Cybersecurity, AAS (345)

First Semester

• ENG 111 - College Composition I 3 cr.
• CST 110 - Introduction to Speech Communication 3 cr.
• ITN 100 - Introduction to Telecommunications 3 cr.
• ITP 100 - Software Design 3 cr.
• MTH - Approved Math Elective 3 cr. ¹
• SDV 101 - Orientation to IT Professions 1 cr.

Second Semester

• ENG 112 - College Composition II 3 cr.
• ITE 221 - PC Hardware and OS Architecture 3 cr.
• ITP - Programming Elective (ITP 120 , ITP 220  or ITP 270 ) 4 cr.
• ITN 170 - Linux System Administration 3 cr.
• ITN 260 - Network Security Basics 3 cr.
• PED/HLT - Physical Education or Health 1 cr.

Third Semester

• Approved Humanities/Fine Arts Elective 3 cr. ²
• Approved Social Science Elective 3 cr. ³
• ITN 200 - Administration of Network Resources 3 cr.
• ITN 261 - Network Attacks, Computer Crime & Hacking 3 cr.
• ITN 262 - Network Communication, Security & Authentication 3 cr.
• ITN 266 - Network Security Layers 3 cr.

Fourth Semester

• ITN 263 - Internet/Intranet Firewalls & E-Commerce Security 3 cr.
• ITN 267 - Legal Topics in Network Security 3 cr.
• ITN 276 - Computer Forensics 3 cr.
• Natural Science with Laboratory 4 cr. ⁴
• ITN 298 - Seminar and Project 3 cr. ⁵

Program Total: 67 Credits

¹ Students planning to transfer to a four-year college are encouraged to contact an advisor prior to math selection to ensure proper math required for the student’s transfer institution. GWU requires math courses with a final grade of “C” or better.
² Students may select humanities elective from list of approved electives. Students pursuing the Bachelor of Professional Studies in Cybersecurity at GWU are encouraged to take PHI, REL, ENG 200-level literature courses and foreign language 200-level courses. Students pursuing the Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS) at GMU are encouraged to take ART 100, ART 101 , ART 102  (Fine Arts).
³ Students may select social science elective from the approved electives list. Students pursuing the BAS degree at GMU are encouraged to take HIS 101 , HIS 102  or HIS 112  as their LFCC Social Science elective. However, HIS 111  is transferable as Global Understanding at GMU. Students pursuing the Bachelor of Professional Studies in Cybersecurity at GWU are encouraged to take HIS 101 , HIS 102 , HIS 111  or HIS 112  as their LFCC social science elective. For this requirement, it is best for the student to discuss this with an LFCC advisor to ensure proper sequencing.
⁴ If transferring to GMU/GWU, students may select Science with Laboratory (4-credit elective) from the approved electives list, except BIO 141 /BIO 142  (Human Anatomy and Physiology).
⁵ Must be taken near program completion. Permission of CAE Program Lead required.

SPECIAL NOTES:

• Students planning on transferring to GMU’s BAS in Cybersecurity must have completed the AAS in Cybersecurity degree with a minimum 2.0 GPA. GMU has waived the age requirements for the BAS in Cybersecurity degree. Students should meet with a GMU academic advisor to sign the BAS Age Waiver Form.
• GWU requires that all transfer credits have a “C” or better and a GPA of at least 2.7.
• Earning the CAECD-2Y designation on a student’s transcript requires a 3.5 GPA in the core Cybersecurity courses (ITE 221 , ITN 100 , ITN 260 , ITN 261 , ITN 262 , ITN 263 , ITN 266 , and ITN 267 )
• This does not constitute a guarantee of admission or transferability, as this is a guideline based on the most recent information provided to us by our senior institution partners. Students should check with advisors at the senior institution into which they intend to transfer prior to applying for admission.