HARFORD COMMUNITY COLLEGE
CURRICULUM PLANNING SHEET 2015-2016
INFORMATION ASSURANCE & CYBERSECURITY
ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCES DEGREE
Required Courses
Req’d
Credit
3
CIS 102 (GI)
3
CIS 104
3
CIS 135
3
CIS 210
3
CIS 211
3
ENG 101 (GE)
3
ISS 111
4
ISS 112
4
ISS 213
4
ISS 214
4
ISS 220
3
ISS 221
3
ISS 222
3
PHIL 221 (GH)
3
BEHAV/SOC SCI ELEC (GB)(D)
3
BIO/PHYS SCI ELEC (GL)
4
MATHEMATICS ELEC (GM)
3
PHYS ED ELEC
1
Trans
Credit
Mil./Test
Credit
Remaining Requirements/
Comments
Must be Diversity Course
DIVERSITY REQUIREMENT
TOTAL
60
TOTAL CREDITS
SEE REVERSE SIDE FOR CATALOG PROGRAM INFORMATION AND SPECIFIC COURSE REQUIREMENTS.
Prepared by
Date:
It is the student’s responsibility to APPLY FOR GRADUATION (degree or certificate) by the published deadlines:
March 1 for May graduation; June 1 for August graduation; and October 1 for December graduation.
BA 101(GI)
HCC
Credit
NAME
ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCES DEGREE
2015 - 2016
INFORMATION ASSURANCE AND CYBERSECURITY
Award: Associate of Applied Sciences Degree
No. of credits required: 60
For more information: Contact Ralf Fritze, 443-412-2441,
rfritze@harford.edu; Madrice Guy, 443-412-2264,
mguy@harford.edu; or Advising, Career, and Transfer Services,
443-412-2301.
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
This degree program prepares students to enter the high-demand
field of information technology security. With the increase of
viruses and other security breaches, companies need professionals
who can protect their data and equipment from internal and
external security threats. Students in this program gain hands-on
experience with the latest hardware and software and learn to
implement appropriate security policies and procedures. Students
planning to transfer should select electives according to the
requirements of the receiving institution.
PROGRAM GOALS
Upon successful completion of this program of study students will
be able to:
1. Apply software patches to operating systems and applications
2. Assess a computer system's security vulnerabilities using
appropriate resources
3. Use standard software tools to detect attempted security
breaches of computer systems
4. Implement computer network security defenses
5. Sit for CCNA (Cisco Certified Network Administrator)
certificate examinations if desired
EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION
According to the Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2014-2015
Edition, computer security specialists plan, coordinate, and
maintain an organization’s information security. These workers
educate users about computer security, install security software,
monitor networks for security breaches, respond to cyber attacks,
and, in some cases, gather data and evidence to be used in
prosecuting cyber crime. The responsibilities of computer security
specialists have increased in recent years as cyber attacks have
become more sophisticated. Employment is expected to grow much
faster than the average, and job prospects should be excellent.
Overall employment may increase by as much as 37% by 2022.
Growth will also be driven by the increasing need for information
security. As cyber attacks become more sophisticated, demand will
increase for workers with security skills.
DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
Recommended Course Sequence
First Semester
Credits
BA 101
Introduction to Business
CIS 102
Introduction to Information Sciences
ENG 101
English Composition
PHIL 221
Business Ethics
Mathematics Elective
3
3
3
3
3
Semester Total
Second Semester
CIS 135
CIS 104
CIS 211
ISS 111
ISS 112
15
Credits
Introduction to Networks
Computer Operating Systems
MS Windows Server Operating System
Cisco 1
Cisco 2
3
3
3
4
4
Semester Total
Third Semester
17
Credits
CIS 210
Fundamentals of Network Security
ISS 213
Cisco 3
ISS 214
Cisco 4
ISS 220
Strategic Infrastructure Security
Physical Education Elective
3
4
4
3
1
Semester Total
Fourth Semester
15
Credits
ISS 221
Network Defense & Countermeasures
ISS 222
Computer Forensics
Biological/Physical Lab Science Elective
Behavioral/Social Science Elective
Semester Total
Note: The following codes identify courses which satisfy the General
Education Degree Requirements:
Behavioral/Social Science
English Composition
Arts/Humanities
Interdisciplinary and Emerging Issues
Biological/Physical Laboratory Science
Mathematics
Biological/Physical Science
TO SATISFY THE DIVERSITY REQUIREMENT: Associate degree
students must complete one 3-credit diversity course
. It is
,
,
recommended that students select one of the 3-credit
course electives from those that also appear on the approved list of
diversity course graduation requirements.
3
3
4
3
13