Computer Science and Information Technology - IST - Criminal Technology - AAS

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Program Code: AAS.17165

This program is designed to prepare you for challenging positions in the rapidly growing field of Information Security and Technology. Criminal Technology covers the legal side of securing information as well as the technological side, by combining Criminal Justice classes with CST networking classes.

Fall First Year:

CJ 110W - Introduction to Criminal Justice Credits: 3
CJ 210W - Introduction to Criminal Investigation Credits: 3
CST 120 - MS Command Line Operating System Credits: 1
CST 126 - Unix/Linux Operating System Credits: 2
CST 133W - Computer Concepts & Competencies Credits: 4
OAT 151 - Business Communication I Credits: 3 ³

Total Semester Credits: 16

Winter First Year:

CJ 182W - Introduction to Security Credits: 3
CST 128 - Computer Hardware and Troubleshooting Credits: 4
CST 161 - CISCO - Introduction to Networking Credits: 3
OAT 152 - Business Communication II Credits: 3 ³
MTH 119W - Intermediate Algebra Credits: 4 ⁷ (or higher Math)

Total Semester Credits: 17

Fall Second Year:

CJ 211W - Private Security and Investigative Methods Credits: 3
CJ 215W - Introduction to Homeland Security Credits: 3
CST 228 - Advanced Computer Troubleshooting Credits: 4
PSY 211W - Introduction to Psychology Credits: 4
ELE — Approved Elective Credits: 3 ⁵

Total Semester Credits: 17

Winter Second Year:

CJ 220W - Crime Laboratory Techniques Credits: 3
COM 112W - Fundamentals of Oral Communication Credits: 3 ¹
CST 260 - CISCO - Scaling Networks Credits: 3
CST 266 - Information Security Credits: 4
PHL 210W - Information Technology Ethics & Law Credits: 2

Total Semester Credits: 15

Fall Third Year:

CST 267 - Introduction to Computer Forensics Credits: 3
LW 221W - Fitness and Wellness Credits: 2 ²
POL 105W - American Politics with Project Credits: 4 ⁴
ELE — Approved Advanced Elective Credits: 3 ⁶

Total Semester Credits: 12

Total Credits: 77

Notations

A grade of “C” (2.0) or higher is required in OAT 151 and OAT 152 (or ENG Comp I and II/ENG 113 ) and ALL Required Core (CJ & CST) and Elective Courses for the degree.
CST 126 , CST 128 , CST 133W , CST 161 , CST 228 , CST 260 , CST 266 , CST 267 , and ALL Elective courses are Key courses. Key courses must be completed within 5 years of completing degree. Failure to complete within the stated time frame will require you to repeat this course.
Proficiency in keyboarding is expected in all CST classes. OAT 170 is available for those students who need to build keyboarding skills.
1. COM 114W can be taken in place of COM 112W
2. Any 2 credit LW course or any 1 credit LW course and 1 credit LWA course can be taken in place of LW 221W
3. ENG 111 and ENG 112 or ENG 111 and ENG 113 can be taken in place of OAT 151 and OAT 152
4. POL 103W , POL 212W , POL 215W , POL 220W , POL 221W , POL 223W , POL 225W , POL 228W , HIS 221W , HIS 222W , or HIS 237W can be taken in place of POL 105W
5. Approved Electives include CST 159 , CST 162 , CST 163 , CST 164 and CST 165
6. Aproved Advanced Electives include CST 259 , CST 262 , CST 263 , CST 264 , CST 265 , and CST 269
7. Any Approved College Level Algebra course or higher can be taken in place of MTH 119W (except MTH 153 )