Computer Technology Transfer - Cybersecurity (CTCAS)

Location(s): Fort Omaha Campus, South Omaha Campus, Online

Award: Associate in Science Degree

Academic Focus Area: Information Technology

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.

This degree provides students with the dual option of seeking entry-level cybersecurity positions and/or continuing their studies at a four-year institution. *Currently, the University of Nebraska at Omaha accepts this degree.

Graduation Requirements

To earn this degree, a student must complete all required courses.

Total credit hours required: 90.5

Recommended Full-Time Curriculum Plan

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Major Requirements - 52.5 credits

INFO 1499 - Computer Science I 4.5 Credits
INFO 1500 - Computer Science II 4.5 Credits
INFO 1933 - Securing and Monitoring IoT Networks 4.5 Credits
INFO 2030 - Mathematical Foundations of Computer Science 4.5 Credits
INFO 2040 - Introduction to C Programming 4.5 Credits
INFO 2100 - Organizations, Applications, & Technology 4.5 Credits
INFO 2800 - Information Technology Ethics 4.5 Credits
INFO 2805 - Network and Information Security Basics 4.5 Credits
INFO 2809 - Information Systems, Forensics, and Legal Topics 4.5 Credits
MATH 1430 - Trigonometry 4.5 Credits
MATH 2410 - Analytic Geometry and Calculus I 7.5 Credits

General Education Requirements for CTCAS - 37.5 credits minimum

Students may not use the same course to satisfy more than one degree requirement.

*To optimize credit transfer, please select general education course options for Critical Thinking/Creativity and Social/Cultural Awareness and Scientific Inquiry from the Transfer Course list and consult with your MCC advisor and an advisor at the institution you are planning to transfer to for more specific requirements.

Communication

3 Courses needed 13.5 - 15.0 credit hrs.

ENGL 1010 - English Composition I 4.5 Credits
OR
ENGL 1011 - English Composition I with Studio 6.0 credits
AND
ENGL 1020 - English Composition II 4.5 Credits
AND
COMS 1110 - Public Speaking 4.5 Credits

Quantitative/Numeracy

MATH 1425 - Pre-Calculus Algebra 5.0 Credits

Critical Thinking/Creativity & Social/Cultural Awareness

1 course needed 4.5 credit hours

Select 1 Humanities or 1 Social Sciences course from the Transfer Course options in the current course catalog.

Humanities Transfer Course options

Social Sciences Transfer Course options

Scientific Inquiry

2 Courses needed 10.5 credit hours minimum

Select 2 courses from the Natural Sciences Transfer Course Options . At least one course should include a lab.

Professionalism/Life Skills and 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

Recommended Full-Time Curriculum Plan

Computer Technology Transfer - Cybersecurity (CTCAS)

The following plan is designed to be the most direct path to degree completion and is based on a fall quarter start. Students are expected to meet with their student success navigator or advisor to plan a customized course schedule that meets their specific needs. For more information or assistance with registering, please call 531-622-2400.

Year 1
Quarter 1
INFO 2100 - Organizations, Applications, & Technology 4.5 Credits
ENGL 1010 - English Composition I 4.5 Credits
MATH 1425 - Pre-Calculus Algebra 5.0 Credits *Quantitative/Numeracy general education course for this program.
Quarter 2
INFO 2800 - Information Technology Ethics 4.5 Credits
MATH 1430 - Trigonometry 4.5 Credits
ENGL 1020 - English Composition II 4.5 Credits
Quarter 3
INFO 1499 - Computer Science I 4.5 Credits
INFO 2805 - Network and Information Security Basics 4.5 Credits
Critical Thinking/Creativity & Social/Cultural Awareness General Education

Select 1 course from the list of Humanities or Social Sciences transfer course options.
Quarter 4
INFO 1500 - Computer Science II 4.5 Credits
INFO 1933 - Securing and Monitoring IoT Networks 4.5 Credits
INFO 2809 - Information Systems, Forensics, and Legal Topics 4.5 Credits
Quarter 4 Note: If a student has completed INFO 1521 under a previous catalog; student should complete INFO 2530 to complete original Java I + Data Structures pairing.
Year 2
Quarter 5
MATH 2410 - Analytic Geometry and Calculus I 7.5 Credits
Scientific Inquiry General Education

Select 1 course from the natural Sciences transfer course options that contains a lab.
Quarter 6
INFO 2040 - Introduction to C Programming 4.5 Credits
Professionalism/Life Skills and Information Literacy General Education

Select 1 course from the list of Professionalism/Life Skills & Information Literacy general education course options.

*Recommend EXPL 1000 or HMRL 1010 for transferability to UNO. HMRL 1010 is more widely accepted by other colleges.
Scientific Inquiry General Education

Select 1 course from the natural Sciences transfer course options.
Quarter 7
COMS 1110 - Public Speaking 4.5 Credits
INFO 2030 - Mathematical Foundations of Computer Science 4.5 Credits

Program Level Student Learning Outcomes

Transfer and complete a four-year degree in information technology at a four-year college or university.
Use communication skills to explain technical and complex cybersecurity topics to non-technical persons.
Plan and implement a secure network using tools and mitigating factors.
Document cybersecurity programs for policy, continuity, incidents, audits and reporting.
Use tools and techniques to determine vulnerabilities in networks and systems.
Demonstrate ethical conduct and integrity for the cybersecurity industry.
Use investigative methods and techniques to determine the causes of an incident.