Cybersecurity - Bachelor of Applied Science in Information Technology
Degree
Bachelors of Applied Science (BAS)
Overview
A degree in Cybersecurity prepares students to work in any IT department infrastructure team as well as in any Security Operations, Risk Assessment, or Penetration Testing roles. Students learn all the foundational Information Technology skills including networking, cloud infrastructure, Linux and Windows administration. Students will also learn how to analyze network traffic, design and configure secure network infrastructures, as well as various skills that would be needed to conduct penetration tests on a corporate network. Cybersecurity touches all aspects of a business, from physical security of the building, all the way to network infrastructure and wireless design and configuration best-practices. Students who learn to design, build, and manage network infrastructures will need to be current and educated on the many ways to keep networks, intellectual property and other proprietary data safe and secure.
Career Opportunities
Career opportunities for a student with a degree in Cybersecurity exist in any business. Cybersecurity touches all aspects of a business. Software programs need to be designed and written with security in mind, network administrators need to understand how to build secure networks, and senior executives need to understand the value of hiring people who can keep their corporate secrets safe and secure. Common job titles include Security Analyst, Risk Analyst, Penetration Tester, Network Administrator, Digital Forensics Analyst, Security Auditor, etc. Advancement opportunities and pay increase with experience.
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of the degree, successful graduates will be able to:
- Design and configure a secure network infrastructure using multiple cyber-defense technologies and best-practices, including firewalls and IDS systems
- Demonstrate how to conduct a proper and complete Risk Analysis
- Demonstrate how to develop an appropriate Security Policy for an organization
- Explain how digital encryption is used within the cybersecurity context
- Design, configure, and demonstrate how to monitor a Security Operations Center infrastructure
- Use current Penetration Testing tools and methods to test the defenses of a network infrastructure
- Explain best-practices of Digital Forensics
Course Requirements
Students are responsible to examine the course description of each course listed below for details of prerequisites, which must be satisfied before registering for the course.
Religion
Religion Electives
Complete three additional religion courses
Religion Cornerstone Courses
Complete all of the following:
Total Credit Hours: 14
College Success
| ENS 101 | College Success | 1 credit |
| BAP 115 | Excel and Introduction to Technology | 1 credit |
| Total Credit Hours: | 2 |
Capstone
| ENS 497 | Disciple Leadership Capstone | 1 ½ credits |
| IT 497 | IT Capstone | 1 ½ credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Career Success
| CAR 201 | Career Success | 1 credit |
| CAR 499R | Internship | 1-3 credits: This course can be taken a maximum of 2 times with a cap of 4 total credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 2 |
General Education
Composition Courses
Complete two courses (6 credit hours)
| ENG 101 | Introduction to College Writing | 3 credits |
| ENG 201 | Intermediate College Writing | 3 credits |
| ENG 301 | Technical Writing | 3 credits |
| BUS 340 | Professional Business Communications | 3 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 6 |
**
ENG 301 can serve as both a GE Composition course as well as a program specific requirement**
Quantitative Literacy
Complete one course (3-4 credit hours)
| MAT 107 | Quantitative Analysis and Personal Finance | 3 credits |
| MAT 110 | College Algebra | 4 credits |
| MAT 111 | Trigonometry | 3 credits |
| MAT 112 | Calculus I | 4 credits |
| MAT 113 | Calculus II | 4 credits |
| MAT 119 | Business Calculus | 3 credits |
| MAT 237 | Discrete Mathematics | 3 credits |
| MAT 252 | Statistics | 3 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3-4 |
**
MAT 252 can serve as both a GE Quantitative Literacy course as well as a program specific requirement**
