Information Security Track - Degree | ECTC

Programs

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 ā€œCā€ or higher (or a ā€œPā€ 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