2015-2016 Catalog

Information Technology – Security Technician (ITSTO)

Award: Certificate of achievement

Pathway to associate degree:  Versatilist Information Technology (VITAS) 

Program location: Fort Omaha Campus, Sarpy Center, Online

This certificate of achievement emphasizes the issues and emerging information and management concepts related to computer security. Students are provided with a strong technical foundation to understand, analyze, identify, plan, and apply the knowledge and skills learned to defend a network.

Graduation Requirements

General education

18.0–18.5

Major requirements

13.5

Option requirements

22.5

Total credit hours required

54.0–54.5

General education requirements (18.0 – 18.5 credit hrs.)

The general education requirements for this degree program exceed the minimum standard number of hours. For more information, contact Student Services.

Communications

English level I

4.5

Humanities/social sciences

Humanities/social sciences

4.5

Quantitative/numeracy skills

Select one course from the following:

MATH 1220Business MathematicsONLINE

4.5

MATH 1420College AlgebraONLINE

5.0

MATH 1420: Students transferring to a four-year institution must take this course. Additional prerequisite(s) may be required.

Other

INFO 1001Information Systems and LiteracyONLINEHYBRID

4.5

Major requirements for Information Technology Technician (13.5 credit hrs.)

INFO 1002Introduction to Information TechnologyONLINEHYBRID

4.5

INFO 1110Windows Operating Systems IONLINEHYBRID

4.5

INFO 1311Web Page CreationONLINEHYBRID

4.5

Option requirements for Information Technology – Security Technician (22.5 credit hrs.)

INFO 2362Building Secure EnvironmentsONLINE

4.5

INFO 2805Network and Information Security BasicsONLINE

4.5

INFO 2806Network Attacks, Intrusions, and Penetration TestingONLINE

4.5

INFO 2808Boundary ProtectionONLINE

4.5

INFO 2809Information Systems, Forensics, and Legal TopicsONLINE

4.5

The certificate option is an area of interest within a program. Although students may complete single or multiple options within this program, only the major certificate is awarded.

See Curriculum Plan