Program: Cyber Defense Concentration A.A.S. - Motlow State Community College

Apr 01, 2025

2020-2021 Catalog & Student Handbook

Computer Information Technology Major
Business and Technology Department
Associate of Applied Science

The A.A.S. in Computer Information Technology with a Cyber Defense concentration is designed for students desiring a two-year non-transfer degree program to prepare them to enter the workforce, sustain their career, or seek career-growth opportunities in the field of entry-level cybersecurity.

GENERAL EDUCATION (15 credit hours)

ENGL 1010 - English Composition I 3 sem hrs cr
COMM 2025 - Fundamentals of Communication 3 sem hrs cr

CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (45 credit hours)

CITC 1300 - Beginning HTML & CSS 3 sem hrs cr
CITC 1301 - Intro to Programming and Logic 3 sem hrs cr
CITC 1302 - Introduction to Networking 3 sem hrs cr
CITC 1303 - Database Concepts 3 sem hrs cr
CITC 1317 - Introduction to Scripting Languages 3 sem hrs cr
CITC 1321 - A+ Hardware 3 sem hrs cr
CITC 1322 - A+ Software 3 sem hrs cr
CITC 1332 - UNIX/Linux Operating System 3 sem hrs cr
CITC 1334 - Project Management and Design 3 sem hrs cr
CITC 1351 - Principles of Information Assurance 3 sem hrs cr
CITC 2326 - Network Security 3 sem hrs cr
CITC 2352 - Digital Forensics 3 sem hrs cr
CITC 2363 - Internet/Intranet Firewalls and eCommerce Systems 3 sem hrs cr
INFS 1010 - Computer Applications 3 sem hrs cr

Total 3 credit hours are required of the following courses:

CITC 2399 - CO-OP/Internship III in Computer Information Technology 3 sem hrs cr
OR
CITC 2390 - Capstone Course in Computer Information 3 sem hrs cr

Semester Hours Credit: 60 OR (see notes below)

All cyber defense majors who are required to take Learning Support must also complete MSCC 1300 First-Year Experience , and the degree program will require 63 credit hours.

FALL START - Recommended Full-Time Schedule

The following is a recommended fall-start schedule. Learning Support, pre-requisites, and other academic factors may impact this schedule. See your advisor to create a degree plan.

GPS (Graduation Planning System), along with the correct catalog, should be utilized by students for all of their educational planning. Students can monitor their progress toward a degree or certificate and view missing requirements with the GPS audit, which is accessible through MyMotlow.

Semester One - Fall (15 credit hours)

CITC 1302 - Introduction to Networking 3 sem hrs cr
ECON 2100 - Principles of Macroeconomics 3 sem hrs cr
OR ECON 2200 Principles of Microeconomics
ENGL 1010 - English Composition I 3 sem hrs cr
INFS 1010 - Computer Applications 3 sem hrs cr
One collegiate level Math class (3 credit hours) (MATH 1630 or MATH 1710 recommended)

Semester Two - Spring (15 credit hours)

ART 1035 - Introduction to Art 3 sem hrs cr OR MUS 1030 Introduction to Music OR THEA 1030 Introduction to Theatre
CITC 1300 - Beginning HTML & CSS 3 sem hrs cr
CITC 1301 - Intro to Programming and Logic 3 sem hrs cr
CITC 1303 - Database Concepts 3 sem hrs cr
COMM 2025 - Fundamentals of Communication 3 sem hrs cr

Semester Three - Fall (15 credit hours)

CITC 1321 - A+ Hardware 3 sem hrs cr
CITC 1322 - A+ Software 3 sem hrs cr
CITC 1332 - UNIX/Linux Operating System 3 sem hrs cr
CITC 1351 - Principles of Information Assurance 3 sem hrs cr
CITC 2352 - Digital Forensics 3 sem hrs cr

Semester Four - Spring (15 credit hours)

CITC 1317 - Introduction to Scripting Languages 3 sem hrs cr
CITC 1334 - Project Management and Design 3 sem hrs cr
CITC 2326 - Network Security 3 sem hrs cr
CITC 2363 - Internet/Intranet Firewalls and eCommerce Systems 3 sem hrs cr
CITC 2399 - CO-OP/Internship III in Computer Information Technology 3 sem hrs cr
OR
CITC 2390 - Capstone Course in Computer Information 3 sem hrs cr

SPRING START - Recommended Full-Time Schedule

The following is a recommended spring-start schedule. Learning Support, pre-requisites, and other academic factors may impact this schedule. See your advisor to create a degree plan.

Semester One - Spring (15 credit hours)

CITC 1302 - Introduction to Networking 3 sem hrs cr
ECON 2100 - Principles of Macroeconomics 3 sem hrs cr OR ECON 2200 Principles of Microeconomics
ENGL 1010 - English Composition I 3 sem hrs cr
INFS 1010 - Computer Applications 3 sem hrs cr
One collegiate level Math class - 3 sem hrs cr (MATH 1630 or MATH 1710 recommended)

Semester Two - Fall (15 credit hours)

CITC 1321 - A+ Hardware 3 sem hrs cr
CITC 1322 - A+ Software 3 sem hrs cr
CITC 1332 - UNIX/Linux Operating System 3 sem hrs cr
CITC 1351 - Principles of Information Assurance 3 sem hrs cr
CITC 2352 - Digital Forensics 3 sem hrs cr

Semester Three - Spring (15 credit hours)

CITC 1317 - Introduction to Scripting Languages 3 sem hrs cr
CITC 1334 - Project Management and Design 3 sem hrs cr
CITC 2326 - Network Security 3 sem hrs cr
CITC 2363 - Internet/Intranet Firewalls and eCommerce Systems 3 sem hrs cr
CITC 2399 - CO-OP/Internship III in Computer Information Technology 3 sem hrs cr
OR
CITC 2390 - Capstone Course in Computer Information 3 sem hrs cr

Semester Four - Fall (15 credit hours)

CITC 1300 - Beginning HTML & CSS 3 sem hrs cr
CITC 1301 - Intro to Programming and Logic 3 sem hrs cr
CITC 1303 - Database Concepts 3 sem hrs cr
COMM 2025 - Fundamentals of Communication 3 sem hrs cr
ART 1035 , OR MUS 1030 , OR THEA 1030

Recommended Part-Time Schedule - Fall and Spring Start

The following is a recommended part-time schedule. Learning Support, pre-requisites, and other academic factors may impact this schedule. See your advisor to create a degree plan.