
Information Security Track - Degree
Associate in Applied Science
Computer and Information Technologies
Developmental Courses as Needed
Courses | Credit | Notes |
---|---|---|
RDG 20/100 | 3-6 | |
ENC 90/100 | 3-5 | |
MAT 61 | 3 |
General Education Courses
Courses | Credit | Notes |
---|---|---|
ENG 101 Writing I | 3 | |
Approved Quantitative Reasoning Course (see list below) | 3-5 | |
Natural Sciences | 3 | |
Social and Behavioral Sciences | 3 | |
Heritage/Humanities | 3 | |
GENERAL EDUCATION SUBTOTAL | 15-17 |
Technical Core Requirements
Courses | Credit | Notes |
---|---|---|
CIT 105 Introduction to Computers | 3 | Prereq: RDG 20 (if needed) Recommended first semester |
CIT 111 Computer Hardware and Software | 4 | Coreq: CIT 105 and MAT 61 level Recommended first semester |
CIT 120 Computational Thinking | 3 | Prereq/Coreq: CIT 105 Prereq: MAT 61 level |
CIT 160 Introduction to Networking Concepts OR CIT 161 Introduction to Networks |
4 | Prereq: MAT 61 level. Coreq: CIT 111 or instructor consent |
CIT 170 Database Design Fundamentals | 3 | Prereq: CIT 105 and MAT 61 level |
CIT 180 Security Fundamentals | 3 | Prereq: CIT 105 and CIT 160 or CIT 161 |
Level I Programming Language | 3 | Prereq: CIT 120 |
CIT 293 CIT Employability Studies | 1 | Prereq: sophomore standing in CIT |
TECHNICAL CORE SUBTOTAL | 24 |
Information Security Track Courses
Courses | Credit | Notes |
---|---|---|
CIT 182 Perimeter Defense | 3 | Prereq: CIT 180 or instructor consent |
CIT 184 Attacks and Exploits | 3 | Prereq: CIT 180 or instructor consent |
CIT 217 UNIX/Linux Administration | 3 | Prereq: CIT 111 and CIT 160 (or CIT 161) or instructor consent |
Approved Network Elective Courses (see list below) | 6 | |
Approved Security Elective Course (see list below) | 3 | |
Approved CIT Technical Courses | 3 | |
INFORMATION SECURITY TRACK SUBTOTAL | 21 | |
TOTAL DEGREE CREDITS | 60-62 |
The Computer and Information Technologies department does not accept non-general education courses older than five years from returning or transfer students without consent from the local program coordinator.
Students graduating with a degree or certificate in Computer and Information Technologies may only use a course with a grade of āCā or higher (or a āPā for Pass/Fail courses) to fulfill a core or track graduation requirement. Students may not use one course to fulfill multiple requirements.
Approved Quantitative Reasoning Courses
Courses | Credit | Notes |
---|---|---|
MAT 126 Technical Algebra and Trigonometry | 3 | |
MAT 146 Contemporary College Mathematics | 3 | |
MAT 150 College Algebra | 3 | |
MAT 155 Trigonometry | 3 | |
MAT 160 Precalculus | 3 | |
MAT 161 Statistics and Algebra | 3 | |
MAT 165 Finite Mathematics and its Applications | 3 | |
MAT 170 Brief Calculus with Applications | 3 | |
MAT 171 Precalculus | 5 | |
MAT 174 Calculus I | 5 | |
MAT 175 Calculus II | 5 |
Approved Network Elective Courses
Courses | Credit | Notes |
---|---|---|
CIT 167 Switching and Routing Essentials | 4 | Prereq: CIT 161 or instructor consent |
CIT 209 Scaling Networks | 4 | Prereq: CIT 167 or instructor consent |
CIT 212 Connecting & Scaling Networks | 4 | Prereq: CIT 167 or instructor consent |
CIT 218 UNIX/Linux Network Infrastructure | 3 | Prereq: CIT 217 or instructor consent |
CIT 219 Internet Protocols | 3 | Prereq: CIT 160, 161 or 162 or instructor consent |
CIT 260 Network Hardware Installation and Troubleshooting | 3 | Prereq: CIT 160 (or CIT 161) or instructor consent |
CIT 261 MS Active Directory Services | 3 | Prereq: CIT 111 and CIT 160 (or CIT 161) or instructor consent |
CIT 262 MS Network Infrastructure | 3 | Prereq: CIT 111 and CIT 160 (or CIT 161) or instructor consent |
CIT 263 Advanced Topics in Microsoft Windows | 3 | Prereq: CIT 213 or iInstructor consent |
CIT 264 Microsoft Server Management | 3 | Prereq: CIT 262 or instructor consent |
CIT 267 UNIX/Linux Network Services | 3 | Prereq: CIT 218 or instructor consent |
Other Microsoft Networking courses approved by coordinator | 3 |
Approved Security Elective Courses
Courses | Credit | Notes |
---|---|---|
CIT 284 Computer Forensics | 3 | Prereq: CIT 180 or instructor consent |
CIT 285 MS Windows OS Security | 3 | Prereq: CIT 180 and either CIT 214 or CIT 262 or instructor consent |
CIT 286 UNIX/Linux OS Security | 3 | Prereq: CIT 180 and CIT 217 or instructor consent |
CIT 287 Cisco OS Security | 3 | Prereq: CIT 167 or CIT 212 or instructor consent |
CIT 288 Network Security | 3 | Prereq: CIT 180 and Level I Network Technologies Specialization Sequence or instructor consent |
Level I Programming Courses
Courses | Credit | Notes |
---|---|---|
CIT 140 Java Script I | 3 | Prereq: CIT 120 and either CIT 150 or 155 |
CIT 141 PHP I | 3 | Prereq: CIT 120 |
CIT 142 C++ I | 3 | Prereq: CIT 120 |
CIT 143 C# I | 3 | Prereq: CIT 120 |
CIT 144 Python I | 3 | Prereq: CIT 120 |
CIT 145 Perl I | 3 | Prereq: CIT 120 |
CIT 146 Swift I | 3 | Prereq: CIT 120 |
CIT 147 Programming I: Language | 3 | Prereq: CIT 120 |
CIT 148 Visual Basic I | 3 | Prereq: CIT 120 |
CIT 149 Java I | 3 | Prereq: CIT 120 |
CIT 171 SQL I | 3 | Prereq: CIT 120 |
University Level I programming language as approved by program coordinator | 3-4 |
For a list of KCTCS general education classes in each category, go to https://catalog.kctcs.edu/academic-services/general-education-requirements/
Requirements taken from the 2022-2023 KCTCS Catalog
Updated October 2021