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Network Security Administration - A.A.S. Degree (Career)

A Network Administration Area of Study

Application Code 192

For curriculum information, contact the Business and Computer Systems Division—Room DH-239—443-518-1520.

This area of study is designed for those who intend to enter the workforce following completion of an AAS degree. Network Security is an increasingly desirable field and mid-level administrators are in high demand. The area of study incorporates all CISSP domains, and completely maps to the National Training Standard for Information Systems Security Professionals (NSTISSI 4011). Graduates of this area of study will be eligible for positions in public, private, and government organizations, and will be able to oversee network security setups and operations. HCC is an approved Center for Academic Excellence (CAE) and students are eligible for certification to the 4011 and 4013 standard by the Committee on National Security Systems (CNSS).

General Education Requirements

Composition

Course NumberTitleCredits
ENGL-121College Composition

3

Humanities, Arts and Literature

Course NumberTitleCredits
-Arts Core Course

3

SPCH-105Fundamentals of Public Speaking

3

-or

SPCH-110Interpersonal Communication

3

Social Sciences

Course NumberTitleCredits
-Social and Behavioral Sciences Core Course

3

Science

Course NumberTitleCredits
-Science Core Course

4

must include lab

Mathematics

Course NumberTitleCredits
MATH-138Statistics

4

-or

MATH-143Precalculus I

3

Interdisciplinary

Course NumberTitleCredits
CMSY-110Software Applications for Micros

3

-or

CMSY-129Principles of the Internet

3

-or

ENTR-215Taking Innovation to Market

3

Required Courses Related to Major

Course NumberTitleCredits
CMSY-162Introduction to Network Security Systems

3

CMSY-163Introduction to Firewalls and Internet Security

3

CMSY-164Introduction to Intrusion Detection and Prevention Systems

3

CMSY-262Encryption and Secure Communications Technology

3

CMSY-263Hardening the Network Infrastructure

3

CSCO-291Introduction to Networks

3

CSCO-292Routing and Switching Essentials

3

MATH-141College Algebra

3

MSFT-299Fundamentals and Practice for Network+ Certification

3

Business Electives – Select 3 credits from the following:

Course NumberTitleCredits
ACCT-111Principles of Accounting I

3

BMGT-100Introduction to Business & Organization

3

BMGT-120Small Business Management

3

BMGT-141Supervisory Development

3

BMGT-151Business Law I

3

COOP-201Cooperative Education Work Experience I

3-4

Operating Systems Electives – Select 3 credits from the following:

Course NumberTitleCredits
CMSY-134Introduction to Operating Systems

1

CMSY-142Operating System Fundamentals I

1

CMSY-143Operating System Fundamentals II

1

CMSY-159Data Communication

3

CMSY-218Operating System Fundamentals

3

CMSY-219Operating Systems

3

CMSY-255Introduction to Unix and Linux

3

Electives – Select 6 credits from the following:

Course NumberTitleCredits
CMSY-105Personal Computer Systems Repair I

3

CMSY-106Personal Computer Systems Repair II

3

CMSY-121Structured Logic and Program Design

3

CMSY-129Principles of the Internet

3

CMSY-190Introduction to Visual Basic.NET

3

CMSY-195Intermediate Visual Basic.NET

3

CMSY-250Systems Analysis and Design

3

CMSY-255Introduction to Unix and Linux

3

CMSY-256Linux Server Administration

3

CSCO-293Scaling Networks

3

Microsoft -Any MSFT course (except MSFT-299)

6

Total Credit Hours: 61-62