Information Technology & Cybersecurity A.A.S.
The Information Technology & Cybersecurity A.A.S. provides students the foundational skills for supporting users and computing in a networked environment. In addition, the NSA and DHS have designated Missoula College as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber-Defense (CAE-CD). This degree emphasizes cyber-security at every level of information technology from simple use, to computer support and system administration. Finally, as a member of AWS Educate, Missoula College also provides expertise in Cloud computing which is a fundamental skill for the future as companies more and more move to virtual operations. This degree includes work in Operating Systems and System Administrations, Routing, Hardware Maintenance and Repair, and Scripting and Security.
The University of Montana is a Cisco Networking Academy, CompTIA Authorized Academy, and a member of the Microsoft Developers Network Academic Alliance. Opportunities exist for professional certification from Cisco (CCNA, CCENT, CCVA), Microsoft and Comp TIA (A+, Network+ and Security+).
General Associate Degree Requirements
Additional requirements for graduation can be found on the Degree/Certificate Requirements for Graduation page.
Unless otherwise noted in individual program requirements, a minimum grade point average of 2.00 in all work attempted at the University of Montana-Missoula is required for graduation. Please see the Academic Policies and Procedures page for information on how your GPA is calculated.
Courses taken to satisfy the requirements of an associate degree program must be completed with a grade of C- or better unless a higher grade is noted in the program requirements.
Associate of Applied Science - Information Technology and Cybersecurity
Required Courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete all of the following courses: | ||
| BGEN 105S | Introduction to Business | 3 |
| COMX 111A | Introduction to Public Speaking | 3 |
| CSCI 150 | Introduction to Computer Science | 3 |
| CSCI 172 | Intro to Computer Modeling | 3 |
| CSCI 215E | Social & Ethical Issues in CS | 3 |
| CSCI 240 | Databases and SQL | 3 |
| ITS 150 | CCNA 1: Exploration | 3 |
| ITS 152 | CCNA 2: Exploration | 3 |
| ITS 165 | Introduction to Operating Systems and the Command Line | 3 |
| ITS 212 | Network OS - Server Administration | 3 |
| ITS 214 | Network OS - Infrastructure | 3 |
| ITS 221 | Project Management | 3 |
| ITS 222 | Enterprise Security | 3 |
| ITS 233 | Introduction to DevOps | 3 |
| ITS 250 | CCNA 3: Exploration | 3 |
| ITS 274 | Ethical Hacking and Network Defense | 3 |
| ITS 279 | Cloud Systems | 3 |
| ITS 280 | Computer Repair & Maintenance | 3 |
| ITS 289 | Professional Certification | 1 |
| ITS 298 | Internship/Cooperative Education | 2 |
| M 115 | Probability and Linear Mathematics (or higher level mathematics course) | 3-4 |
| WRIT 101 | College Writing I | 3 |
| Total Hours | 63-64 | |
Two Year Plan
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Autumn | Hours | |
| CSCI 150 | Introduction to Computer Science | 3 |
| ITS 150 | CCNA 1: Exploration | 3 |
| ITS 165 | Introduction to Operating Systems and the Command Line | 3 |
| M 115 | Probability and Linear Mathematics | 3-4 |
| WRIT 101 | College Writing I | 3-4 |
| Hours | 15-17 | |
| Spring | ||
| BGEN 105S | Introduction to Business | 3 |
| CSCI 172 | Intro to Computer Modeling | 3 |
| ITS 212 | Network OS - Server Administration | 3 |
| ITS 279 | Cloud Systems | 3 |
| ITS 280 | Computer Repair & Maintenance | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Autumn | ||
| CSCI 240 | Databases and SQL | 3 |
| ITS 152 | CCNA 2: Exploration | 3 |
| ITS 214 | Network OS - Infrastructure | 3 |
| ITS 221 | Project Management | 3 |
| ITS 222 | Enterprise Security | 3 |
| ITS 289 | Professional Certification | 1 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| COMX 111A | Introduction to Public Speaking | 3 |
| CSCI 215E | Social & Ethical Issues in CS | 3 |
| ITS 233 | Introduction to DevOps | 3 |
| ITS 250 | CCNA 3: Exploration | 3 |
| ITS 274 | Ethical Hacking and Network Defense | 3 |
| ITS 298 | Internship/Cooperative Education | 2 |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Total Hours | 63-65 | |
Last updated Fall 2025