Courses You’ll Take

Courses You’ll Take

These are typical course sequences designed to show what your course of study might look like for our  Associate Degree in Computer Information Technology (CIT), including your choice of “stackable” Certificates that serve as the pathway into this degree. Please see the Course Catalog for full program requirements and course descriptions.

CIT Associate of Science with Cybersecurity Concentration (61 credits)

Cumulative Credits
General Education credits: 21
Technical Core credits: 40
Total credits: 61

SEMESTER 1 (17 credits)

CT165 Introduction to Networking (3 credits)
CS105 Network Communication and Security Fundamentals (4 credits)
EN130 College Composition I (3 credits)
MA Math Elective (3 credits)
CT250 Fundamentals in Python (4 credits)

SEMESTER 2 (17 credits)

CT269 Cloud Computing and Virtualization (4 credits)
CS110 Introduction to Cybersecurity and Risk Management (4 credits)
CT231 Linux System Administration (3 credits)
EN140 College Composition II (3 credits)
MA Math Elective (3 credits)

SEMESTER 3 (15 Credits)

CS205 Intrusion Detection and Prevention Systems (3 credits)
CS245 Network and Systems Administration (3 credits)
CS285 Topics in Cybersecurity Employment Readiness (3 credits)
HU/SS Social Science Elective (3 credits)
EN320 Technical Communication (3 credits)

SEMESTER 4 (12 credits)

MA/SS Math/Social Science Elective (3 credits)
CS255 Security Automation System (3 credits)
CS280 Ethical Hacking and Systems Defense (3 credits)
CS215 Digital Forensics (3 credits)
SK200 Career Seminar (0 credits)

CIT Associate of Science/Network & Systems Support Pathway (63 credits)

Begin with the 29-credit Network & Systems Support certificate

SEMESTER 1 (17 credits)

CT140 Google IT Support Professional Certificate (6 credits)
CT146 Introduction to Java Programming (4 credits)
CT165 Introduction to Networking (4 credits)
CT212 System Maintenance and Management I (3 credits)

SEMESTER 2 (12 credits)

CT213 System Maintenance and Management II (3 credits)
CT231 Linux System Administration (3 credits)
CT233 Windows System Administration (3 credits)
CT267 Networking  II (4 credits)

Complete the Associate Degree

SEMESTER 3 (15 credits)

CT277 Topics in Network and System Support Employment Readiness (3 credits)
EN130 College Composition I (3 credits)
EN320 Technical Communication (3 credits)
HU/SS Social Science Elective (3 credits)
MA MA105 or MA120 or MA240 (3 credits)

SEMESTER 4 (17 credits)

CT269 Cloud Computing and Virtualization Fundamentals (4 credits)
CT365 Network Security (4 credits)
EN140 College Composition II (3 credits)
MA MA120 or MA130 or MA250 (3 credits)
MA/SS Math/Social Science Elective (3 credits)

 

CIT Associate of Science/Software Development Pathway (62 credits)

Begin with the 29-credit Software Development certificate

SEMESTER 1 (14 credits)

CT140 Google IT Support Professional Certificate (6 credits)
CT125 Web Design (4 credits)
CT148 C++ Programming (4 credits)
SK120 Success in CT (0 credits)

SEMESTER 2 (15 credits)

CT146 Introduction to Java Programming (4 credits)
CT149 React JavaScript (4 credits)
CT221 Enterprise Database Management (3 credits)
CT250 Fundamentals in Python (4 credits)

Complete the Associate Degree

SEMESTER 3 (16 credits)

CT160 Networking (4 credits)
EN130 College Composition I (3 credits)
EN320 Technical Communication (3 credits)
HU/SS Social Science Elective (3 credits)
MA MA105 or MA120 or MA240 (3 credits)

SEMESTER 4 (16 credits)

MA MA120 or MA130 or MA250 (3 credits)
MA/SS Math/Social Science Elective (3 credits)
EN140 College Composition II (3 credits)
CT275 Agile Project Management (3 credits)
CT211 Topics in Full-Stack Development (4 credits)

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