Courses You’ll Take

These are typical course sequences designed to show what your course of study might look like for our Associate Degree program in Computer Engineering Technology with a Cybersecurity concentration. Please see the Course Catalog for full program requirements and course descriptions.

Associate Degree in Computer Information Technology 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)