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Associate of Science
The Associate of Science in Cybersecurity prepares graduates to enter an exciting, challenging, and increasingly in-demand field. Guided by industry standards, the degree program prepares students to solve complex problems, respond to cyber threats, assess risk, and apply cutting-edge security techniques. Graduates of the program will demonstrate these abilities while developing a perspective of the cybersecurity field that integrates theory and application. Beginning with a solid foundation in computer technology, networking, and system administration, students develop the skills and confidence necessary for exploring modern cybersecurity theories through authentic, hands-on learning experiences. As students progress through the program, they will develop the diverse knowledge, skills, abilities, and dispositions needed to succeed as an entry-level cybersecurity professional or pursue further academic study in the cybersecurity field.
The Cybersecurity (AS) program contains 12 identified courses across 3 requirement categories. The prerequisite data currently includes 13 known course relationships.
Structured catalog requirement categories, credit thresholds, and nested course rules.
21 Total Credits
21 credit(s) from: GenEd
36 Total Credits
Complete all of the following
Complete:
Complete:
3 Total Credits
3 credit(s).
Known courses in this degree map with credits and prerequisite links from catalog data.
| Course | Title | Credits | Prerequisites |
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| DAD 220 | Introduction to Structured Database Environments | 3 | None listed |
| IT 140 | Introduction to Scripting | 3 | None listed |
| IT 145 | Foundation in Application Development | 3 |
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| IT 200 | Fundamentals of Information Technology | 3 | None listed |
| IT 202 | Computer Operating Systems | 3 |
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| IT 212 | Introduction to Computer Networks | 3 |
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| CYB 200 | Cybersecurity Foundations | 3 | None listed |
| CYB 210 | Computer Networking | 3 |
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| CYB 230 | Operating System Security | 3 |
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| CYB 240 | Application Security | 3 |
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| CYB 250 | Cyber Defense | 3 |
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| CYB 260 | Legal and Human Factors of Cybersecurity | 3 |
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| IT 255External | External Requirement | — | None listed |
| CS 110External | Fundamentals of Programming | — | None listed |
| CS 230External | Operating Platforms | — | None listed |