Computer Science and Information Technology - IST - Financial Security - AAS

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Program Code: AAS.17170

This program is designed to prepare you for challenging positions in the rapidly growing field of Information Security and Technology. Financial Security provides the skills and knowledge to assess, protect, and recover financial information in financial systems.

Fall First Year:

ACC 211 - Principles of Financial Accounting Credits: 4
CST 120 - MS Command Line Operating System Credits: 1
CST 133W - Computer Concepts & Competencies Credits: 4
ENG 111 - College Composition I Credits: 3 ³
POL 103W - American Politics Credits: 3 ⁴

Total Semester Credits: 15

Winter First Year:

ACC 212 - Principles of Managerial Accounting Credits: 4
CST 155 - Microsoft EXCEL Credits: 3
CST 161 - CISCO - Introduction to Networking Credits: 3
MTH 119W - Intermediate Algebra Credits: 4 ⁵ (or higher Math)
PHL 210W - Information Technology Ethics & Law Credits: 2

Total Semester Credits: 16

Spring First Year:

COM 114W - Interpersonal Communication Credits: 3 ¹
ENG 112 - College Composition II Credits: 3 ³
LW 221W - Fitness and Wellness Credits: 2 ²
MGT 153W - Introduction to Business Credits: 3
PSY 211W - Introduction to Psychology Credits: 4

Total Semester Credits: 15

Fall Second Year:

ACC 227W - Intermediate Accounting I Credits: 4
ACC 233 - Managerial Cost Accounting Credits: 3
CST 257 - Database MS Access Credits: 3
CST 260 - CISCO - Scaling Networks Credits: 3
MGT 251W - Business Law I Credits: 3

Total Semester Credits: 16

Winter Second Year:

ACC 228W - Intermediate Accounting II Credits: 4
ACC 235 - Financial Management Credits: 3
CJ 110W - Introduction to Criminal Justice Credits: 3
CST 266 - Information Security Credits: 4
CST 235W - Systems Analysis and Design Credits: 3

Total Semester Credits: 17

Total Credits: 79

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 Courses (except CJ 110W , MGT 153W and MGT 251W ) for the degree.
ACC 227W , ACC 228W , CST 133W , CST 155 , CST 161 , CST 235W , CST 257 , CST 260 , CST 266 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 112W can be taken in place of COM 114W
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. OAT 151 AND OAT 152 or ENG 111 AND ENG 113 can be taken in place of ENG 111 AND ENG 112
4. POL 105W , 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 103W
5. Any approved Intermediate Algebra course or higher can be taken in place of MTH 119W (except MTH 153 )