Computer Networks and Cybersecurity
The Bachelor’s degree program in Computer Networks and Cybersecurity is designed for students to enhance their theoretical, analytical, and practical skills through a solid foundation in computing, networks, and cybersecurity. The courses in this degree program help students develop the teambuilding, communication, critical-thinking, and technical skills required to keep current with the rapid advances in technology. Our students are taught by IT leaders, including former CIOs, network analysts, and database administrators. Students who complete their Bachelor’s degree in Computer Networks and Cybersecurity will have the practical and theoretical knowledge necessary for employment in network design and administration, cybersecurity, computer forensics, and more.
Major-Related Courses
57 Credits
| IT-100 | Introduction to Information Technology | 3 |
| IT-120 | Computer Hardware | 3 |
| IT-126 | Computer Software | 3 |
| IT-170 | Cisco I: Cisco Networking Basics | 3 |
| IT-172 | Cisco II: Cisco Basic Routing | 3 |
| IT-270 | Cisco III: Cisco Switching | 3 |
| IT-271 | Cisco IV: Cisco Wan Technologies | 3 |
| IT-275 | Networking in a Windows Environment | 3 |
| IT-373 | Network Security | 3 |
| IT-376 | Wireless Technology | 3 |
| IT-390 | Internship Seminar | 3 |
| IT-495 | Senior Seminar | 3 |
| - | Major-Area Electives, Open Electives or Minor Courses | 21 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 57 |
General Education and Related Courses
63 Credits
| EN-111 | College Writing and Critical Analysis | 3 |
| EN-121 | Analytical Thinking, Writing, and Research | 3 |
| EN-206 | Professional Writing and Presentation | 3 |
| EN-221 | Literary Criticism and Analysis | 3 |
| LA-122 | Fundamentals of Communication | 3 |
| MA-115 | Quantitative Reasoning | 3 |
| MA-120 | Finite Mathematics & Linear Modeling | 3 |
| MA-145 | Statistics for Business Decisions I | 3 |
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| MA-242 | Calculus I | 3 |
| IT-160 | Programming Logic | 3 |
| IT-295 | System Analysis & Design | 3 |
| IT-320 | Operating Systems | 3 |
| IT-387 | Ethical Hacking | 3 |
| IT-472 | Information Security | 3 |
| IT-477 | Network and Computer Forensics | 3 |
| IT-494 | IT Project Management | 3 |
| - | Liberal Arts Electives (including IT-Liberal Arts Courses) 18 Credits | 18 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 63 |
Total Credit Hours: 120