Computing and Information Technology: Cyber Security-Digital Forensics, AAS [CITCSDFAAS, 61 Total Credits]

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DESCRIPTION

The Associate of Applied Science in Computing and Information Technology - Cyber Security - Digital Forensics is a program of study that provides students with the skills necessary to investigate computer crime. It includes instruction in PC troubleshooting and repair Microsoft operating systems and Cisco networking as well as specialized training in computer forensics, network forensic, and digital crime investigators.

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Student Learning Outcomes

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

General Education Requirements (23 Credits)

Mathematics (3 Credits)

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

ET 111B - Mathematics for Electronics Applications
or MATH 116 - Technical Mathematics or above (except MATH 122 and MATH 123)

English Composition (3-5 Credits)

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

Strongly Recommended: ENG 107

Communications (3 Credits)

Strongly Recommended: COM 115.

Human Relations (3 Credits)

Natural Science (4 Credits)

Fine Arts/Humanities/Social Science (3 Credits)

any AM prefix course
or any ANTH prefix course (except ANTH 102 and ANTH 110L)
or any ART prefix course
or any COM prefix course.
or any ECON prefix course
or ENG 223 - Themes of Literature or above
or GEOG 106 - Introduction to Cultural Geography
or any HIST prefix course
or any MUS prefix course (except MUS 100)
or any PHIL prefix course
or any PSC prefix course
or any PSY prefix course
or any SOC prefix course
or any THTR prefix course (except THTR 275)
or WMST 113 - Gender, Race, and Class
or World Languages 101B or above (this includes the following course prefixes: ARA, ARM, CHI, FIL, FREN, GER, GRE, ITAL, JPN, KOR, LAT, PORT, RUS, SPAN, and THAI)

U.S. and Nevada Constitutions (4-6 Credits)

Four Credit Options
HIST 100 - Historical Issues and Contemporary Society
or PSC 101 - Introduction to American Politics
Six Credit Options
HIST 101 - U.S. History to 1877
and HIST 102 - U.S. History Since 1877
or
HIST 101 - U.S. History to 1877
and HIST 217 - Nevada History

Special Program Requirements (38 Credits)

Core Requirements (28 Credits)

CF 117B - Computer Forensics
and CF 118B - Internet Forensics
and CF 119B - Introduction to Electronic Crime for Law Enforcement
and CF 124B - Digital Crime Investigation
and CF 217B - Advanced Computer Forensics
and CIT 112B - Network+
and CIT 114B - IT Essentials
and CIT 211 - Microsoft Networking I
and CIT 212 - Microsoft Networking II

Digital Literacy Requirement (0-3 Credits)

Electives (7-10 Credits)

Students who complete IS 100B (0 credits) will need to complete 10 elective credits. However, students who complete IS 101 (3 credits) will only need to complete 7 elective credits.