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 OF APPLIED SCIENCE 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 a major, minor, or certificate program must be completed with a grade of C- or better unless a higher grade is noted in the program requirements.