2024-25 Course Catalog

Associate of Applied Science Degree

CIP Code

430403

Overview

About the Program

Two-year full-time degree schedule; mixture of core software applications, networking classes, and security training including extensive hands-on experience in the classroom environment. Training also includes project management, ethics, and communications; program can be completed on a part-time basis.

Design, build, and maintain secure computer systems and networks based on industry-recognized standards and practices, applications and services based on security policies and standards related to information security. Design, build, and maintain secure computer systems and networks based on industry-recognized standards and practices; learn to use, configure, and maintain routers, switches, servers, and other interconnectivity components to provide secure electronic communications. The concentration is based on the Cyber Security CIA triad of confidentiality, integrity, and availability of assets in use by people, corporations, and government.

Learning Outcomes

  • Design, install and manage secure, scalable small to medium size networks.
  • Use security tools, logs and packet captures to analyze security incidents and perform forensic analysis on devices.
  • Create a security framework based on the tenets of cyber security and current regulations related to business and industry.
  • Implement standard IPv4 ACLs to filter traffic and secure administrative access.
  • Identify common IT professions and apply basic IT tools to solve problems. 
  • Build software applications using programming languages. 
  • Troubleshoot hardware, operating systems, and network communications problems. 
  • Create business impact analyses statements, business continuity plans and disaster recovery plans for small to medium size organizations. 
  • Describe TCP/IP protocols used to transfer data across networks in terms of their purpose, what types of packets are sent and how they are used and possible security issues. 
  • Install, configure, and use various operating systems. 
  • Identify legal and ethical standards related to the IT profession. 
  • Apply project management techniques including project charter, time, risk, change management, budgeting, and team dynamics. 
  • Communicate effectively both written and orally.  
  • Solve problems using mathematics.  
  • Solve problems through analysis, creativity, and synthesis to make informed decisions.  
  • Demonstrate good work habits, effective interpersonal and teamwork skills, and a high level of professionalism.  
  • Use technology tools efficiently and effectively to perform personal and professional tasks.  
  • Exhibit respect and sensitivity for individual and institutional differences.  

Application Requirements

  • MTC Application for Admission and nonrefundable applicable fee.
  • Final high school transcript (or GED results) and college transcripts (if applicable).
  • Demonstrate college-readiness by achieving the required minimum score on a placement test, successfully completing any required college foundation courses, or satisfying other measures including but not limited to high school coursework, previous college coursework, samples of work, etc.

     

Career Opportunities

  • Cyber Security Analyst
  • Cyber Security Specialist
  • Incident Analyst/Responder
  • IT Auditor
  • Cyber Security Analyst
  • Penetration/Vulnerability Tester
  • Network Administrator
  • Network Engineer
  • IT Technician

Curriculum

The following is a typical course sequence for completing this program. The actual time needed to complete the program will vary according to each student’s individual needs.

 

First Semester - Fall

CIT1000Introduction to Information Technology

3

CIT1100Intro to Programming Concepts w/Python

3

CIT1351IT Essentials

3

FYE1000Academic and Career Success

1

ENG1000English Composition I

3

OIS1240Computer Applications

3

Second Semester - Spring

CIT1370Computer Security Fundamentals

3

CIT1410Network Structure

3

CIT1611Introduction to Networks

3

CIT2110Operating Systems

3

MTH1245College Algebra

3

Or

MTH1240/MTH1241Statistics

3

Third Semester - Summer

COM1400Oral Communication

3

PSY1100Introduction to Psychology

3

Fourth Semester - Fall

CIT1810Cyber Law and Ethics

3

CIT2622Intermediate Networking

3

CIT2710Digital Forensics

3

EXP2800Career Readiness

1

MGT2510Project Management

3

Fifth Semester - Spring

CIT2632Advanced Networking

3

CIT2750Information Technology Capstone

3

EXP2900Internship

1

SOC2020Ethnic and Cultural Diversity

3

TEC0000Technical Elective*

3

Total Credit Hours: 63