Distribution Areas
American Institutions
Students must complete one of the following courses:
| HIST 170 | American Civilizations | 3 credits |
| HIST 175 | History of Technology in the United States | 3 credits |
| POLS 110 | American Government | 3 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
**
HIST 175 can serve as both a GE American Institutions course as well as a program specific requirement**
Fine Arts
Students must complete one of the following courses:
| ART 101 | History of the Fine Arts | 3 credits |
| ART 110 | Survey of Visual & Performing Arts | 3 credits |
| ART 112 | Survey of Musical Elements, Cultures, and Performance | 3 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Humanities
Students must complete one of the following courses
| COMM 122 | Interpersonal Communications | 3 credits |
| HUM 110 | Discovering the Humanities | 3 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
**
COMM 122 can serve as both a GE Humanities course as well as a program specific requirement**
Life Sciences
Students must complete one of the following courses:
| LS 103 | Health and Nutrition | 3 credits |
| LS 265 | Anatomy & Physiology | 4 credits |
| LS 303 | Knowledge of the Physical and Natural World | 3 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3-4 |
LS 265 is for Medical Assisting student only
Physical Sciences
Students must complete one of the following courses:
| PS 120 | Earth Science | 3 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Social Sciences
Students must complete one of the following courses:
| BUS 301 | Principles of Management | 3 credits |
| ECON 161 | Microeconomics | 3 credits |
| ECON 162 | Economic Principles and Problems-Macro, Online | 3 credits |
| PSYCH 101 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 credits |
| SS 130 | Geopolitics | 3 credits |
| SS 160 | Leadership & Human Behavior | 3 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Program Specific Requirements
| COMM 122 | Interpersonal Communications | 3 credits |
| MAT 252 | Statistics | 3 credits |
| ENG 301 | Technical Writing | 3 credits |
| HIST 175 | History of Technology in the United States | 3 credits |
IT Core Courses
Certificate 1: Technical Support Engineer Certificate
| CS 104 | Foundations of Applied Programming | 3 credits |
| IT 102 | PC Hardware Technician | 3 credits |
| IT 125 | Introduction to Information Technology | 3 credits |
| IT 235 | Cloud Server Administration | 3 credits |
| IT 255 | Networking Fundamentals | 3 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Certificate 2: IT Professional Certificate
| IT 143 | Database Design and Analysis | 3 credits |
| IT 160 | Cloud Computing Essentials | 3 credits |
| IT 210 | Linux Fundamentals | 3 credits |
| IT 312 | Cybersecurity Foundations | 3 credits |
| IT 350 | Network Configuration & Design | 3 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Cybersecurity Core and Upper-division Courses
| CS 160 | Agile Project Management | 3 credits |
| IT 316 | Scripting for Security Operations | 3 credits |
| IT 320 | Cybersecurity Risk Analysis & Policy | 3 credits |
| IT 322 | Penetration Testing | 3 credits |
| IT 325 | Cybersecurity Infrastructure Design and Strategy | 3 credits |
| IT 352 | Advanced Networking | 3 credits |
| IT 420 | Red Teaming Strategies Lab | 3 credits |
| IT 424 | Digital Forensics and Incident Response | 3 credits |
| IT 426 | Digital Cryptography | 3 credits |
| IT 429 | SOC Operations | 3 credits |
| ITELEC | IT Upper Elective 9 credits | 9 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 39 |
Total Credit Hours: 120
Graduation Requirements
1. Minimum of 120 total semester credit hours as outlined
2. Grade of C- or higher in all program-specific courses
3. Program grade point average of 2.0 or higher
4. Complete a minimum of 40 credit hours of upper-division classes (>300 level)
Recommended Sequence of Courses
Individual student circumstances, such as the need for a smaller course load or the number of preparatory English or Math courses a student must take, may require additional semesters to complete the program. Please see a Student Success Advisor to create a graduation plan.
