Information Technology-Cybersecurity and Networking, BAS

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180 Credits

Overview

The BAS degree in Cybersecurity and Networking is designed to prepare students for employment in a variety of information technology (IT) positions, such as information security analysts, network and computer systems administrators or computer support specialists.

This degree provides students with the opportunity to acquire a deep technical foundation and competency in cybersecurity and networking. Students will learn how to analyze the security vulnerabilities of an organization’s IT resources, and how to plan and implement security measures and practices for those resources. Students will learn how to plan, implement, administer, secure, and support appropriate information technologies and systems to help an organization achieve its goals and objectives. Information technologies and systems may include: servers, client computers, mobile devices, operating systems, network applications, local area networks, wide area networks, wireless networks, network segments, intranets, and so on.

For more information about this degree, please contact the Green River IT faculty at itdegrees@greenriver.edu

Program Website: Information Technology | https://www.greenriver.edu/students/academics/degrees-programs/information-technology/

Entry Requirements:

To enter this program, students must have an associate’s degree from a regionally accredited institution. The following IT courses, or their equivalents, are strongly recommended before entering this program because they contain foundational knowledge upon which the upper-division IT courses builds:

IT 114 - IT Essentials Credits: 5
IT 131 - Introduction to Networks Credits: 5
IT 160 - Windows Server Administration I Credits: 5
IT 190 - Introduction to Linux Credits: 5
IT 210 - Routing and Switching Essentials Credits: 7
IT 224 - Windows Automation and Scripting Credits: 5
IT 240 - Windows Server Administration II Credits: 5
IT 244 - CompTIA Cloud+ Certification Preparation Credits: 5

Graduation Requirements:

Completion of an associate degree or higher from a regionally accredited college or university.
Students must attain a cumulative GPA of at least 2.5 on all college-level courses.

Program Outcomes

Students who successfully complete this program will be able to:

Analyze the security vulnerabilities of an organization’s information technology resources.
Plan and implement security measures and practices for an organization’s information technology resources.
Plan, implement, administer, and support appropriate information technologies and systems to help an organization achieve its goals and objectives. Information technologies and systems may include: servers, client computers, mobile devices, operating systems, network applications, local area networks, wide area networks, wireless networks, network segments, intranets, and so on.
Evaluate user needs and use those needs to plan the implementation of information technology systems that meet those needs.

General Education Requirements

Communication Skills (15 credits)

ENGL& 101 - English Composition I Credits: 5
ENGL 335 - Advanced Technical Writing Credits: 5

And choose one of the following:

ENGL 126 - Writing: Humanities Credits: 5
ENGL 127 - Writing: Social Science Credits: 5
ENGL 128 - Research Writing: Science/Engineering/Business Credits: 5
ENGL& 235 - Introduction to Technical Communication Credits: 5

Quantitative/Symbolic Reasoning Skills (5 credits)

Choose one of the following:

MATH& 107 - Math in Society Credits: 5
MATH 108 - Contemporary Math for Information Technology Credits: 5
or any 5 credit college level MATH 100 or higher

Humanities (10 credits)

Ten credits from the list of Humanities/Fine Arts/English Distribution courses.

H 1 - Humanities/Fine Arts/English Credits: 5
H 2 - Humanities/Fine Arts/English Credits: 5

Social Science (10 credits)

BUS& 101 - Introduction to Business Credits: 5
CJ& 240 - Introduction to Forensic Science Credits: 5
Or any 10 credits from the Social Science Distribution course list.

Natural Science (10 credits)

Five credits Natural Science lab course in List A from distribution course list . Five credits of Natural Science List A or List B course from distribution course list .

N 1 - Natural Science List A (Lab) Credits: 5
N 3 - Natural Science List A or List B Credits: 5

Additional General Education (10 credits)

Ten credits from Humanities , Social Science , or Natural Science courses from distribution course list.

Core Requirements (57 credits)

IT 310 - Routing and Switching in the Enterprise Credits: 7
IT 335 - Network Security Foundations and Policies Credits: 5
IT 340 - Network Security and Firewalls Credits: 5
IT 360 - Security Operations, Analysis & Forensics Credits: 5
IT 370 - Cloud System Operations: Microsoft Azure Credits: 5
IT 385 - Advanced Scripting and Automation Credits: 5
IT 390 - Wireless Security Credits: 5
IT 460 - Threat Analysis Credits: 5
IT 470 - Cloud System Operations: Amazon Web Services Credits: 5
IT 480 - Cloud Security (CCSP) Credits: 5
IT 490 - Capstone: Cybersecurity and Networking Credits: 5

Information Technology Electives (43 credits)

Information Technology, Software Development or Computer Science courses numbered 100 or higher

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