Program Information
Degree Type: AS
Program Code: ITSE
The Information Security degree will introduce students to secure coding techniques, information assurance and network security in order to prepare them for transfer to a wide range of different schools and technology degree programs. This broad-based curiculum offers an alternative path to students interested in Computer Science and /or Information Technology to transfer and complete a security-related degree at a baccalaureate granting institution.
Cr. |
Course Title |
Course Code |
1-2 |
Freshman Experience |
HRD100 HRD100A or HRD110 |
3 |
Introduction to College Writing
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ENG101 |
3 |
SUNY GEN ED Basic Communication
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ENG102, ENG103, ENG104, ENG105, ENG106, ENG107, ENG108, ENG109 or ENG110 ENG 103 Writing in and about the Sciences or ENG 110 Elements of Technical Writing recommended |
4 |
Introductory Statistics with Probability |
MAT127 (Prereq Required) |
3-4 |
SUNY GEN ED Natural Science lab science |
EGR105 Engineering Physics I or PHY111 General Physics I recommended
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3 |
SUNY GEN ED Mathematics or
SUNY GEN ED Natural Science
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MAT129 Discrete Mathematics recommended |
2-3 |
Health and Wellness
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Ped activity courses, AVS101, AVS102, BIO115, HED103, HED104, HED108, NTR101, NTR111, PED105, PED106, PED206, or PED211
(Note: PED 210 and PED 212 do not fulfill this requirement)
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3 |
SUNY GEN ED Western Civilization
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3 |
SUNY GEN ED American History
|
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3 |
SUNY GEN ED Social Science |
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3 |
Liberal Arts and Science SUNY GEN ED The Arts, SUNY GEN ED Foreign Language or SUNY GEN ED Humanities |
|
3 |
Introduction to Networking |
CIS131 |
3 |
Network Security I |
CIS135 (Prereq Required) |
3 |
Introduction to Programming |
CIS143 (Prereq Required) |
4 |
Intermediate Programming in a Windows Environment |
CIS144 (Prereq Required) |
3 |
Information Security |
CIS211 (Spring only - Prereq Required ) |
3 |
Database Management Systems |
CIS237 (Spring only - Prereq Required) |
6-7 |
Computer Science Elective
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Choose 2 (Prereq Required) from:
CIS136 IT Security Essentials
CIS232 Server Administration
CIS243 Data Structures and Objects in C++
CIS250 Virtualization and Security
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3 |
Liberal Arts and Sciences SUNY GEN ED Electives
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6 |
Electives |
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64 |
Minimum credits required for graduation |
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Recommended First Year |
First Semester |
1-2 |
HRD 100, HRD 100A or HRD 110 |
3 |
ENG 101 |
4 |
MAT 127 |
3 |
CIS 131 |
3 |
CIS 143 |
1 |
Health and Wellness |
Second Semester |
3 |
ENG 102 - ENG 110 |
3-4 |
SUNY GEN ED Natural Science lab science - EGR 105 or PHY 111 recommended |
3 |
SNY GEN ED Mathematics or SUNY GEN ED Natural Science - (MAT 129 recommended) |
3 |
SUNY GEN ED Western Civilization |
3 |
CIS 144 |
1 |
Health and Wellness |
Recommended Second Year |
Third Semester |
3 |
SUNY GEN ED Social Science |
3 |
CIS 135 |
3 |
CIS 211 |
3 |
Computer Science Elective - CIS 136, CIS 232, CIS 243 or CIS 250 - see Note 1 |
6 |
Electives |
Fourth Semester |
3 |
SUNY GEN ED American History |
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