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 (67 credits)

SEMESTER 1

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

SEMESTER 2

CT267 Networking II (4 credits)
CS110 Introduction to Cybersecurity and Risk Management (4 credits)
MA Math Elective (3 credits)
CT231 Linux System Administration (4 credits)
EN140: College Comp. II (3 credits)

SEMESTER 3

CS205 Intrusion Detection and Prevention Systems (4 credits)
CS215 Digital Forensics (4 credits)
CS245 Network and Systems Administration (4 credits)
CT221 Enterprise Database Management (3 credits)
EN320 Technical Communication (3 credits)

SEMESTER 4

CT269 Cloud Computing and Virtualization (4 credits)
CS255 Security Automation System (3 credits)
CS280 Ethical Hacking and Systems Defense (3 credits)
CT277 Topics in Cybersecurity Employment (3 credits)

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

Begin with the 29-credit Network & Systems Support certificate

SEMESTER 1 – Level I
(16 credits)

CT140 – Google IT Support Professional Certificate (6 credits)
CT212 – System Maintenance and Management I (3 credits)
CT165 – Introduction to Networking (4 credits)
CT231 – Linux System Administration (3 credits)
SK120 – Success in CT (0 credits)

SEMESTER 2 – Level II
(16 credits)

CT146 – Introduction to Java Programming (4 credits)
CT233 – Windows System Administration (3 credits)
CT213 – System Maintenance and Management II (3 credits)
CT267 – Networking  II (4 credits)

Complete the Associate Degree

Upon completion of the Network & Systems Support Certificate, students can earn the 61-credit Associate of Science in Computer Information Technology by taking these additional courses:
Semester 3: EN130, EN320, SK200, MA105/120/240, CT277 (15 credits total)
Semester 4: CT365, EN140, CT269, MA120/130/250, MA/SS Elective (17 credits total)

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

Begin with the 29-credit Software Development certificate

SEMESTER 1 – Level I
(14 credits)

CT140 – Google IT Support Professional Certificate (6 credits)
CT146 – Introduction to Java Programming (4 credits)
CT143 – Introduction to C++ Programming (4 credits)
SK120 – Success in CT (0 credits)

SEMESTER 2 – Level II
(15 credits)

CT221 – Enterprise Database Management (3 credits)
CT147 – Introduction to React JavaScript (4 credits)
CT144 – Intermediate C++ Programming (4 credits)
CT250 – Fundamentals in Python (4 credits)

Complete the Associate Degree

Upon completion of the Software Development Certificate, students can earn the 62-credit Associate of Science in Computer Information Technology by taking these additional courses:
Semester 3: EN130, EN320, CT265, SK200, HU/SS Elective, MA105/120/240 (16 credits total)
Semester 4: EN140, CT247, CT275, MA/SS Elective, MA120/130/250 (17 credits total)

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