Cyber Engineering

Details

Field of Interest

Computer and Information Technology

Degree Type

Certificate of Completion (CCL)

Academic Plan

Cyber Engineering (CER)

Academic Plan Code

5149

Effective Term

Fall 2024

Pathway Map Options

There are multiple options available for this pathway map. These options vary depending on the locations, partners, and available tracks of the award.

These pathway map options may share some common coursework. To explore what additional coursework may be required, select your desired option from the list below. Once selected, the list of courses and any associated details will be automatically updated in the course sequence below. The differences between individual pathway map options may only be a few courses.

Cyber Engineering
Information Security Option 1
Information Security Option 2
Information Security Option 3

Full-time
Part-time

Full-time Sequence

Full-time status is 12 credits to 18 credits per semester.

Term 1

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 1
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
CIS105	Survey of Computer Information Systems			CS	3
CIS126DL or CIS126RH	Linux Operating System or Red Hat System Administration I				3

Term 2Term 2Term 2Term 2

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 2Term 2Term 2Term 2
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Credits
Option	Information Security Option		Critical course Gateway course	3
CIS156	Python Programming: Level I	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in CIS105 or permission of Instructor.		3
CIS190 or CNT140AB	Introduction to Networking or Introduction to Networks	Corequisites: CIS105 or permission of Instructor. or No requisites		3–4
BPC270 or MST150++	A+ Exam Prep: Operating System Configuration and Support or Any Microsoft Windows course	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in CIS105 or permission of Instructor. or No requisites		3
ITS110	Information Security Fundamentals	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in CIS126DL, or CIS126RH, or permission of Program Director. Corequisites: BPC270 or MST150++.	Critical course Gateway course	3
CIS250	Management of Information Systems	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in CIS105.		3
CIS250	Management of Information Systems	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in CIS105.		3

Term 3Term 3Term 3Term 3

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 3Term 3Term 3Term 3
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Credits
Option	Information Security Option		Critical course Gateway course	3
CIS111 or ITS120	Ethics in Information Technology or Legal, Ethical and Regulatory Issues	No requisites or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ITS110 or permission of Instructor.		3
ITS240	Ethical Hacking and Network Defense	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ITS110, or CNT205, or CIS270, or permission of Instructor.		3
CIS162++	Any C Programming: Level I course		Critical course Gateway course	3
CIS250	Management of Information Systems	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in CIS105.		3
CIS270	Essentials of Network and Information Security	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in BPC270 or CIS190 or CNT140AB or MST150++ or permission of Instructor.	Critical course Gateway course	3
CIS271DB	Information Security Essentials	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in (BPC270 or CIS126DL or CIS126RH or MST150++) and (CIS190 or CNT140AB) and (CIS250 or ITS120).	Critical course Gateway course	3

Term 4Term 4

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 4Term 4
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Credits
Option	Information Security Option		0–3
CIS227	Assembly Language	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in CIS162++ or permission of Instructor.	3
CIS238DL or CIS238RH	Linux System Administration or Red Hat System Administration II	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in CIS126DL or CIS126RH or permission of Instructor. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in CIS126RH, or permission of Instructor.	3
CIS119DO or CIS276++	Introduction to Oracle: SQL or Any SQL Database course	Prerequisites or Corequisites: CIS105 or permission of Instructor. or No requisites	3
CIS262++	Any C Programming: Level II course		3
CIS272DB	Information Security Principles	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in CIS271DB.	3

Part-time Sequence

Part-time status is 11 credit hours or less.

Term 1

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 1
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
CIS105	Survey of Computer Information Systems			CS	3
CIS126DL or CIS126RH	Linux Operating System or Red Hat System Administration I				3

Term 2

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 2
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
CIS190 or CNT140AB	Introduction to Networking or Introduction to Networks	Corequisites: CIS105 or permission of Instructor. or No requisites			3–4
BPC270 or MST150++	A+ Exam Prep: Operating System Configuration and Support or Any Microsoft Windows course	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in CIS105 or permission of Instructor. or No requisites			3

Term 3Term 3Term 3Term 3

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 3Term 3Term 3Term 3
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Credits
Option	Information Security Option		Critical course Gateway course	3
CIS156	Python Programming: Level I	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in CIS105 or permission of Instructor.		3
ITS110	Information Security Fundamentals	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in CIS126DL, or CIS126RH, or permission of Program Director. Corequisites: BPC270 or MST150++.	Critical course Gateway course	3
CIS250	Management of Information Systems	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in CIS105.		3
CIS250	Management of Information Systems	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in CIS105.		3

Term 4Term 4Term 4Term 4

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 4Term 4Term 4Term 4
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Credits
Option	Information Security Option		Critical course Gateway course	3
CIS111 or ITS120	Ethics in Information Technology or Legal, Ethical and Regulatory Issues	No requisites or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ITS110 or permission of Instructor.		3
CIS250	Management of Information Systems	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in CIS105.		3
CIS270	Essentials of Network and Information Security	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in BPC270 or CIS190 or CNT140AB or MST150++ or permission of Instructor.	Critical course Gateway course	3
CIS271DB	Information Security Essentials	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in (BPC270 or CIS126DL or CIS126RH or MST150++) and (CIS190 or CNT140AB) and (CIS250 or ITS120).	Critical course Gateway course	3

Term 5Term 5

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 5Term 5
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Credits
Option	Information Security Option			0–3
CIS162++	Any C Programming: Level I course		Critical course Gateway course	3
ITS240	Ethical Hacking and Network Defense	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ITS110, or CNT205, or CIS270, or permission of Instructor.		3
CIS272DB	Information Security Principles	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in CIS271DB.		3

Term 6

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 6
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
CIS238DL or CIS238RH	Linux System Administration or Red Hat System Administration II	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in CIS126DL or CIS126RH or permission of Instructor. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in CIS126RH, or permission of Instructor.			3
CIS119DO or CIS276++	Introduction to Oracle: SQL or Any SQL Database course	Prerequisites or Corequisites: CIS105 or permission of Instructor. or No requisites			3

Term 7

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 7
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
CIS227	Assembly Language	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in CIS162++ or permission of Instructor.			3
CIS262++	Any C Programming: Level II course				3

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