Cyber Security, AAS

Location(s): SCC Main Campus

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The Cyber Security, AAS helps IT professionals build cyber security skills used to help protect corporate networks. Students learn how a hacker compromises secure networks, how to set up defenses against hackers, and how to gather forensic evidence if an intrusion occurs. The focus is on understanding the technologies so that cyber attacks may be more fully discovered, analyzed and prevented.

General Education Requirements - 16 Credits

Communication AAS - 6 Credits

Select one of the following English Courses and one Communications Course to satisfy the General Education Requirements for the Associates of Applied Science (AAS) Degree

Written Communications - 3 Credits

Select one of the following Courses to satisfy the General Education Requirements for the Associates of Applied Science (AAS) Degree

ENG 101 - English Composition I 3 Credit(s)
ENG 102 - English Composition II 3 Credit(s)
ENG 115 - Technical Writing 3 Credit(s)

Oral Communications - 3 Credits

Select one of the following Courses to satisfy the General Education Requirements for the Associates of Applied Science (AAS) Degree

COM 101 - Introduction to Communication 3 Credit(s)
COM 104 - Small Group Communication 3 Credit(s)
COM 106 - Public Speaking 3 Credit(s)
COM 110 - Interpersonal Communication 3 Credit(s)

Social Sciences AAS - 3 Credits

Select one of the following Courses to satisfy the General Education Requirements for the Associates of Applied Science (AAS) Degree

HIS 101 - U.S History to 1877 3 Credit(s)
HIS 102 - U.S. History Since 1877 3 Credit(s)
HIS 103 - African American History to 1877 3 Credit(s)
HIS 104 - African American History Since 1877 3 Credit(s)
POL 101 - American Government 3 Credit(s)
POL 102 - State and Local Government 3 Credit(s)

Mathematics AAS - 3 Credits

Select one of the following Math Courses to satisfy the General Education Requirements for the Associates of Applied Science (AAS) Degree. Please note, students are able to take any MAT course above MAT 105 to meet the requirement. Some MAT courses above 105 are 4 Credits

MAT 105 - Applied Mathematics 3 Credit(s) , or higher

Natural Science AAS - 3 Credits

Select one of the following Courses to satisfy the General Education Requirements for the Associates of Applied Science (AAS) Degree

BIO 105 - Essentials of Biology 3 Credit(s)
BIO 108 - Trends in Science 3 Credit(s)
BIO 110 - Human Biology 3 Credit(s)
CHM 107 - Chemistry, Society, & the Environment 3 Credit(s)
GEO 103 - Physical Geography 3 Credit(s)
PHY 105 - Environmental Geology 3 Credit(s)
PHY 111 - Introduction to Physical Science 3 Credit(s)
PHY 125 - Introduction to Physical Geology 3 Credit(s)
PHY 130 - Astronomy 3 Credit(s)

College Success Seminar - 1 Credit

COL 101 - College Success Seminar is a graduation requirement for SCC students. **some exceptions exist

Core Course Requirements - 49 Credits

BTC 103 - Microcomputer Applications 3 Credit(s)
IT 110 - Microsoft Technologies I 3 Credit(s)
IT 130 - Introduction to Linux 3 Credit(s)
IT 140 - Programming for System Administrators 3 Credit(s)
IT 151 - CCNA1 (Introduction to Networks) 4 Credit(s)
IT 152 - CCNA2 (Switching, Routing, Wireless Essentials) 4 Credit(s)
IT 153 - CCNA3 (Enterprise Networking, Security, Automation) 4 Credit(s)
IT 171 - Ethical Hacking 3 Credit(s)
IT 172 - Digital Forensics 3 Credit(s)
IT 173 - Topics in Cyber Security I 3 Credit(s)
IT 210 - Microsoft Technologies II 3 Credit(s)
IT 230 - Linux Administration 3 Credit(s)
IT 270 - Network Security 4 Credit(s)
IT 271 - Penetration Testing 3 Credit(s)
IT 275 - CISSP 3 Credit(s)

Cyber Security, AAS

Location(s): SCC Main Campus

General Education Requirements - 16 Credits

Communication AAS - 6 Credits

Written Communications - 3 Credits

Oral Communications - 3 Credits

Social Sciences AAS - 3 Credits

Mathematics AAS - 3 Credits

Natural Science AAS - 3 Credits

College Success Seminar - 1 Credit

Core Course Requirements - 49 Credits

Total Credit Hours - 64 Credits