Curriculum: Cybersecurity and Networking Degree
Cybersecurity and Networking
Associate in Applied Science Degree (0007)
Program may be started in the Fall, Spring, or Summer (limited courses in the summer)
First Year
Total Semester Credits: | 15 | 20/30 hours | |
First Term | |||
Course Number | Course Description | Credits | Approximate Weekly Time Commitment |
CISC 117 (new Fall 2025) | Cybersecurity Essentials | 3 | 4 hours |
CISC 130 | Python Essentials | 2 | 2 hours |
CISC 161 |
Introduction to Networking |
4 |
5 hours (16-weeks) 10 hours (8-weeks) |
NETW 182 | Linux Essentials | 3 | 4 hours |
ENG 101 | Rhetoric and Composition | 3 | 4 hours |
Total Semester Credits: | 15 | 19/29 hours | |
Second Term | |||
Course Number | Course Description | Credits | Approximate Weekly Time Commitment |
CISC 126 | CyberOps Associate | 4 | 5 hours |
CISC 162 | Cisco Networking Essentials | 4 |
5 hours (16-weeks) 10 hours (8-weeks) |
MATH 107 or higher | Mathematics | 4 | 5 hours |
Humanities or Social Science Elective | 3 | 4 hours |
Second Year
Total Semester Credits: | 15 | 20/30 hours | |
Third Term | |||
Course Number | Course Description | Credits | Approximate Weekly Time Commitment |
CISC 163 | Cisco Switching and Routing | 4 |
5 hours (16-weeks) 10 hours (8-weeks) |
NETW Elective | 3 | 4 hours | |
NETW Elective | 3 | 4 hours | |
Human Well-Being Elective | 2 | 3 hours | |
Human Relations Requirement | 3 | 4 hours |
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Total Semester Credits: | 16 | 20/30 hours | |
TOTAL PROGRAM CREDITS: | 61 | ||
Fourth Term | |||
Course Number | Course Description | Credits | Approximate Weekly Time Commitment |
CISC 164 | Cisco Enterprise Networking | 4 |
5 hours (16-weeks) 10 hours (8-weeks) |
NETW 271 | Network Security | 3 | 4 hours |
NETW Elective | 3 | 4 hours | |
NETW Elective | 3 | 3 hours | |
Communications Elective | 3 | 4 hours |
Approved Networking Electives | Credits | |
NETW 101 | Intro to Networking | 3 |
NETW 102 | Management of Information Security | 3 |
NETW 188 | Windows Server | 3 |
NETW 211 | Digital Forensics | 3 |
NETW 212 | Principles of Incident and Disaster Recovery | 3 |
NETW 231 | Ethical Hacking | 3 |
NETW 232 | Management of Cloud Computing | 3 |
Prerequisites may be required for some courses.
Refer to the Online Course Catalog or Class Search link in eSTORM for a full course description.