Cybersecurity, A.S.

Location(s): Kansas City Kansas Community College

PROGRAM/CIP CODE: CYBR.AS/11.1003

CREDITS REQUIRED: 62

DIVISION: Career and Technical Education

CONTACT: TEC@kckcc.edu

The Associate in Science in Cybersecurity prepares students with the entry-level knowledge needed to protect cyberspace against physical and cyber threats. This degree is designed to enable students to easily transfer to a college or university offering a bachelor’s degree in cybersecurity.

Requirements for Admission to the Program

No requirements for admission to the program.
Contact program coordinator for program-specific advising.

General Requirements

ENGLISH Credits / Units: 6
ENGL 0101 - Composition I (T►) 3 Credit Hours
ENGL 0102 - Composition II (T►) 3 Credit Hours
COMMUNICATION Credits / Units: 3
SPCH 0151 - Public Speaking (T►) 3 Credit Hours
OR
SPCH 0201 - Interpersonal Communication (T►) 3 Credit Hours
MATH Credits / Units: 3-5
MATH 0105 - College Algebra with Review (T►) 5 Credit Hours **or higher
NATURAL AND PHYSICAL SCIENCE Credits / Units: 4
BIOL elective with Lab
SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES Credits / Units: 6
Elective - 2 courses from 2 disciplines (ANTH, ECON, GEOG, POSC, PSYC, SOSC)
ARTS AND HUMANITIES Credits / Units: 6
Elective - 2 courses from 2 disciplines (ARTS, ENGL, HIST, LANG, MUSI, HUMN, JOUR, PHIL, THTR)
INSTITUTIONAL CHOICE Credits / Units: 6
BLUE 0101 - Freshman Seminar - Bettering Life Utilizing Education 1 Credit Hours
NASC Elective with Lab Credits / Units: 5

Total Hours for General Education Requirements: 34

Program Requirements

CIST 0101 - Computer Concepts and Applications (T►) 3 Credit Hours
CIST 0117 - Networking I 3 Credit Hours
CIST 0125 - Network Security 3 Credit Hours
CIST 0135 - Ethical Hacking & Penetration Testing 3 Credit Hours
CIST 0155 - Digital Forensics 3 Credit Hours
CIST 0158 - Networking II 4 Credit Hours
CIST 0225 - Information Assurance & Data Protection 3 Credit Hours
CIST 0235 - Enterprise Security Management 3 Credit Hours
CIST 0245 - Advanced Security Practitioner 3 Credit Hours

Total Hours for Program Requirements Credit Hours: 28

Total Hours for an Associate in Science in Cybersecurity Degree Credit Hours: 62

Course Sequence

Cybersecurity - Semester 1

BLUE 0101 - Freshman Seminar - Bettering Life Utilizing Education 1 Credit Hours
CIST 0101 - Computer Concepts and Applications (T►) 3 Credit Hours
CIST 0117 - Networking I 3 Credit Hours
CIST 0125 - Network Security 3 Credit Hours
ENGL 0101 - Composition I (T►) 3 Credit Hours
MATH 0105 - College Algebra with Review (T►) 5 Credit Hours

Cybersecurity - Semester 2

CIST 0135 - Ethical Hacking & Penetration Testing 3 Credit Hours
CIST 0158 - Networking II 4 Credit Hours
CIST 0235 - Enterprise Security Management 3 Credit Hours
ENGL 0102 - Composition II (T►) 3 Credit Hours
SPCH 0151 - Public Speaking (T►) 3 Credit Hours
OR
SPCH 0201 - Interpersonal Communication (T►) 3 Credit Hours

Cybersecurity - Semester 3

CIST 0155 - Digital Forensics 3 Credit Hours
CIST 0225 - Information Assurance & Data Protection 3 Credit Hours
NASC Elective with Lab Credits / Units: 5
* Any 5 credit general education core course not already applied
Humanities Core Elective - (2 courses in 2 disciplines) Credits / Units: 3

Cybersecurity -Semester 4

CIST 0245 - Advanced Security Practitioner 3 Credit Hours
Humanities Core Elective - (2 courses in 2 disciplines) Credits / Units: 3
Biology Elective with Lab Credits / Units: 4
Social & Behavioral Science Elective - (2 courses in 2 disciplines) Credits / Units: 6

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