Information Technology & Cybersecurity A.A.S.
Victor Valgenti, Program Director
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 Two-Year Education (CAE2Y). 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 concentration 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+).
Associate of Applied Science - Information Technology & Cybersecurity
Missoula College
Catalog Year: 2022-23
Summary
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
Required Courses | 63 | |
Total Hours | 63 |
Degree Specific Credits: 63
Required Cumulative GPA: 2.0
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 151 | Interdisciplinary Computer Science I | 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 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 |
WRIT 101 | College Writing I | 3 |
Total Hours | 63 |
Minimum Required Grade: C-