and Switching Essentials | 4 |
| CIST 2453 | Enterprise Networking, Security, and Automation | 4 |
Microsoft Specialization
UNIX/Linux Specialization
AWS Cloud Solutions Specialization
Guided Electives
Total Credit Hours: 71-73