A.A.S. Program Course List

Information Security

A.A.S. Degree (O,T,W)

The curriculum addresses local, regional, and national workforce needs following the National Security Telecommunications and Information Systems Security standards. Students graduating with an associate degree in Information Security will be able to protect personal and networked computing devices from various kinds of cyber attacks. Building and maintaining secure networks, policies, and operating systems are key components to the curriculum.

CORE COURSES

Courses			Credits
ENG	101	Crit Thinking & Acad Writing	3
ENG	102	Composition and Research	3
MAT	153	College Math and Statistics	4
PSY	121	General Psychology	3
SOC	111	Sociology	3
SSC	100	First Year Seminar	1

PROGRAM/MAJOR COURSES

Courses			Credits
ISY	111	Ethics & the Information Age	2
ISY	143	Intro to Information Security	3
ISY	150	Introductory Scripting	3
ISY	201	Advanced Operating Systems	3
ISY	243	Information & Network Security	4
ISY	250	Network Def & Countermeasures	3
ISY	251	Hardening the Infrastructure	3
ISY	270	Computer Forensics	4
ISY	280	Advanced Security Topics	3
ISY	275	Portfolio/Experiential Learn	3
or
ISY	291	Information Security Intern	3

PROGRAM/MAJOR SUPPORT COURSES

Courses			Credits
CIS	120	Intro to Programming	4
CIS	141	Operating Systems I	3
CNE	180	Computer Assmbly & Maintenance	4
CNE	191	Router Configuration	3
or
CIS	196	Computer Networking II	4
CNE	192	Network Administration	3
or
CIS	146	Computer Networking I	4