2024-2025 Catalog and Student Handbook 
    
    Oct 14, 2024  
2024-2025 Catalog and Student Handbook

Computing and Information Technology: Cyber Security-Network Security, AAS


CODE: CITCSNSAAS     |     TOTAL CREDITS: 60     |     FINANCIAL AID ELIGIBILITY: Eligible


DESCRIPTION
This degree provides students with the necessary education and skills required by today’s Network Security specialists. Instruction includes courses on server/client centric security issues as well as router/switch centric security issues. It provides students with a wide array of training in various functional areas related to network security. Completion of this course of study prepares students for successful completion of a number of industry certification exams such as CompTia Security+, Cisco CCNA: Security, and others.

ACADEMIC MAP

Map: CSN AAS Computing and Information Technology: Cyber Security-Network Security     


 

Student Learning Outcomes


  1. Evaluate computer hardware and software.
  2. Develop organization security policies.
  3. Explain how to use networking tools and devices to detect and mitigate security attacks.
  4. Manage the security of a network system.
  5. Manage a networking project.

General Education Requirements


TOTAL GENERAL EDUCATION CREDITS: 23


300-level and above courses cannot be used to satisfy GE requirements.

Mathematics (3 Credits)


NOTE: Your first college-level MATH course MUST be completed before reaching 30 total college-level credits.

English Composition (3-5 Credits)


NOTE: Your first college-level ENG course MUST be completed before reaching 30 total college-level credits.

Recommended: ENG 107.

Fine Arts/Humanities/Social Science (3 Credits)


Major Requirements


TOTAL MAJOR REQUIREMENTS CREDITS: 37


Grades of D+, D, and D- in the major requirements (occupational) area in an Associate of Applied Science degree program will not count toward graduation requirements.

Security Elective (3 Credits)


Choose one 3-credit course from the following options:

CSCO Elective (3-4 Credits)


Choose one of the following course options.  Please note: It is preferred the student complete CSCO 105B.

Cyber Security Networking Group Elective (7-9 Credits)


Choose one group of courses from the following options below.