Transfer Guide
Estrella Mountain Community College A.A.S. IT and Power Systems Security
to Excelsior College B.S. Information Technology General Concentration
Revision: October 2014
This program plan outlines how students can transfer from the Estrella Mountain Community College A.A.S. IT and
Power Systems Security program to the Excelsior College B.S. Information Technology General Concentration
program. Upon completion of the A.A.S. IT and Power Systems Security, the following credits will apply for students
enrolling in the B.S. Information Technology General Concentration program.
EMCC Degree Requirements
CIS 105 Survey of Computer Information
Systems
CRE 101 College Critical Reading
Semester
Hours
Excelsior College Requirements
Semester
Hours
3
Free Electives
3
3
Humanities
3
ENG 101
3
Written English Requirement
3
ENG 102
3
Written English Requirement
3
Oral Communication
3
Communications
3
MAT 102
3
Natural Sciences/Math Electives
3
Natural Science
4
Natural Sciences requirement
4
Humanities/Fine Arts
3
Arts and Science Electives
3
Social/Behavior Science
3
3
CNT 140AA Cisco Networking Fundamentals
4
Social Sciences/History
Data Communications and Networking Core
Requirement
3
Technology Electives
3
3
Ethics
3
CIS 126DL Linux Operating System
3
Technology Electives
3
CIS 250 Management of Information Systems
3
Technology Electives
3
CIS 271DB Information Security Essentials
3
Computer Security Core Requirement*
3
CIS 272DB Information Security Principles
3
Computer Security Core Requirement*
3
CPD 104 Career and Personal Development
3
Free Electives
3
PPT 120 Energy Industry Fundamentals
CIS 274DA Introduction to Power Systems
Security
CIS 275DA Generation and Transmission
Systems Security
CIS 275DB Smart Grid and Distribution System
Secuirty
CIS 275DC Embedded Systems Security
3
Free Electives
3
3
Technology Electives
3
3
Technology Electives
3
3
Technology Electives
3
3
Technology Electives
3
Total Credits Accepted From Associate's
68
Total Credits Accepted From Associate's
68
MST 150++ Microsoft Windows Professional
(any suffixed course)
CIS 111 Ethics in Information Technology
* CIS 271DB and CIS 272DB together satisfy the Computer Security core requirement.
4
Credits Beyond The Associate's That Can Be Transferred OR Taken At Excelsior
Estrella Mountain Community
Semester
Excelsior College Requirements
Hours
College
MAT 227 Discrete Mathematical Structures
3
Discrete Math
MAT 206 Elements of Statistics
3
Statistics*
Social Sciences or History courses (as advised)
6
Social Sciences/History
Arts and Science Electives (as advised)
CIS 150AB Object-Oriented Programming
Fundamentals
Total Additional Credits
20
Arts and Science Electives*
3
Object Oriented Programming
35
* Excelsior College requires credits in Statistics, Calculus I, Quantitative Methods, Finite Math or Mathematical Logic. Additional prerequisites (if
any) for any one of these courses will go towards the Arts and Science Electives.
Credits To Be Taken At Excelsior College **
Excelsior College Requirements
INL 102 Information Literacy
Semester
Hours
1
IT 321 Computer Systems Architecture*
IT 360 Operating Systems*
3
IT 390 Project Management*
3
IT 418 Software Systsme Analysis and Design*
3
IT 370 Database Concepts*
3
IT 495 Integrated Technology Assessment (Capstone)*
3
Total Credits
19
3
* Upper level courses. Excelsior College requires 16 upper level credits in the Technology Component.
** The above credits (with the exception of the Capstone course) may also be transferred in or taken at another 4-year regionally accredited institution.
Evaluation Summary
Credits Accepted from Associate's Degree
Semester
Hours
68
Additional Credits Beyond the Associate's Degree
35
Credits from Excelsior *
19
Total Credits Required for Bachelor's Degree
122
* Students are required to take a minimum of 12.00 credits from Excelsior to qualify for partner pricing.
NOTE: Excelsior College reviews every student individually and this guide is just a sample scenario.
Actual requirements will be dependent on the courses a student transfers to Excelsior.