Cybersecurity (ITCYO)

Award: Associate in Applied Science Degree
Program Location: Sarpy Campus, South Omaha Campus, Online

This degree prepares students to engage in the issues and emerging information and management concepts related to cybersecurity. Students are provided with a strong technical foundation to analyze, identify, plan, and apply the knowledge and skills learned to defend a network.

Recommended Program Map

Click here to see the recommended Program Map for this degree. Courses are listed by quarter to show the fastest path to your degree and should be completed in the order listed. If you are unable to complete all courses listed in a quarter, complete as many courses in this sequence as your schedule allows. If you have questions or concerns about your map, please call 531-622-2400.

Graduation Requirements
Major Requirements: 9
Option Requirements: 63.0
General Education: 22.5
Total credit hours required: 94.5

Major Requirements for Information Technology

INFO 1000 - Workplace Skills for It Professionals 4.5 Credits
INFO 1002 - Introduction to Information Technology 4.5 Credits

Option Requirements Cybersecurity

INFO 1105 - IT Essentials PC Repair I 4.5 Credits
INFO 1110 - Windows Operating Systems I 4.5 Credits
INFO 1111 - Linux Operating Systems I 4.5 Credits
INFO 1125 - IT Essentials PC Repair II 4.5 Credits
INFO 1933 - Securing and Monitoring IoT Networks 4.5 Credits
INFO 1200 - Cisco Introduction to Networks 4.5 Credits
INFO 1201 - Cisco Switching, Routing, and Wireless 4.5 Credits
INFO 2121 - Scripting for Automation and Security 4.5 Credits
INFO 2220 - Cisco Enterprise Networking, Security, and Automation 4.5 Credits
INFO 2362 - Building Secure Environments 4.5 Credits
INFO 2805 - Network and Information Security Basics 4.5 Credits
INFO 2806 - Network Attacks, Intrusions, and Penetration Testing 4.5 Credits
INFO 2809 - Information Systems, Forensics, and Legal Topics 4.5 Credits
INFO 2810 - Security Capstone/Internship 4.5 Credits

Note:

The degree option is an area of interest within a program. Although students may complete single or multiple options within this program, only the major degree is awarded.

Associate in Applied Sciences General Education Requirements (22.5 credit hours)

The following are General Education requirements for an Associate in Applied Sciences degree (AAS). Students may not use the same course to satisfy more than one degree requirement.

Communication

1 Course 4.5 credit hrs.

Select 1 Level I course from the list of Communication General Education courses in the current course catalog.

Gen Ed Communication course options

Quantitative/Numeracy

1 Course 4.5 - 5.0 credit hrs.

Please check your degree program for recommended Math course.

Select 1 college level math course from the list of General Education math courses in the current course catalog.

Gen Ed Math course options

*Based on the Math course you select, pre-requisites may be required.

Critical Thinking/Creativity & Social/Cultural Awareness

1 Course 4.5 credit hrs.

Select 1course from the list of Humanities or Social Sciences General Education course options in the current course catalog.

Gen Ed Humanities course options

Gen Ed Social Science course options

Scientific Inquiry

1 Course 4.5-6.0 credit hrs.

Select 1 course from list of Natural or Social Science General Education courses in the current course catalog.

Gen Ed Natural Science course options

Gen Ed Social Science course options

*Students choosing a Social Sciences course to satisfy the Scientific Inquiry requirement should take a Humanities course to satisfy the Critical Thinking/Creativity and Social/Cultural Awareness competency.

Professionalism/Life Skills & Information Literacy

1 Course 4.5

Select one of the following courses.

EXPL 1000 - Exploratory Studies
INFO 1001 - Information Systems and Literacy
HMRL 1010 - Human Relations Skills