Business & Computer Systems - Programs of StudyNetwork Security
An Information Technology A.A. Degree Program (Transfer)
Application Code 231
For Curriculum Information Contact the Business and Computer Systems Division—Room DH-239—(410) 772-4441
This transfer program is designed in response to the increased growth of network security concerns, from regional to international environments. The resulting need for graduates with theory and application skills in this area has been intensified. This curriculum prepares students for working with network security in private, public, and governmental arenas at the mid administrative level, and for transferring to four year programs. Content related to the CISSP domains has been incorporated into the “major” courses, and these courses are completely mapped to NSA’s 4011 standard. The curriculum is designed to transfer to similar programs at Johns Hopkins University and at Capitol College, and the student is eligible for NSA Certification to the 4011 standard.
GENERAL EDUCATION CORE
(General education core credits in excess of 36 will transfer as general electives or courses related to the major. Each student’s total of general education and required courses must equal at least 60 semester hours of credit.) | Credits |
| Composition | ENGL-121 College Composition I | 3 |
| | ENGL-122 College Composition II | 3 |
| Arts & Humanities | Literature Core Course | 3 |
| Fine Arts Core Course | 3 |
| SPCH-105 Fundamentals of Public Speaking | 3 |
| History | History Core Course | 3 |
| Social Sciences | Social and Behavioral Sciences Core Courses | 6 |
| Science | Science Core Courses(must include one course with lab) | 7-8 |
| Mathematics | MATH-131 or higher | 3-5 |
| Interdisciplinary | Interdisciplinary and Emerging Issues Core Course (CMSY-110 or CMSY-129 recommended) | 3 |
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| REQUIRED COURSES RELATED TO MAJOR | |
| CMSY-162 | Introduction to Network Security Systems | 3 |
| MSFT-299 | Fundamentals and Practice for Network+ Certification | 3 |
| CMSY-163 | Introduction to Firewalls and Internet Security | 3 |
| CMSY-164 | Introduction to Intrusion Detection Systems | 3 |
| CMSY-262 | Introduction to Encryption and VPN Technology | 3 |
| CMSY-263 | Securing and Auditing Network Systems | 3 |
| MATH-121 | Finite Math | 3 |
| Electives – Select 3 credits from the following courses: | |
| CMSY-105 | Personal Computer Systems Repair I (3 credits) | |
| CMSY-110 | Software Applications for Micros (3 credits) | |
| CMSY-129 | Principles of the Internet (3 credits) | |
| CMSY-134 | Introduction to Operating Systems (1 credit) | |
| AND | |
| CMSY-142 | Operating System Fundamentals I (1 credit) | |
| AND | |
| CMSY-143 | Operating System Fundamentals II (1 credit) | |
| CMSY-147 | Introduction to Web Site Authoring (3 credits) | |
| CMSY-218 | Operating System Fundamentals (3 credits) | |
| CMSY-219 | Microcomputer Operating Systems – DOS (3 credits) | |
| CMSY-255 | Introduction to Unix (3 credits) | |
| CSCO-281 | Network Fundamentals (3 credits) | |
| Any MSFT course (except MSFT-299) (3 credits) 3 | |
| | 61-64 |
