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/ENG 100 | 2-5 | |
| MAT 61 | 4 |
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 | Recommended first semester Prereq: RDG 20 or instructor consent |
| CIT 111 Computer Hardware and Software | 4 | Coreq: CIT 105 and MAT 61 or instructor consent Recommended first semester |
| CIT 120 Computational Thinking | 3 | Prereq: MAT 85 or MAT 126 or higher or instructor consent Prereq or Coreq: CIT 105 |
| CIT 170 Database Design Fundamentals | 3 | Prereq: CIT 105 and MAT 85 or MAT 126 and instructor consent |
| CIT 180 Security Fundamentals | 3 | Prereq: CIT 160 or CIT 161 or instructor consent |
| CIT 160 Introduction to Networking Concepts OR CIT 161 Introduction to Networks |
4 | Prereq: MAT 61 or instructor consent; Prereq or Coreq: CIT 111 or instructor consent |
| Approved Level I Programming Language Courses (see list below) | 3 | Prereq: CIT 120 |
| CIT 290 Internship OR CIT 291 CIT Capstone OR CIT 293 CIT Employability Studies |
1-3 | Prereq: sophomore standing in CIT |
| TECHNICAL CORE SUBTOTAL | 24-26 |
Information Security Track
| 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 227 Introduction to UNIX/Linux Administration | 3 | Prereq: CIT 111 and CIT 160/161 or instructor consent |
| Approved Network Elective Courses (see list below) | 6 | |
| Approved Security Elective Courses (see list below) | 3 | |
| Approved CIT Technical Courses | 3 | |
| INFORMATION SECURITY TRACK SUBTOTAL | 21 | |
| TOTAL DEGREE CREDITS | 60-64 |
Students graduating with a degree or certificate in Computer and Information Technologies may only use a course with a grade of “C” or higher (or a “P” for Pass/Fail courses) to fulfill a core or track graduation requirement. Students may not use one course to fulfill multiple requirements.
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.
Approved Network Elective Courses
| Courses | Credit | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| CIT 167 Switching and Routing Essentials | 4 | Prereq: CIT 161 or instructor consent |
| CIT 212 Connecting & Scaling Networks | 4 | Prereq: CIT 167 or instructor consent |
| CIT 219 Internet Protocols | 3 | Prereq: CIT 160/161/ or CIT 162 or instructor consent |
| CIT 228 Advanced UNIX/Linux Administration | 3 | Prereq: CIT 227 |
| CIT 260 Network Hardware Installation and Troubleshooting | 3 | Prereq: CIT 160 or instructor consent |
| CIT 261 MS Active Directory Services | 3 | Prereq: CIT 111 and CIT 160/161 or instructor consent |
| CIT 262 MS Network Infrastructure | 3 | Prereq: CIT 111 and CIT 160/161 or instructor consent |
| CIT 263 Advanced Microsoft Topics | 3 | Prereq: CIT 213 or instructor 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 the CIT Program 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 Approved Level I Network Technologies Sequence or instructor consent |
Approved Level I Programming Language Courses
| Courses | Credit | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| CIT 140 Java Script I | 3 | Prereq: CIT 120 and CIT 150 or 155 |
| CIT 141 PHP I | 3 | Prereq: CIT 120 or instructor consent |
| CIT 142 C++ I | 3 | Prereq: CIT 120 or instructor consent |
| CIT 143 C# I | 3 | Prereq: CIT 120 or instructor consent |
| CIT 144 Python I | 3 | Prereq: CIT 120 or instructor consent |
| CIT 145 Perl I | 3 | Prereq: CIT 120 or instructor consent |
| CIT 146 Swift I | 3 | Prereq: CIT 120 or instructor consent |
| CIT 147 Programming I: Language | 3 | Prereq: CIT 120 or instructor consent |
| CIT 148 Visual Basic I | 3 | Prereq: CIT 120 or instructor consent |
| CIT 149 Java I | 3 | Prereq: CIT 120 or instructor consent |
| CIT 171 SQL I | 3 | Prereq: CIT 120 or instructor consent |
| University Level I programming language as approved by program coordinator | 3-4 |
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 | 4 | |
| MAT 175 Calculus I | 5 |
For a list of KCTCS general education classes in each category, go to https://catalog.kctcs.edu/academic-services/general-education-requirements/
KCTCS Catalog: Information Security Track - Degree
