Cybersecurity
Associate of Science
Transfer Major
Decisions on the transferability of courses are made by the four-year colleges and differ from school to school. Students enrolled in this major should contact the Transfer Services Office early in their academic program to determine which courses will transfer to the college of their choice.
Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics Department
Founders 110 • Phone (215) 968-8305
Curriculum Code No. 1203
This major prepares students for upper-division course work leading to a bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology or Information Science. The major parallels the first two years of study required by similar majors offered at four-year colleges and universities.
Students pursuing this major develop an understanding of the challenges and requirements for securing information systems.
Graduates of this program will be able to:
- evaluate the hardware and software components of modern computing environments.
- apply networking technologies to implement, monitor and manage computer networks.
- assess computer system threats, agents, and attack vectors.
- evaluate the cyber defense tools, methods, and components used to mitigate threats.
- create secure systems using security design best practices.
Degree Course Requirements*
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
| CISC115 Computer Science I A,E | 4 |
| CISC128 Comparative Operating Systems | 4 |
| CISC143 Essentials of Networking E,7 | 4 |
| CISC201 Managing and Maintaining the PC E | 4 |
| CISC202 Linux Network Administration E | 4 |
| CISC206 Introduction to Cybersecurity E,2,9 | 4 |
| CISC215 Database Design and Application Development E | 3 |
| CISC235 Network Devices E | 4 |
| CISC244 Introduction to Microsoft Server E | 4 |
| CISC245 Network Security and Troubleshooting E | 4 |
| COLL101 Orientation to College | 1 |
| COMM110 Effective Speaking A,E,4,5 | 3 |
| COMP110 English Composition I A,E,2,10 | 3 |
| COMP111 English Composition II E,2,10 | 3 |
| Social Sciences F,2,3,8 | 3 |
| Arts/Humanities B,1 | 3 |
| College level Mathematics Electives A,C,E,6 | 6-8 |
| Total Credit Hours | 61-63 |
Recommended Semester Sequence
The recommended course sequence is designed for full-time students who average 16 credit hours per semester. Students may need more time to complete major requirements based on placement testing. This additional time will entail some adjustments to the sequence recommended.
First Semester
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
| COLL101 Orientation to College | 1 |
| COMP110 English Composition I A,E,2,10 | 3 |
| CISC115 Computer Science I A,E | 4 |
| CISC128 Comparative Operating Systems | 4 |
| CISC143 Essentials of Networking E,7 | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours | 16 |
Second Semester
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
| CISC201 Managing and Maintaining the PC E | 4 |
| CISC215 Database Design and Application Development E | 3 |
| COMP111 English Composition II E,2,10 | 3 |
| College level Mathematics Electives A,C,E,6 | 3-4 |
| Arts/Humanities B,1 | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 16-7 |
Third Semester
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
| CISC206 Introduction to Cybersecurity E,2,9 | 4 |
| CISC235 Network Devices E | 4 |
| CISC244 Introduction to Microsoft Server E | 4 |
| Social Sciences F,2,3,8 | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 15 |
Fourth Semester
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
| COMM110 Effective Speaking A,E,4,5 | 3 |
| CISC202 Linux Network Administration E | 4 |
| CISC245 Network Security and Troubleshooting E | 4 |
| College level Mathematics Electives A,C,E,6 | 3-4 |
| Total Credit Hours | 14-15 |
A Placement testing required.
B Consult the list of courses approved for this subcategory. Any course may be chosen.
C Complete one of the following three sub requirements: (1) MATH117 & MATH118, (2) MATH140 & MATH141, or (3) MATH140 and MATH121.
D An Pre-college level courses do not meet this requirement.
E Course requires prerequisite.
F Choose from: PSYC110; SOCI110
1 Satisfies Arts/Humanities.
2 Satisfies Critical Thinking.
3 Satisfies Diversity.
4 Satisfies Information Literacy.
5 Satisfies Oral Communication.
6 Satisfies Quantitative Literacy.
7 Satisfies Scientific Literacy.
8 Satisfies Social Sciences.
9 Satisfies Technological Competence.
10 Satisfies Writing.