Campus Location: Calmar
Program Entry: Enrollment may occur during any term. Fall term is the start of the program course sequence.
Award: Associate of Applied Science degree
Description: The Computer Science and Security program prepares graduates for information technology employment by offering the technical skills necessary through a combination of classroom and hands-on experiences.
Four main educational tracks and an Internship prepare students for challenging and well-paying information technology careers. The computer programming track exposes students to multiple levels and types of programming. There are over twelve courses in this curriculum with programming requirements. The computer hardware track provides knowledge of computer circuitry, a knowledge base crucial to gaining confidence in the use of test equipment to troubleshoot computer hardware and networks. The four courses in this track provide hands-on experiences with computer/digital circuitry and test equipment. Embedded in this degree are Cisco Academy CCNA Networking courses, plus courses in Storage Area Networking, VMare, Web Technologies, Linux Operating System, Microsoft Operating System and Cybersecurity for the computer networking and security track. The fourth track is comprised of the software applications courses and general education requirements that contribute to success in the field. The Computer Science and Security Internship, completed after the first year, provides Information Technology work experience. These courses provide the abilities expected by employers hiring Computer Science and Security graduates.
Computer Science and Security graduates are needed in business and industry and the demand is high. A graduate of this program is well equipped for current and future information technology careers.
Program Learning Outcomes:
- Students will be able to program layer three (routing) network devices.
- Students will be able to program layer two (switching) network devices.
- Students will be able to implement security on layers two, three and four of the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) network model.
- Students will be able to repair, update and upgrade desktop computers and servers.
- Students will be able to program applications on different computing platforms.
- Students will be able to provide Tier II Helpdesk Support.
Enrollment Process: See Enrollment Process .
Academic Requirements: To graduate from this program, students must complete all required coursework with a “C-” grade or above and earn a minimum 2.0 grade point average.
Minimum Credits: 73
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