Cybersecurity AAS

Cybersecurity AAS (Major Code: IS23)

Program Description

The Computer Information Systems – Cybersecurity program is a sequence of courses designed to provide students with an understanding of the concepts, principles, and techniques required in computer information processing. Graduates are to be competent in the general areas of humanities or fine arts, social sciences, and natural sciences or mathematics, as well as in the technical areas of computer terminology and concepts, program design and development, and computer networking. Program graduates are qualified for employment in Cybersecurity Specialists.

Career Information

Occupation

Computer Occupations 

Career Projections

The number of jobs in this field is expected to increase by 12.4% nationally and 17.4% in the State of Georgia over the next several years. Estimated salaries in this field start at $66,000 a year.
Labor market data was compiled using Economic Modeling Specialists, international and is updated annually.

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Admission Requirements

General College Admissions Requirements

Program Contact Information

Peter Ejindu

Program Coordinator, Computer Information Systems

Academic Building C2310A

404-225-4538

[e-mail]

Program Length and Cost

Minimum Program Length in Semester Terms: 5 Terms
Credit Hours: 72
Estimated Program Cost: $11,029

Required Courses

General Education Courses (15 Credits)

Area I – Language Arts/Communications- (3 Credits)

ENGL 1101

Composition and Rhetoric

3

Area II - Social/Behavioral - (3 Credits)

Select an Area II Social/Behavioral Sciences course:

General Education Courses - Associate Degree

XXXX xxxx

Social-Behavioral Science Elective

3

Area III – Natural Science/Mathematics – (3 Credits)

	Select one of the following Math Courses
MATH 1111	College Algebra	3
	Or
MATH 1101	Mathematical Modeling	3
	Or
MATH 1100	Quantitative Skills and Reasoning	3
	Or
MATH 1103	Quantitative Skills and Reasoning	3

Area IV - Humanities/Fine Arts - (3 Credits)

Select an Area IV Humanities/Fine Arts course:

General Education Courses - Associate Degree

XXXX xxxx

Humanities-Fine Arts Elective

3

General Education Elective- (3 Credits)

Select a General Education Course that has not already been used to meet a requirement (3 credits)

General Education Courses - Associate Degree

XXXX xxxx

General Education Elective

3

Occupational Courses (40 Credits)

FYES 1001	First Year Experience Seminar	3
COMP 1000	Introduction to Computer Literacy	3
CIST 1001	Computer Concepts	4
CIST 1122	Hardware Installation and Maintenance	4
CIST 1601	Information Security Fundamentals	3
CIST 1602	Security Policies and Procedures	3
CIST 2601	Implementing Operating Systems Security	4
CIST 2602	Network Security	4
CIST 2611	Network Defense and Countermeasures	4
CIST 2612	Computer Forensics	4
CIST 2613	Ethical Hacking and Penetration Testing	4

Introductory Level Networking Class – Select one of the following (4 Credits)

CIST 2451	Introduction to Networks - CISCO	4
	Or
CIST 1401	Computer Networking Fundamentals	4

Networking Elective (12 Credits)

XXXX xxxx

Networking Electives

12

Program Specific Elective (4 Credits)

XXXX XXXX

Guided Elective

4

Total Credit Hours: 75

 

Program Outcomes

1. Graduate will have the ability to plan, coordinate and implement information security.
2. Graduate will have the ability to install security software, monitor for and respond to security breaches.
3. Graduate will have the ability prioritize tasks and work cooperative within a team.
4. Graduate will have highly developed written and verbal and online communication skills.
5. Graduate will make good judgments, problem solve and have analytical skills.