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 |
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| 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