CY13 Cybersecurity, Associate of Applied Science Degree

Offered at the Griffin Campus and Henry Site

Program Entrance Term:	Fall, Spring, Summer
Minimum Length of Program:	5 terms
Minimum Credit Hours for Graduation:	60

Program Description

The Cybersecurity degree program is a sequence of courses designed to provide students with an understanding of the concepts, principles, and techniques required in computer information processing. Graduates are to be competent in the general areas of humanities or fine arts, social or behavioral sciences, and natural sciences or mathematics, as well as in the technical areas of computer terminology and concepts, program design and development, and computer networking. Program graduates are qualified for employment as Cybersecurity Specialists or Information Security Analysts.

Admission Requirements

Submit completed application and application fee
Be at least 16 years of age
Submit official high school transcript or GED transcript with test scores and ALL post-secondary transcripts in an official sealed envelope
Meet assessment requirements

Pre-requisites

All pre-requisite courses must be completed with at least a C grade.

Course Expiration

To ensure that students graduate with current skills in computer information systems, all CIST courses must be taken five years prior to graduation. Courses older than five years must be retaken. Courses transferred from other colleges also follow the five year rule.

The following is a suggested path to complete this program in a timely manner. An individual’s path to completion may be different based on institutional and personal factors affecting his/her academic progress.

Note: While all courses are offered, they may vary by term and campus. See the program advisor for any questions.

Contact Us

Christopher Hope, M.S., Program Coordinator

Email: Christopher.Hope@sctech.edu

Phone: (770) 412-5702

Program Courses

First Term

COMP 1000	Introduction to Computer Literacy	3
CIST 1001	Computer Concepts	4
ENGL 1101	Composition and Rhetoric	3
	General Education Core Requirements - Choose One from Area I, II, III or IV	3

General Core Elective: see General Education Core Classes in this catalog.

Second Term

CIST 1401	Computer Networking Fundamentals	4
	OR
CIST 2451	Introduction to Networks - CISCO	4

CIST 1122	Hardware Installation and Maintenance	4
CIST 1602	Security Policies and Procedures	3

Third Term

CIST 1601

Information Security Fund

Natural Sciences/Mathematics elective—Choose one: (Required)

MATH 1111	College Algebra	3
	OR
MATH 1100	Quantitative Skills and Reasoning	3
	OR
MATH 1101	Mathematical Modeling	3
	OR
MATH 1103	Quantitative Skills and Reasoning	3
Total Credit Hours:		3

MATH 1100: Course will be accepted when transferred in from another institution with a grade of a C or better, but may not be offered at this institution.

Social/Behavioral Sciences elective—Choose one: (Required)

ECON 1101	Principles of Economics	3
	OR
PSYC 1101	Introductory Psychology	3
	OR
SOCI 1101	Introduction to Sociology	3
	OR
POLS 1101	American Government	3
	OR
HIST 2111	U.S. History I	3
Total Credit Hours:		3

Humanities/Fine Arts elective—Choose one: (Required)

HUMN 1101	Introduction to Humanities	3
	OR
MUSC 1101	Music Appreciation	3
	OR
ARTS 1101	Art Appreciation	3
	OR
ENGL 2130	American Literature	3
	OR
THEA 1101	Theatre Appreciation	3
Total Credit Hours:		3

Fourth Term

CIST 2601	Implementing Operating Systems Security	4
CIST 2602	Network Security	4
CIST 2611	Network Defense and Countermeasures	4

Fifth Term

CIST 2612	Computer Forensics	4
CIST 2613	Ethical Hacking and Penetration Testing	4

	CIST Elective (4)