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Cyber Security A.A.S.

Lee Anne Bryan

Coordinator for Business
Instruction
Building 15 Room 110
910.879.5653
lbryan@bladencc.edu

Credential: A.A.S. (Code: A25590CS)

The Information Technology (IT) curriculum prepares graduates for employment in the technology sector as designers, testers, support technicians, system administrators, developers, or programmers who use computer software and\or hardware to design, process, implement and manage information systems in specialties such as database services, security, business intelligence, healthcare informatics and others depending on the technical path selected within this curriculum. Course work includes development of a student’s ability to create, store, communicate, exchange and use information to solve technical issues related to information support and services, interactive media, network systems, programming and software development, information security and other emerging technologies based on the selected area of study. Graduates should qualify for employment in entry-level positions with businesses, educational systems, and governmental agencies which rely on computer systems to design and manage information. The program will incorporate the competencies of industry-recognized certification exams.

This program leads to an Associate in Applied Science Degree. To be eligible for graduation, the student must have satisfactorily completed the course requirements as outlined below.

To qualify for admission into this program, the applicant must have a high school diploma or the equivalent.

This curriculum is designed for the student that wishes to obtain the Associate in Applied Science degree in Information Technology with an emphasis in Systems Security/Cyber Security.

Cyber Security A.A.S.

A.A.S. Curriculum

Fall Semester-1st Year

Class Lab Clinical Credit
CCT 112 Ethics & High Technology

3

0

0

3

CTI 120 Network and Security Foundation

2

2

0

3

CTS 115 Information Systems Business Concepts

3

0

0

3

NET 110 Networking Concepts

2

2

0

3

ACA 115 Success & Study Skills

0

2

0

1

OR

ACA 122 College Transfer Success

0

2

0

1

Spring Semester-1st Year

Class Lab Clinical Credit
CCT 110 Introduction to Cyber Crime

3

0

0

3

CSC 111 Introduction to Ethical Hacking

3

0

0

3

CTI 141 Cloud and Storage Concepts

1

4

0

3

MAT Math Requirement

Summer Semester

Class Lab Clinical Credit
CIS 115 Introduction to Programming and Logic

2

3

0

3

CTI 110 Web, Programming, and Database Foundation

2

2

0

3

NOS 110 Operating Systems Concepts

2

3

0

3

SEC 110 Security Concepts

2

2

0

3

Fall Semester-2nd Year

Class Lab Clinical Credit
CCT 121 Computer Crime Invest.

3

2

0

4

CCT 285 Trends in Cyber Crime

2

2

0

3

CTS 120 Hardware/Software Support

2

3

0

3

*ENG 111 Writing and Inquiry

3

0

0

3

COM Communications Requirement

3

Spring Semester-2nd Year

Class Lab Clinical Credit
SEC 210 Intrusion Detection

2

2

0

3

NOS 230 Windows Administration I

2

2

0

3

CTS 289 System Support Project

1

4

0

3

OR

WBL 111 Work-Based Learning I

0

0

10

1

PSY 150 General Psychology

3

0

0

3

HUM/Fine Arts Humanities/Fine Arts Requirement

3

0

0

3

SEMESTER HOURS REQUIRED TO GRADUATE
GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES 15-16
MAJOR COURSES 50-52
OTHER REQUIRED COURSES 01
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS 66-69

NOTE: The above curriculum outline is intended as a guide only. The sequence of course offerings is subject to change at the discretion of the administration.

This curriculum is offered via distance education and/or campus. Refer to your class schedules and/or your advisor for more details.


Several of these courses are offered via distance education. Refer to your class schedules and/or your advisor for more details.

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