IT - Cyber Security, Associate of Applied Science
Degree:
Associate of Applied Science
Overview
Most companies pay big money to ensure that their data and corporate secrets remain secret. In addition, governmental regulations are becoming more and more aggressive towards businesses that do not protect customer information, or medical organizations that do not protect customer health information from attack. This degree prepares students to enter the world of corporate security and data.
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Career opportunities
Companies are eager to hire people with understanding and skills necessary to manage technology.
Learning outcomes
Upon completion of the program, successful graduates should be able to:
- Confirm personal testimony in the restored gospel of Jesus Christ.
- Collaborate with others using interpersonal skills in an honest, ethical, and Christ-like manner.
- Communicate effectively using written and verbal presentation principles.
- Construct new knowledge using technology and information resource tools.
- Comprehend and think critically to solve problems.
- Cultivate a strong, professional work ethic and lifelong learning opportunities.
- Conduct Vulnerability Assessment scans.
- Conduct simple Penetration tests.
- Design and document a corporate Security strategy.
- Utilize various analysis and hacker tools to assess and secure corporate assets.
- Demonstrate ability to analyze network traffic and system audit logs.
Course Requirements
Students are responsible to examine the course description of each course listed below for details of prerequisites, which must be satisfied before registering for the course.
Religion Courses
REL Two cornerstone religion courses (4 credit hours)
| REL 200 | The Eternal Family | 2 credits |
| REL 225 | Foundations of the Restoration | 2 credits |
| REL 250 | Jesus Christ & Everlast Gospel | 2 credits |
| REL 275 | Teach & Doct of Book of Mormon | 2 credits |
REL Two additional religion courses (4 credit hours)
College-wide Courses
| COM 122 | Interpersonal Communications | 3 credits |
| ENG 101 | Intro. to College Writing | 3 credits |
| ENG 220 | Professional Bus Comm | 3 credits |
| FIN 101 | Personal Finance | 3 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 12 |
Program Core Courses
| CS 112 | Programming Fundamentals | 3 credits |
| IT 110 | Introduction to Business Tech | 3 credits |
| IT 125 | Windows Client | 3 credits |
| IT 130 | Intro to Windows Serv Admin | 3 credits |
| IT 143 | Structured Query Language(SQL) | 3 credits |
| IT 150 | Introduction to Networking | 3 credits |
| IT 210 | Linux Administration | 3 credits |
| IT 212 | Cyber Security Fund | 3 credits |
| IT 220 | Risk Analysis & Governance | 3 credits |
| IT 222 | Pen Testing and Detection | 3 credits |
| IT 225 | Network Security Incident Resp | 3 credits |
| IT 290 | Cyber Security Lab | 3 credits |
| IT 295 | Info Tech Capstone Project | 4 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 40 |
Program Electives
Select 6 credit hours from the following list. Be sure to check for prerequisites*.
| IT 199 | IT Internship | 3 credits |
| IT 216 | Information & Storage Mgmt | 3 credits |
| IT 230 | Inter Windows Serv Admin | 3 credits |
| IT 232 | Adv. Windows Serv Admin | 3 credits |
| IT 240 | Administering Microsoft SQL | 3 credits |
| IT 243 | Data Warehousing | 3 credits |
| IT 250 | Inter Networking (ICND 1) | 3 credits |
| IT 252 | Adv Networking (ICND 2) | 3 credits |
| IT 270 | Advanced Linux w/LAMP | 3 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 6 |
Total Credit Hours: 66
Recommended Sequence of Courses
Depending upon the number of preparatory courses a student must take, an additional semester may be required to complete the program.
First Semester
| FIN 101 | Personal Finance | 3 credits |
| IT 110 | Introduction to Business Tech | 3 credits |
| IT 125 | Windows Client | 3 credits |
| IT 130 | Intro to Windows Serv Admin | 3 credits |
| Religion | Cornerstone Religion course | 2 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 14 |
Second Semester
| CS 112 | Programming Fundamentals | 3 credits |
| IT 150 | Introduction to Networking | 3 credits |
| IT 210 | Linux Administration | 3 credits |
| IT 212 | Cyber Security Fund | 3 credits |
| Religion | Cornerstone Religion course | 2 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 14 |
Third Semester
| IT 143 | Structured Query Language(SQL) | 3 credits |
| IT 220 | Risk Analysis & Governance | 3 credits |
| IT 222 | Pen Testing and Detection | 3 credits |
| Elective | Select from Program Elective list below | 3 credits |
| Religion | Cornerstone or Religion Elective | 2 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 14 |
Fourth Semester
| COM 122 | Interpersonal Communications | 3 credits |
| ENG 101 | Intro. to College Writing | 3 credits |
| IT 225 | Network Security Incident Resp | 3 credits |
| IT 290 | Cyber Security Lab | 3 credits |
| Religion | Cornerstone or Religion Elective | 2 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 14 |
Fifth Semester
| ENG 220 | Professional Bus Comm | 3 credits |
| IT 295 | Info Tech Capstone Project | 4 credits |
| Elective | Select from Program Elective list below | 3 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 10 |
Program Electives
Select 6 credit hours from the following list. Be sure to check for prerequisites*.
| IT 199 | IT Internship | 3 credits |
| IT 216 | Information & Storage Mgmt | 3 credits |
| IT 230 | Inter Windows Serv Admin | 3 credits |
| IT 232 | Adv. Windows Serv Admin | 3 credits |
| IT 240 | Administering Microsoft SQL | 3 credits |
| IT 243 | Data Warehousing | 3 credits |
| IT 250 | Inter Networking (ICND 1) | 3 credits |
| IT 252 | Adv Networking (ICND 2) | 3 credits |
| IT 270 | Advanced Linux w/LAMP | 3 credits |
Graduation Requirements
- Minimum of 67 total semester credit hours as outlined
- Grade of C or higher in all core courses
- Cumulative grade-point average of 2.0 or higher
- 2 cornerstone religion courses, 2 additional elective religion courses