Cybersecurity
Information Systems Cybersecurity, AAS
Degree Type Associate of Applied Science
Total Credit Hours 60
Cybersecurity at Collin
With high-profile information breaches and identity thefts in the news regularly, the need to secure data and the systems that store it has never been more important. Play your part in keeping important information safe with a certificate or degree from Collin College's Information Systems Cybersecurity program.
Collin College's cybersecurity program will prepare you for a career in cybersecurity management and support with an education in network management, system administration, technical support, hardware/software installation and equipment repair. Courses and hands-on labs will prepare you to take a variety of Cisco, Microsoft, and CompTIA certification examinations. As a graduate with an Associate of Applied Science, you will be able to design and install secure network systems based on customer requirements, monitor and maintain network traffic and security, and maintain network hardware and software.
If your program requires a criminal background check, your placement in a required clinical site, cooperative, practicum, internship, and/or licensure/certification opportunity may be impacted. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact your program director and check with your licensing/certifying entity, if any, to determine your status.
Students planning to transfer to a college or university should check with Collin College academic advisors. Also check the degree requirement of the intended transfer college prior to beginning this program to verify course degree applicability.
Information Systems Cybersecurity, AAS
With high-profile information breaches and identity thefts in the news regularly, the need to secure data and the systems that store it has never been more important. Play your part in keeping important information safe with a certificate or degree from Collin College's Information Systems Cybersecurity program.
Collin College's cybersecurity program will prepare you for a career in cybersecurity management and support with an education in network management, system administration, technical support, hardware/software installation and equipment repair. Courses and hands-on labs will prepare you to take a variety of Cisco, Microsoft, and CompTIA certification examinations. As a graduate with an Associate of Applied Science, you will be able to design and install secure network systems based on customer requirements, monitor and maintain network traffic and security, and maintain network hardware and software.
If your program requires a criminal background check, your placement in a required clinical site, cooperative, practicum, internship, and/or licensure/certification opportunity may be impacted. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact your program director and check with your licensing/certifying entity, if any, to determine your status.
Students planning to transfer to a college or university should check with Collin College academic advisors. Also check the degree requirement of the intended transfer college prior to beginning this program to verify course degree applicability.
First Year
Second Year
First Semester
- ITCC 1344 - CCNA 2: Switching, Routing, and Wireless Essentials (SRWE)
- ITSY 2330 - Intrusion Detection
- MATH 1342 - Elementary Statistical Methods(Gen Ed: Mathematics/Natural Sciences - see Mathematics options)
- SPCH 1321 - Business and Professional Communication(Gen Ed: Program Option - see Speech options)
- ELECTIVE *
Second Semester
- ECON 2302 - Principles of Microeconomics(Gen Ed: Social/Behavioral Sciences - see Social/Behavioral Sciences options)
- ITSC 1342 - Shell Programming - Scripting
- ITSY 2341 - Security Management Practices(Capstone)
- ITSY 2343 - Computer System Forensics
- PHIL 2303 - Introduction to Formal Logic(Gen Ed: Humanities/Fine Arts - see Humanities/Fine Arts options)
Total Credit Hours: 60
Many CPMT, ITCC, ITMT, ITNW, ITSC and ITSY courses are offered in eight-week express sessions.
* Elective (3 credit hours): ITSY 2572 (recommended), or any ITCC, ITNW, ITMT, or ITSY course not listed above