Information Technology - Cybersecurity, AAS

Campus: Clinton, Muscatine, & Scott Community Colleges

Cybersecurity Specialists are responsible for securing and protecting information assets. They are required to preserve information confidentiality, integrity, availability and authenticity. This program is designed to develop a skilled workforce in the expanding field of cybersecurity. It is based on the concepts, principles, methods, techniques and procedures recommended by industry-specific programs. Graduates are prepared to test for the following industry certifications: A+, Network+, Security+, Linux+, Microsoft Security MTA, Ethical Hacking Associate, Cyber Forensics Associate .

Plan of Study

Term 1

BUS 167 - Leadership and Professionalism 1.00 Credit(s)
NET 159 - Cisco PacketTracer 1.00 Credit(s)
NET 167 - Computer Systems and Troubleshooting 4.00 Credit(s)
NET 198 - Networking I 5.00 Credit(s)
NET 303 - Windows Workstation Operating Systems 3.00 Credit(s)
NET 679 - TCP/IP and Subnetting 1.00 Credit(s)
NET 785 - Fundamentals of Desktop Support 3.00 Credit(s)

Term Total: 18.00 Credits

Term 2

BUS 168 - Leadership and Professionalism II 1.00 Credit(s)
ENG 105 - Composition I 3.00 Credit(s) OR
ENG 107 - Composition I: Technical Writing 3.00 Credit(s)
NET 280 - Copper, Fiber and Wireless Connectivity 3.00 Credit(s)
NET 298 - Networking II 5.00 Credit(s)
NET 305 - Introduction to Network Operating Systems 3.00 Credit(s)
NET 420 - Introduction to Linux OS 3.00 Credit(s)

Term Total: 18.00 Credits

Term 3

CFR 100 - Introduction to Computer Forensics 3.00 Credit(s)
CIS 750 - Project Management 3.00 Credit(s)
NET 474 - Certification Preparation 1.00 Credit(s)
NET 612 - Fundamentals of Network Security 3.00 Credit(s)
NET 619 - Network Attacks: Detection, Analysis & Countermeasures 3.00 Credit(s)
NET 635 - Ethical Hacking 3.00 Credit(s)

Term Total: 16.00 Credits

Term 4

CSC 110 - Introduction to Computers 3.00 Credit(s)
PHI 105 - Introduction to Ethics 3.00 Credit(s) OR
HUM 183 - Living with Space, Time and Technology 3.00 Credit(s) OR
HUM 110 - Changes and Choices 3.00 Credit(s) OR
PHI 110 - Introduction to Logic 3.00 Credit(s)
MAT 110 - Math for Liberal Arts 3.00 Credit(s)
NET 932 - Internship 1.00 - 5.00 Credit(s) (3.00 Credits for this program) OR
NET 860 - Information Technology Specialist Capstone 3.00 Credit(s)
PSY 111 - Introduction to Psychology 3.00 Credit(s) OR
SOC 110 - Introduction to Sociology 3.00 Credit(s)

Term Total: 15.00 Credits

AAS Total: 67.00 Credits

Non-discrimination Statement / Equal Educational Opportunities

It is the policy of Eastern Iowa Community College District not to discriminate in its programs, activities, or employment on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, creed, religion, and actual or potential family, parental or marital status, as required by the Iowa Code §§216.6 and 216.9, Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. §§ 2000d and 2000e), the Equal Pay Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. § 206, et seq.), Title IX (Educational Amendments, 20 U.S.C. §§ 1681-1688), Section 504 (Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C. § 794), and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (42 U.S.C. § 12101, et seq.).

If you have questions or complaints related to compliance with this policy, please contact Debora J. Sullivan, Equal Employment Opportunity Officer/Equity Coordinator, Eastern Iowa Community College District, 101 West Third Street, Davenport, Iowa 52801, 563-336-3487, djsullivan@eicc.edu or the Director of the Office for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education, Citigroup Center, 500 West Madison Street, Suite 1475, Chicago, Illinois 60661-7204, phone number 312-730-1560, fax 312-730-1576, OCR.Chicago@ed.gov.