First Semester - Fall - Block 5
ENS 101, College Success, 1 credit
ENG 101, Introduction to College Writing, 3 credits
IT 102, PC Hardware Technician, 3 credits
REL, Cornerstone Religion Course, 1 credit
Total Minimum Block Hours: 8
First Semester - Fall - Block 6
IT 125, Introduction to Information Technology, 3 credits
CS 104, Foundations of Applied Programming, 3 credits
BAP 115, Excel and Introduction to Technology, 1 credit
REL, Cornerstone Religion course, 1 credit
Total Minimum Block Hours: 8
Total Minimum Semester Hours: 16
Second Semester - Winter - Block 1
CAR 201, Career Success, 1 credit
ENG 201, Intermediate College Writing, 3 credits
IT 235, Cloud Server Administration, 3 credits
REL, Cornerstone Religion course, 1 credit
Total Minimum Block Credits: 8
Second Semester - Winter - Block 2
IT 255, Networking Fundamentals, 3 credits
REL, Cornerstone Religion course, 1 credit
CS 160, Agile Project Management, 3 credits
Total Minimum Block Credits: 7
Total Minimum Semester Credits: 15
Third Semester- Spring - Block 3
IT 143, Database Design and Analysis, 3 credits
IT 160, Cloud Computing Essentials, 3 credits
REL, Cornerstone Religion course, 1 credit
Total Minimum Block Credits: 7
Third Semester - Spring - Block 4
IT 210, Linux Fundamentals, 3 credits
COMM 122, Interpersonal Communications, 3 credits
REL, Cornerstone Religion course, 1 credit
Total Minimum Block Credits: 7
Total Minimum Semester Credits: 14
Fourth Semester - Fall - Block 5
IT 312, Cybersecurity Foundations, 3 credits
GE, Distribution course, 3 credits
REL, Cornerstone, Religion course, 1 credit
Total Minimum Block Credits: 7
Fourth Semester - Fall - Block 6
IT 350, Network Configuration & Design, 3 credits
MAT 252, Statistics, 3 credits
REL, Cornerstone, Religion course, 1 credit
Total Minimum Block Credits: 7
Total Minimum Semester Credits: 14
Fifth Semester - Winter - Block 1
IT 316, Scripting for Security Operations, 3 credits
IT 320, Cybersecurity Risk Analysis & Policy, 3 credits
REL, Elective Religion course, 1 credit
Total Minimum Block Credits: 7
Fifth Semester - Winter - Block 2
IT 352, Advanced Networking, 3 credits
HIST 175, History of Technology in the United States, 3 credits
REL, Elective Religion course, 1 course
Total Minimum Block Credits: 7
Total Minimum Semester Credits: 14
Sixth Semester - Spring - Block 3
CAR 499, Internship, .5 credits
IT Upper Division Elective course, 3 credits
IT Upper Division Elective course, 3 credits
REL, Elective Religion course, 1 credit
Total Minimum Block Credits: 7.5
Sixth Semester - Spring - Block 4
CAR 499, Internship, .5 credits
GE, Distribution course, 3 credits
GE, Distribution course, 3 credits
REL, Elective Religion course, 1 credit
Total Minimum Block Credits: 7.5
Total Minimum Semester Credits: 15
Seventh Semester - Fall - Block 5
IT 322, Penetration Testing, 3 credits
IT 424, Digital Forensics and Incident Response, 3 credits
IT 429, SOC Operations, 3 credits
Total Minimum Block Credits: 9
Seventh Semester - Fall - Block 6
GE, Distribution course, 3 credits
IT 426, Digital Cryptography, 3 credits
REL, Elective Religion course, 1 credit
Total Minimum Block Credits: 7
Total Minimum Semester Credits: 16
Eighth Semester - Winter - Block 1
IT Upper Division course, 3 credits
ENS 497, Disciple Leadership Capstone, 1.5 credits
REL, Elective Religion course, 1 credit
Total Minimum Block Credits: 6.5
Eighth Semester - Winter - Block 2
IT 420, Red Teaming Strategies Lab, 3 credits
IT 325, Cybersecurity Infrastructure Design and Strategy, 3 credits
IT497, IT Capstone, 1.5 credits
Total Minimum Block Credits: 7.5
Total Minimum Semester Credits: 14
Total Cybersecurity - Bachelor of Applied Science in Information Technology Minimum Credit Hours 120