Computer Network Security Degree (CNS)
Associate in Applied Science
This curriculum prepares graduates for employment as computer network security specialists in a business environment as it prepares learners for industry certification. All students must complete 23 credit hours of general education courses.
Requirements
First Semester
| CIS 102 | Career Essentials for CIS | 3 |
| CIS 161 | Introduction to Operating Systems | 3 |
| CIS 180 | Computer Diagnosis & Service I | 3 |
| ENG 101 | Rhetoric I | 3 |
| MAT 105 | College Algebra | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
MAT 105: Or higher
ENG 101, MAT 105: These courses may be applied toward A.A.S. general education requirements.
Second Semester
| CIS 132 | Introduction to Networking | 3 |
| CIS 165 | Network Security I | 3 |
| CIS 181 | Computer Diagnosis & Service II | 3 |
| CPS 111 | Business Computer Systems | 3 |
| | Humanities/Fine Arts Course | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
CPS 111, Humanities/Fine Arts Course: These courses may be applied toward A.A.S. general education requirements.
Third Semester
| CIS 136 | Server Configuration & Administration | 4 |
| CIS 133 | Interconnecting Network Devices I | 3 |
| CIS 175 | Network Security II | 3 |
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| ENG 102 | Rhetoric II | 3 |
| | Or | |
| SPE 101 | Principles of Public Speaking | 3 |
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| | Social/Behavioral Science Course | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
ENG 102, SPE 101, Social/Behavioral Science Course: These courses may be applied toward A.A.S. general education requirements.
Fourth Semester
| BUS 111 | Introduction to Business | 3 |
| CIS 233 | Interconnecting Network Devices II | 3 |
| CIS 253 | | 2 |
| CIS 265 | | 4 |
| | Social/Behavioral Science Course | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Social/Behavioral Science Course: These courses may be applied toward A.A.S. general education requirements.
Total Credit Hours: 62
NOTE: Candidates for the Associate in Applied Science degree must earn a minimum of 23 semester hours in general education courses.