Cybersecurity (A.S.)
Cybersecurity (A.S.)–This program introduces students to the world of cyber and information security.
Students will gain a fundamental understanding of:
- the security triad,
- the seven domains of information technology infrastructure, and
- the three types of security controls.
As students continue through the program, they develop a diverse technical skillset and the foundational knowledge needed for future success. Hard and soft skills will be introduced and reinforced throughout the program. Students will develop technical skills via hands-on labs, develop written and communication skills in the form of policy and report writing, and develop a sound foundation for learning that can be applied in further study or in a career.
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Cybersecurity
A.S. Program
Hegis Code: 5199
Total Credits: 64
| First Semester | Credits |
|---|---|
| CSC 104 Programming Logic and Problem Solving or CSC 120 Computer Science I(1) |
3 |
| ENG 100 Enhanced Composition I or ENG 101 Composition I or ENG 108 The Craft of Composition / Honors English I(2) |
3 |
| General Education Elective(3) | 3 |
| ITE 153 Operating Systems Management | 4 |
| MAT Elective(4) | 4 |
| Total Semester Credits | 17 |
| Second Semester | Credits |
| CSC 120 Computer Science I or CSC 130 Computer Science II |
4 |
| ENG 102 Composition II or ENG 109 The Art of Analysis / Honors English II |
3 |
| ITE 213 Data Communications and the Internet | 3 |
| ITE 217 Information Security | 3 |
| MAT Elective(5) | 3 |
| Total Semester Credits | 16 |
| Third Semester | Credits |
| CSC 130 Computer Science II or ITE 252 Database Management |
4 |
| General Education Elective(3) | 3 |
| ITE 223 Network Management I | 4 |
| Natural Sciences Elective(6) | 4 |
| Total Semester Credits | 15 |
| Fourth Semester | Credits |
| General Education Elective(3) | 3 |
| General Education Elective(3) | 3 |
| ITE 227 Computer Forensics | 4 |
| ITE 237 Hacking Techniques and Defensive Technology | 3 |
| Natural Sciences Elective(6) | 3 |
| Total Semester Credits | 16 |
- Students taking CSC 120 (Computer Science I) in their first semester should meet with an advisor to discuss their course sequence.
- Depending on placement
- General Education Electives:
- 6 credits in NCC Humanities (attribute: HUM)
- 6 credits in NCC Social Science (attribute: SBS)
The 12 credits must be in SUNY GE courses and across the courses the below SUNY GE attributes must be met:
- Diversity: Equity, Inclusion, and Social Justice (attribute: SDES)
- Any 3 of:
- Humanities (attribute: SHUM)
- The Arts (attribute: SART)
- World Language (attribute: SWOL)
- Social Sciences (attribute: SSBS)
- US History / Civic Engagement (attribute: SUSC)
- World History (attribute: SWS)
Students are required to satisfy both SUNY GE attributes, Critical Thinking and Reasoning and Information Literacy, by choosing appropriate classes that also satisfy their degree requirements. - Choose from:
- MAT 109 College Algebra and Trigonometry, or
- MAT 111 Pre-Calculus, or
- MAT 122 Calculus I
- Choose from:
- MAT 111 Pre-Calculus, or
- MAT 122 Calculus I, or
- MAT 241 Discrete Mathematical Structures
- Natural Sciences Electives:
- One of the courses must also be a lab science (attribute: LSCI)
- Choose 2 courses in Natural Sciences (attribute: SSCI)
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