The Associate in Science Degree in Information Technology is designed to provide students with the skills necessary for a position in the vast field of information technology. Within the Information Technology program there are two pathways: Technical Support and Cybersecurity Defense.
The Cybersecurity Defense pathway prepares students for the following positions:
- IT Security Administrator
- Incident Responder
- Cloud Security
- Security Specialist
Learn more about Information Technology: Technical Support on the pathway webpage.
Students will be presented with materials necessary for CompTIA A+, Cisco CCNA, CompTIA Security+, CompTIA Linux+ and AWS Cloud Practitioner certifications.
Course Sequencing
First Year – Fall Semester
Behavioral Social Science or Non-Behavioral Social Science Elective
Total Credits: 3
General Education
View the comprehensive General Education Electives from the Elective Requirements main page.
General Education Requirements
First Year – Spring Semester
CSCN150N or Elective in Major*
Total Credits: 3
*Elective in Major includes: CSCN, CSCI, ELET, BUS or DATA.
Quantitative Literacy Elective
Total Credits: 4
General Education
View the comprehensive General Education Electives from the Elective Requirements main page.
General Education Requirements
MATH106N, MATH110N or MATH115N is recommended.
MATH106N or MATH115N is recommended for Certificates in Accounting and Spreadsheets
MATH103N recommended for Associate in Arts Degree in Communications
Includes CSCN, ELET MATH or BCPT courses for Associate in Science Degree in Computer Networking.
ECON201N/202N will satisfy the Quantitative Literacy elective for Associate in Arts Degree in English.
MATH106N or ECON202N is recommended for Associate in Arts Degree in Humanities.
MATH106N recommended for Associate in Science Degree in Nursing.
MATH106N, MATH110N, or MATH115N are recommended. HUMA230N, or HUMA109N recommended for Associate in Science Degree in Paralegal Studies.
Second Year – Fall Semester
CSCN211N or Elective in Major*
Total Credits: 3
*Elective in Major includes: CSCN, CSCI, ELET, BUS or DATA.
Natural or Physical Science Elective (w lab)
Total Credits: 4
General Education
View the comprehensive General Education Electives from the Elective Requirements main page.
General Education Requirements
Science elective must be 4 credits
Recommended Lab Science courses are Calculus-Based Calculus-Based Physics I and Physics II for Associate in Science Degree in Mathematics
Second Year – Spring Semester
Elective in Major for Information Technology
Total Credits: 3 – 4
For Information Technology Degrees, includes CSCN, CSCI, ELET, BUS or DATA courses
Humanities/Fine Arts/World Language Elective
Total Credits: 3
General Education
View the comprehensive General Education Electives from the Elective Requirements main page.
General Education Requirements
Students are advised to meet with their advisor to make appropriate elective selections based on their career goals and to facilitate the broadest range of transferability.
CSCN290N or CSCN286N or CSCN250N
Total Credits: 3
Upon the completion of the degree in Information Technology, graduates will be able to:
- Design, assemble, configure, and troubleshoot desktop and laptop computers using Windows and Linux operating systems.
- Perform configuration on basic network devices for wired and wireless networks.
- Monitor for signs of intrusion and handle incident responses. (Cybersecurity Defense pathway only)
- Create basic configuration scripts (python, bash, bat).
- Describe the function of the major AWS services and use the AWS console for basic configuration tasks.
- Discuss network security monitoring data collection and analysis. (Cybersecurity Defense pathway only)
- Apply critical thinking skills to resolve troubleshooting and security issues.
In addition, the graduate will be able to demonstrate competency in the general education outcomes.