Cybersecurity Degree Program
CY13 - 201912
Program Description
The Cybersecurity Associate of Applied Science (AAS) Degree 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 Cybersecurity Specialists or Information Security Analysts.
Program Specific Information
Students are accepted every semester based on course and space availability.
Program Length & Availability
5 Semesters
Campus Availability: Hall, Forsyth, Barrow
Financial Aid
This program is eligible for the Pell Grant and may be eligible for Institutional and State Financial Aid.
Contact a Financial Aid Counselor for eligibility requirements and application materials.
Curriculum
Admissions Requirements
High school diploma or GED is required prior to admission. (Official transcripts or GED scores must be submitted from all colleges and/or high schools attended for credit.)
ACCUPLACER Testing, or submit SAT, ACT, COMPASS, or ASSET test scores.
Curriculum
General Education Core – Total of 15 Hours
Area I – Language Arts/Communications – Choose 3 Hours
Area II – Social/Behavioral Sciences – Choose 3 Hours
Area III – Natural Sciences/Mathematics – Choose 3 Hours
Area IV – Humanities/Fine Arts – Choose 3 Hours
General Education Core Elective – Choose 3 Hours
Program-Specific Core – Total of 41 Hours
CIST Networking Electives – Choose 4 Hours
Total Credit Hours: 60
Graduation Plan
Note: For a list of which courses are part of the elective area, please see the Curriculum tab for this program.
Semester One
Semester Two
Choose One:
| CIST 1401 | Comp Networking Fundamentals | 4 |
| | Or | |
| CIST 2451 | Introduction to Networks-Cisco | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 4 |
Semester Three
| | Area II General Education Core | 3 |
| CIST 2601 | Implenting Op System Security | 4 |
| CIST 2602 | Network Security | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 11 |
Semester Four
| | Area IV General Education Core | 3 |
| CIST 2611 | Network Defense | 4 |
| CIST 2612 | Computer Forensics | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 11 |
Semester Five
Apply for Graduation
| | General Education Core Electives | 3 |
| CIST | Elective | 4 |
| CIST 2613 | Ethical Hacking and Penetration Testing | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 11 |
Total Credit Hours: 60
*Regular Admission means that a student has met all admissions requirements and that the student does not require any learning support classes.
This plan is for informational purposes ONLY. It is not a substitute for meeting with a program advisor each term.